Interim Results

SCREEN PLC
10 September 1999

SCREEN PLC - INTERIM RESULTS

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

I am pleased to present our financial results for the six month
period ended 30th June 1999.

Group revenue was £1,663,948 (1998 - £2,219,998) yielding a
small profit of £9,814 (1998 loss - £457,287).  The Board does
not recommend the payment of a dividend.

In my statement to shareholders on 15th June 1999, which
accompanied the 1998 results, I was able to confirm that the
restructuring of the group was complete, that we considered
ourselves to be well positioned in major growth markets with
relevant, competitive and attractive products and that based on
the first quarter's performance we expected to trade profitably
in the calendar year ending 31st December 1999.  This continues
to be the case.

We now have two continuing core businesses.  Petards
International Limited suppliers of command and control systems
for security related applications and Petards Datax Limited
providers of mobile data terminal systems and support services.

During the six month period revenue from these businesses was up
by 96% at £1,663,948 (1998 - £848,785).

We have entered the second half of the year with demand for our
current range of products and services at satisfactory levels.

  Petards International Limited has further consolidated its
  position in both the public sector and corporate marketplace
  as a supplier of sophisticated command and control systems
  for security applications.  The company continues to attract
  sales of its COBYT range of security control systems, whilst
  also benefiting from increasing revenues from upgrades to its
  growing user base.  The SWIFT Rapid Deployment Camera system,
  announced earlier this year, is receiving growing levels of
  interest.  These systems use radio transmission over an
  element of the licence exempt spectrum to carry video and
  associated telemetry signals.  With the emphasis now being
  placed on the use of mobile camera systems to extend existing
  CCTV surveillance coverage, we expect to see further demand
  for these systems in the coming months.

  Petards Datax Limited continues to progress well.  It now has
  products installed with more than 20 police forces and has
  passed the halfway stage in its first major roll out
  programme with a further two such programmes underway and two
  more anticipated shortly.  Plans are in hand to enhance our
  production capabilities in order to deal with the increased
  volumes we expect to deliver.  Following our success in the
  emergency services market the move to commercial applications
  is underway.

  Mr Richard Hill, managing director of Petards Datax Limited
  has been appointed to the Board of Screen plc.

I remain confident that our businesses are progressing well and
look forward to reporting our full year results in due course.


Owen Williams
Chairman
10 September 1999

Profit and Loss Account                               
                                                 
                        Unaudited      Unaudited
                         6 months       6 months
                            ended          ended
                     30 June 1999   30 June 1998
                                                 
Turnover                                         
                                                 
Continuing              1,663,948         848,785
Operations
Discontinued                    -       1,371,213
Operations
                        1,663,948       2,219,998
Cost of Sales           1,014,651       1,425,755
                                                 
Gross Profit              649,297         794,243
                                                 
Overheads                 632,617       1,462,584
                                                 
Operating Profit /                               
(Loss)
                                                 
Continuing                 16,680       (309,870)
Operations
Discontinued                    -       (358,471)
Operations
                           16,680       (668,341)
                                                 
Profit On Disposal              -         231,284
Of Businesses
Profit / (Loss) On         16,711           (402)
Sales Of Fixed
Assets
Interest Received             986             848
Interest Payable         (24,563)        (20,676)
                                                 
Profit / (Loss) On          9,814       (457,287)
Ordinary Activities
Before Taxation                                  
                                                 
Taxation (note 3)               -               -
                                                 
Profit / (Loss)             9,814       (457,287)
After Taxation
                                                 
Minority Interest-        (6,344)           6,988
Equity
Profit / (Loss) For         3,470       (450,299)
the Financial Period
                                                 
Earnings / (Loss)          0.001p        (0.196)p
Per Share (note 4)

                                
Group Balance Sheet                                         
                                                            
                      Unaudited      Audited      Unaudited
                          As at        As at          As at
                        30 June  31 Dec 1998   30 June 1998
                           1999                            
                                                            
Intangible Assets       415,383       374,315        497,783
Tangible Assets         254,874       442,822        460,979
Fixed Assets            670,257       817,137        958,762
                                                            
Current Assets                                              
Stocks                  222,559       279,682        464,648
Debtors               1,088,314     1,126,678      1,181,761
Cash at Bank             50,366        51,484         67,757
                      1,361,239     1,457,844      1,714,166
                                                            
Creditors Falling                                           
Due Within One Year
Bank Overdraft        (354,598)     (516,677)      (231,933)
Other Creditors     (1,403,799)   (1,563,254)    (1,551,547)
                    (1,758,397)   (2,079,931)    (1,783,480)
Net Current           (397,158)     (622,087)       (69,314)
(Liabilities)
                                                            
Total Assets Less       273,099       195,050        889,448
Current Liabilities
                                                            
                                                            
Creditors Falling      (73,111)      (11,220)       (90,401)
Due After One Year
Net Assets              199,988       183,830        799,047
                                                            
Capital and                                                 
Reserves
Called Up Share       3,058,579     3,058,579      2,933,580
Capital
Reserves            (2,849,026)   (2,858,840)    (2,127,950)
                                                            
Equity                  209,553       199,739        805,630
Shareholders' Funds
Minority Interest -     (9,565)      (15,909)        (6,583)
Equity
                        199,988       183,830        799,047
                                                            
                                                            

NOTES

1.  Non Statutory Accounts
These statements do not constitute financial statements within
the meaning of section 240 of the Companies Act 1985.  These
statements have not been audited.  No financial statements will
be filed for the six months ended 30 June 1999.

2.  Basis of Preparation
The statements have been prepared in accordance with the
accounting policies set out in the group's 1998 Annual Report
and Accounts.

3.  Taxation
No provision for taxation has been made in the profit and loss
account for the six months to 30 June 1999 as significant
brought forward losses existed to relieve the profit.  No
provision was required in the six months to 30 June 1998.

4.  Earnings Per Share
The earnings per share for the six months to 30 June 1999 is
based on the weighted average number of ordinary shares of
262,742,854.  The loss per share for the six months to 30 June
1999 is based on the weighted average number of ordinary shares
of 229,636,225.

5.   Copies of the interim accounts will be sent to
shareholders.  Further copies will be available from the
company's registered office at Stubbings Barn, Burchetts Green
Lane, Burchetts Green, Maidenhead, Berks  SL6 3QP for the next
14 days.

AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

The audit committee consists of the two non executive directors,
Dr John Forrest and Mr John Jack.  It reviews and monitors the
group's financial controls, accounting policies and financial
reporting.

The audit committee has reviewed the unaudited interim financial
statements  and is satisfied that they have been prepared  using
accounting policies consistent with those adopted by Screen  Plc
in its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 1998.
The  Committee in the course of its review has not become  aware
of any material modifications that should be made to the interim
financial statements as presented.


10 September 1999