SCS in new 4-year MoD LEAPP contract win

13 October 2006

                                            COHORT PLC
                             SCS in new 4-year MoD LEAPP contract win

Cohort  plc,  the  defence  technical  services  group,  today  announces  that  its  wholly-owned
subsidiary,  Systems Consultants Services Limited (SCS), has been awarded a new, two-phase  4-year
contract  for  the UK Ministry of Defence's Land Environment Air Picture Provision  (LEAPP).   The
value to SCS from the initial phase, which concludes in April 2007, will be £500,000.  Thereafter,
subject  to  MOD's  decision  to continue the project, there is the  potential  for  further  work
estimated  at  £5m for the period 2007 - 2010. By supplying a number of new hardware and  software
elements,  this project will provide a greatly enhanced Air Picture (a representation of  the  air
space above a battlefield) for the UK's land forces.

The  contract award comes through the Lockheed Martin led Team Athena, of which SCS is an integral
part.  Team Athena has been selected competitively as the LEAPP contractor.  SCS's role within the
contract  will be to provide technical and domain expertise, focusing on concept of operation  and
operational  matters;  communication systems (including system concept  and  design);  information
exchange  requirements; sensor system concepts; system engineering and system analysis;  planning,
management  and  execution of technology demonstrations; risk management;  and  bid  and  business
development support.

Additionally,  SCS Mothership Ltd, a joint venture company 50% owned by SCS, has  been  awarded  a
contract  from Lockheed Martin to provide advanced 3D mapping, imagery and visualisation  software
with  data  analysis  for LEAPP. This initial contract will have a value of  between  £50,000  and
£250,000.  There is the potential for further work estimated at between £1.3m and  £3.0m  for  the
period  2007 - 2010, and a post delivery support package valued at £300,000 for the period 2011  -
2016.

Stanley Carter, Chief Executive of Cohort plc said:

"This  is  a  tremendously exciting project and one for which our skills and expertise  are  aptly
attuned.   We  have  built a strong and close relationship with Lockheed Martin  and  Team  Athena
members  through the support we have provided during a complex Assessment Phase.  We are delighted
the  MOD  has selected Team Athena for this important programme and we look forward to  continuing
our role into the development phase."

For further information please contact:

Cohort plc                                                     [phone]
Andrew Thomis                                                  

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Julian Walker                                                  

NOTES TO EDITORS

1)  Cohort plc (www.cohortplc.com)
    Cohort  is  a  defence  technical  services  group.   It  operates  through  two  wholly-owned
    subsidiaries,  Systems  Consultants  Services Limited ("SCS")  and  Mass  Consultants  Limited
    ("Mass"), both of which are leading independent service providers, working for defence,  wider
    government and industry clients.

    -    Cohort's original operating company, SCS, provides independent consultancy support, which
         combines  technical  expertise with practical experience and domain knowledge,  primarily
         but not exclusively to the defence sector;

    -    Mass was acquired by Cohort in July 2006 for an initial consideration of £12.5m and is an
         independent  UK Systems House focused on the defence and aerospace markets.  MASS  offers
         specialist  skills in four main business areas: Electronic Warfare, Managed IT  Services,
         Communications & Electronic Systems and Information Systems.

    Cohort  was  specifically  established  to capitalise  on  consolidation  and  organic  growth
    opportunities in the defence technical services market and was admitted to trading on AIM on 8
    March 2006.

2)  Land Environment Air Picture Provision (LEAPP) and SCS
    The LEAPP programme is at the cutting edge of the UK's Network Enabled Capability effort.

    Team  Athena  has been down-selected for the LEAPP Demonstration and Manufacture Phase  which,
    subject  to  ministerial decision, will follow. This success represents the culmination  of  5
    years exceptionally close team-work between Lockheed Martin and SCS.

    SCS  is  also  a core member of the Raytheon Systems Limited Joint Effects Tactical  Targeting
    System  (JETTS)  Team, which provides management, integration and coordination  of  the  Joint
    Effects  (artillery, fighter ground attack, naval gunfire support etc) available to  the  Land
    Component  Commander, and a critical element of Battlespace Management.  JETTS is also  a  key
    programme for the UK armed forces' network-enabled capability.

3)  Team Athena
    Lockheed Martin UK is the prime contractor in Team Athena and other consortia members include:
    Lockheed  Martin  UK  Integrated Solutions, Lockheed Martin Space  Systems  Company,  Lockheed
    Martin  UK-INSYS,  SCS  Ltd,  SCS  Mothership  Limited  (SML),  BAE  Systems-Insyte,  Westland
    Helicopters  Limited,  Rockwell  Collins,  QinetiQ,  Ericsson  Microwave  Systems  AB  and  L3
    Communications Advanced System Architectures.

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