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Biotrace International PLC
11 May 2006


For Immediate Release                                             11 May 2006



                            BIOTRACE INTERNATIONAL PLC
                   ("Biotrace", "the Company" or "the Group")

                     Company Awarded NATO Defence Contract


Biotrace International Plc, a leading manufacturer of industrial microbiology
products, announces that it has been awarded a contract by the North Atlantic
Treaty Organisation (NATO) Maintenance and Supply Agency ("NAMSA") to supply
three Field laboratories.


Following a competitive tendering process, NAMSA awarded a contract to Biotrace
MicroSafe for the supply of three Nuclear, Biological and Chemical ("NBC") field
laboratories and associated equipment.  These will be deployed by the Italian
Army in any contaminated areas for operations in Italy and missions abroad.


The total contract value for the three NBC laboratories is Euro1.74 million (#1.2
million) with delivery in the last quarter of 2006.


Ian Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of Biotrace, said:


"To date our Defence business has represented a modest percentage of Group
revenues and has largely been driven by sales of products to a single customer,
the UK Ministry of Defence. This has resulted in sales being better in some
years than others depending on system usage and world events.


The acquisition of MicroSafe in Italy just over six months ago has broadening
the customer base and expanded Defence revenues substantially.   This
significant contract win from a major new customer demonstrates our enhanced
capability to deliver complete solutions for military and homeland defence and
is a great endorsement of our technology and expertise in addressing this
specialist market.


Whilst the Defence business remains difficult to predict, greater opportunities
now exist for growth with this contract adding significantly to revenues in
2006."



                                     -ENDS-







For further information, please contact:
Biotrace International Plc

Ian Johnson, Chief Executive Officer                 Tel : +44 (0) 1656 641 400
Peter Morgan, Finance Director

Buchanan Communications
Tim Anderson / James Strong                          Tel: +44 (0)20 7466 5000



Notes to editors:

Biotrace International Plc is a leading manufacturer and supplier of industrial
microbiology products.  The Company is organised into three business segments:
Food & Environmental, Pharmaceutical, Personal Care & Cosmetics and Defence.
The Group's proprietary technologies are used by most of the world's leading
food and beverage manufacturers who rely on Biotrace products as an essential
part of their quality control procedures. Other industrial customers include
pharmaceutical and personal care product/cosmetics manufacturers together with
environmental/industrial process water clients.  The Defence segment provides
systems and consumables for the rapid detection of biological weapons for
military and homeland security organisations.



Formed in 1988 and floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1993, Biotrace had
total revenues of over #29 million in 2005.  The Company is headquartered in
Bridgend, UK with manufacturing and sales operations worldwide. Visit Biotrace
at www.biotrace.com





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