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Caldwell Investments PLC 09 May 2006 CALDWELL INVESTMENTS PLC ('Caldwell' or 'the Company) FURTHER ORDERS FOR NINASUN The Board of Caldwell, the AIM listed creator of the 'NinaSun' patented range of solar protection furniture, is pleased to update shareholders today on the ongoing successful roll-out of the NinaSun product range. Since the Company's formal roll-out began in the middle of January, Caldwell has received orders from fourteen garden centres around the UK. These orders are from selected, upmarket independent garden centres and follow the recent appointment of Neil Gow as Managing Director of Caldwell, with his long experience in this sector. The Company is also delighted to announce today that Grattan, one of the UK's big five catalogue companies, which placed an initial NinaSun order in January, has since placed two further repeat orders for NinaSun product. The Company has also recently received orders from Radisson Resort & Casino Hotel, Aruba and Moveis e Estofas, a major distributor to the hospitality trade in the Algarve, for both NinaSun furniture and NinaSun retrofit canopies for Grossfillex and Ballui resin loungers. Sales from the NinaSun website have also been encouraging, with the month of April showing a six-fold uplift against the previous year. Although the value of any individual order relative to total group turnover is small, the growing interest is of particular importance to Caldwell, as it illustrates the desirability of the product and enhances the market's awareness of the NinaSun product range. Neil Gow, Managing Director of Caldwell, commented: 'We believe that the NinaSun furniture range has been well positioned to appeal to the market place. The initial reaction from independent, quality, garden centres, the repeat orders from Grattan, and the overseas orders received from the Algarve and Aruba are all extremely encouraging. It is still early in the season and we believe that the orders and prospects for NinaSun will only improve as the year continues.' Enquiries: Caldwell Investments PLC Stanley Wootliff, Chairman 0113 235 0632 Neil Gow, Managing Director 0781 203 1281 www.ninaclip@ninahouse.freeserve.co.uk Williams de Broe PLC Joanne Lake 0113 243 1619 www.wdebroe.com Notes to editors: About Caldwell Caldwell was established in 1932. The group has designed the NinaClip, an award winning patented clipping device for use with its NinaSun outdoor furniture and NinaClip Baby Buggy parasol. Caldwell holds significant intellectual property rights for these products. The Group also designs and markets non-fashion cotton commodity underwear in Germany and the UK. About NinaSun The NinaSun Canopy for outdoor furniture is a unique portable protective canopy that reflects harmful UV rays and provides cool comfort while sitting out in the sun. The canopy is made of a sophisticated woven polyester yarn designed to give 90% sun protection (SPF 10) at a competitive price. The fabric also allows most wind to pass through and the high-tenacity polyester yarn reinforcement resists tearing. All of the seating in the NinaSun furniture range comes with a detachable NinaSun canopy. Photos of the NinaSun products are available on request. www.ninasun.co.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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