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Millbrook Scientific InstrumentsPLC
01 February 2006


Press Release                                        1 February 2006


                      Millbrook Scientific Instruments plc

                                 Trading Update
                      and Appointment of Finance Director

Trading Update

Trading in the second half of the year has been slower than expected.  The
conversion of some prospects to orders has suffered delays and the Company does
not now anticipate meeting market expectations for the year ending 31 March
2006. As noted in our interim results announcement, unpredictability in the
timing of order intake is an inevitable feature of the capital equipment sector.

Delays in receipt of orders have arisen principally from customers failing to
secure their capital budget allocations within the anticipated timescales.  This
is purely a timing issue and sustained demand for the Company's products is
unaffected.

The list of sales prospects remains buoyant and the Company's development
programme is on track.  Work on the automated version of the MiniSIMS TOF for a
large Japanese electronics company is ahead of schedule.  This #250,000 order
will be delivered in the next financial year as planned.  The Board is confident
of continued strong growth in 2006/7.

Appointment of Finance Director

The Company is also pleased to announce that Paul Grasske will take over from
Terry Bowman as Group Finance Director when Terry steps down on 31 March 2006.

Paul is a Chartered Accountant who qualified at Grant Thornton and has held
positions in the accounting profession and as finance director of a construction
company.  He joined the Group a year and a half ago, on the acquisition of Micro
Materials Limited, which he had successfully managed for seven years.

Paul will combine the role of Group Finance Director with that of Managing
Director, Micro Materials Limited.  This change will lead to a Board of five
directors - a considerable reduction from the board of nine directors when the
Company was admitted to AIM - and more in line with the Company's requirements.



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For further information:
Millbrook Scientific Instruments plc
Dr Peter Stefanini, Executive Chairman               Tel: +44 (0) 1254 699 606
f.p.stefanini@millbrook-instruments.com          www.millbrook-instruments.com

Seymour Pierce Limited                               Tel: +44 (0) 20 7107 8000
Sarah Wharry, Corporate Finance
sarahwharry@seymourpierce.com                            www.seymourpierce.com

Media enquiries:
Abchurch
Sarah Hollins/Justin Heath                           Tel: +44 (0) 113 203 1340
sarah.hollins@abchurch-group.com                        www.abchurch-group.com




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