Re Contract

Cohort PLC
21 February 2008


21 February 2008

       Cohort wins £9M research programme to support UK armed forces

Cohort plc, a leading independent defence technical services business, is
pleased to announce that one of its subsidiary companies, SEA, has been awarded
a framework contract by the MoD's Defence Technology and Innovation Centre
(DTIC), valued at circa £9M over three years, for the DTIC's Expeditionary
Logistics & Support research programme.

This programme is targeted at developing new techniques, processes and
technology to support expeditionary operations by the UK armed forces. It covers
an extremely broad range of capabilities from strategic mobility, theatre
maritime, ground and medical sustainment. Efficient expeditionary logistics and
support are critical to maintaining effective operations in such places as
Afghanistan and Iraq.

SEA's approach to managing the research programme, including open forums for the
discussion of requirements and the pull through of innovative ideas to meet them
will ensure that the DTIC gains maximum benefit from the knowledge and research
activities of SEA and its broad team of participating companies.

Nick Prest CBE, Chairman of Cohort plc, commented: 'We regard this as a key
research programme that will benefit from SEA's ability to manage research well
across a broad area with many interested parties. Following on the award of the
Future Dismounted Close Combat (FDCC) research programme in 2007, it
demonstrates the MOD's confidence in SEA to undertake these important research
programmes.'

For further information, please contact

Cohort plc                                         014 9184 3150
Simon Walther, Finance Director
Investec                                           020 7597 5970
Michael Ansell
Hogarth Partnership Limited                        020 7357 9477
Julian Walker, Andrew Jaques, Vicky Watkins


Notes to Editors:

Cohort plc (www.cohortplc.com) is a technology group working primarily for
defence (air, land and sea), wider government and industry clients, through
three market-facing subsidiary companies:

   • MASS (www.mass.co.uk) - a specialist defence and aerospace systems
    developer focused mainly on Electronic Warfare, Information Systems, Managed
    Services and Secure Communications.  Acquired by Cohort in August 2006 for
    an initial consideration of £12.5m.

   • SCS (www.scs-ltd.co.uk) - primarily an independent defence consultancy,
    combining technical expertise with practical experience and domain
    knowledge.

   • SEA (www.sea.co.uk) - an advanced surveillance systems and software
    house with hardware development capability operating in the defence, space,
    transport and offshore market sectors.  Acquired by Cohort in October 2007
    for an initial consideration of £20.7m.

Cohort (AIM: CHRT) was admitted to London's Alternative Investment Market in
March 2006. It has its headquarters in Oxfordshire and, through its operating
companies, employs in total around 450 staff there and at bases in Bristol,
Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Lincolnshire and Somerset.




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