Trading Statement

Oxford Instruments PLC
05 April 2006


Wednesday 5th April 2006


                             Oxford Instruments plc
                                        
                                 Trading Update
                                        


Oxford Instruments plc, the advanced instrumentation company, announces that the
Group's preliminary results for the year ended 31st March 2006 will be released
on Tuesday 13th June.


As in past years, the Company is today providing a trading update in advance of
its results for the year ended 31st March 2006.


In line with this, the Company indicates that the results for the year, before
non-recurring items and intangible amortisation, are expected to be within the
range of market expectations.


Enquiries:


Oxford Instruments plc                   01865 881437

Jonathan Flint, Chief Executive Officer

Martin Lamaison, Financial Director


Hogarth Partnership                      020 7357 9477

Rachel Hirst

Andrew Jaques


Notes to Editors


Oxford Instruments has a broad range of capabilities which provide the tools,
processes and solutions needed to advance fundamental nanoscience research and
its transfer into commercial nanotechnology applications. With a unique set of
technologies to enable the manipulation and observation of matter at the
smallest scales, Oxford Instruments offers solutions for the fabrication and
characterisation of nanoscale materials, structures and devices, and
environments in which to perform fundamental nanoscience.


The first technology business to be spun out from Oxford University over forty
years ago, Oxford Instruments today employs over 1,200 people, operating
globally, and is listed on the London Stock Exchange (OXIG).


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