Contract Gain

Screen PLC
11 June 2001


For Immediate Release

11 June 2001



Screen plc: Contract Gain



Screen plc ('Screen'), the security and communication systems provider,
announces that it has won a contract from Transport for London ('TfL') an
executive arm of the Greater London Authority, to integrate their traffic
monitoring camera network with four existing Local Borough CCTV schemes.



The contract, secured by Screen's Petards Vision subsidiary for an undisclosed
amount, allows TfL, London Borough Councils and the Metropolitan Police ('the
agencies') to integrate their CCTV camera schemes. This system allows an
agency to view and take control of certain strategic cameras owned by another
agency.



The agencies use CCTV cameras for different purposes: to monitor traffic
levels, for crime prevention and for security and policing purposes
respectively. With over 2500 cameras already installed in the capital by the
agencies an integrated CCTV system allows them to have immediate access to a
significantly higher number of cameras than are available solely on their own
networks.



The contract strengthens Screen's market position as London continues to
invest in sophisticated security and surveillance systems. The capital's
ever-present security concerns encourage greater use of CCTV surveillance and
an increasing number of agencies require access to the cameras and the video
footage they capture.



Screen is developing proprietary software to allow TfL systems to integrate
with multiple CCTV systems with other agencies in London. The contract
encompasses the development of application software to meet the specifications
of the TfL Open Protocol - a system standard published and owned by TfL - that
will support networking and sharing of video images across multiple systems
over wide geographical areas. This communications protocol is being
incorporated with Petards well-established COBYT ('Control By Touch') CCTV
Management System, which is already designed to integrate multiple CCTV
systems standards.



Said Ken Oastler, Assistant Director, Traffic Technology Services, Transport
for London Street Management.  'Historically, each agency has acted
autonomously and, often the same area has been covered by more than one
camera. The ability to share cameras belonging to a number of systems is an
attractive proposition in terms of capital cost savings and reductions in
on-going maintenance. Longer term, it is our aim to encourage other Boroughs
to participate in similar projects.'



Said Michael Williams, Managing Director of Petards Vision: 'We are delighted
to have been selected by TfL to undertake this project. With 14 of the 32
London Boroughs already using Screen products we are in a strong position to
capitalise on potential Borough demand for integrated CCTV systems. Our
technology gives an agency access to many more cameras and brings operational
efficiency benefits to CCTV users not just in London Boroughs, but potentially
in all major Cities throughout the UK in which multiple CCTV systems are
deployed.'



Screen also announces that SG Securities (London) Ltd has been appointed as
Nominated Advisor to Screen plc, with immediate effect.



Ends


Screen Plc                                              Binns & Co PR Ltd
Owen Williams           Mike Williams,                  Peter Binns

Chairman                Managing Director, Petards
                        Vision                          Paul McManus
Tel   :[phone]     Tel:   [phone]             Tel:  [phone]

[e-mail]      http://www.screenplc.com


Editor's notes:



Screen, listed on AIM since 1997, is a technology solutions provider
specialising in advanced security, communications and mobile data for the
police and fire services, as well as central and local government, utilities
and commercial sectors.  Under the Petards brand, Screen specialises in
solutions for surveillance, integrated systems for mobile data, in-car video
and automatic recognition, customer relationship and corporate knowledge
management, emergency services MIS, mobilisation and command & control
systems.



Screen's Petards Vision subsidiary is acknowledged as innovators in the
design, manufacture and supply of advanced security and surveillance solutions
such as the Control by Touch CCTV command & control system and the Swift rapid
deployment wireless CCTV system.  Petards Vision supplies local and central
government, police forces and commercial customers throughout the UK and the
Republic of Ireland.  Customers include the Metropolitan Police, the Prison
Service as well as London Boroughs such as Newham, Wandsworth, Greenwich,
Brent, Hammersmith & Fulham, and Barking & Dagenham.



Transport for London (TFL) is an executive arm of the Greater London Authority
(GLA) reporting to the Mayor.  In addition to the LT activities that have
passed to TFL, it also inherited responsibility for the Docklands Light
Railway, the Public Carriage Office (responsible for taxi and private hire
vehicle licensing), the Traffic Control Systems Unit (responsible for the
Traffic Signals in London), the functions of the Traffic Director for London
(responsible for London's Re Route network), the Woolwich ferry and the part
of the Highways Agency that deals with London's roads. It will also assume
responsibility for London Underground on completion of the PPP.

TFL is responsible for the delivery of the Mayor's integrated transport
strategy, in close working partnership with the London Boroughs and the
Strategic Rail Authority in particular.  Although the Mayor does not have
direct responsibility for the National Rail Network in London, he does have
some powers of the instruction and guidance.  TFL Street Management was
formerly the Traffic Control Systems Unit of the Corporation of London. For
more information on TFL visit: www.transportforlondon.gov.uk.