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Appian Technology PLC
15 January 2008


     Appian Technology plc / Ticker: APN / Market: AIM / Sector: Technology


15th January 2008

               Appian Technology plc ('Appian' or 'the Company')

           Wins Contracts Worth �410,000 with Major UK Police Forces


Appian Technology plc, the AIM listed provider of Automatic Number Plate
Recognition systems ('ANPR') and traffic management products and solutions, has
won two contracts with major UK police forces in the south and north of England
worth a total �410,000.


The first is a �260,000 order to install Appian's ANPR technology at a number of
strategic fixed sites in the south of England. This is Appian's third major
contract from this customer. The technology will be used for crime reduction and
counter terrorism initiatives. The ANPR system will comprise of Appian's Cobra
ANPR cameras, connected to roadside computers running Talon ANPR recognition
software. Integral to the system will be a sophisticated wireless system to
transmit all data back to a central monitoring point. The contract involves the
design, supply, installation and ongoing maintenance of the system. A total of
22 lanes of traffic will be monitored, with real time checking of number plates
against police databases.


The second is a �150,000 order for a fixed site ANPR system for a major city
police force in the north of England. Appian's Talon ANPR system is to be used
to protect critical civil infrastructure. The system will be capable of
processing in excess of one million vehicle plates per day, providing vital
intelligence to various agencies. Appian already supplies mobile ANPR equipment
to this customer, having equipped 30 of its police cars with ANPR technology
over the last two years.


Appian Chairman Pat Ryan said, "These contracts reinforce our position and
provide further confirmation of our status as a key security supplier to the UK
police sector. There is an increasing focus on security and the need to deter
and detect both terrorist and  activity. Our ANPR system continues to be
chosen for mission critical security and counter terrorist applications due to
its accuracy, competitive pricing and through its endorsement by UK police
forces."


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For further information visit www.appian-tech.com or contact:

Pat Ryan Appian Technology plc Tel: 01628 554 754

Hugo de Salis St. Brides Media & Finance Tel: 020 7242 4477

Tom Griffiths Arbuthnot Securities Tel: 020 7012 2000


Notes to Editors:

Appian Technology plc, provides high tech products for automatic number plate
recognition ('ANPR'), vehicle identification, modern traffic management, parking
guidance and car park management problems for the surveillance, counter
terrorism, access control and congestion charging markets. Key products are
Talon ('ANPR') and Navigator PGI (parking guidance information system). In 2003
the Company introduced TalonSP, a software based version with all the
functionality of Talon, which is capable of running a number of cameras on any
modern PC platform. In 2007 the Company went on to develop a range of highly
advanced number plate reading cameras.



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