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Screen PLC
2 April 2001

2 April 2001


                          SCREEN PLC: CONTRACT GAIN

Lancashire Police first to order integrated Automatic Number Plate Recognition
                                    System


Screen Plc ('Screen'), the provider of advanced security and communications
systems, announces that its subsidiary, Petards Mobile Intelligence ('PMI'),
has secured its first order from the Lancashire Police for its new integrated
Automatic Number Plate Recognition system ('ANPR').

The new product, ANPR, combines Screen's existing ProVida in-car video system
with its mobile data system, allowing police to recognise and scan number
plates in a fraction of a second. ANPR automatically checks vehicle number
plates against its own on-board database, alerting officers to 'wanted'
vehicles.

Lancashire Police is the first UK police force to order the ANPR system, which
is now being marketed to police forces in the UK and throughout Screen's
international network in 37 other countries. Almost every UK police force uses
the ProVida in-car video.

Inspector Peter Stas of Lancashire Police, Motorway Unit, said: 'The mobile
ANPR system demonstrates how technology can assist road policing officers to
detect and arrest those who commit crime.'

Owen Williams, Chairman of Screen, said: 'We expect additional contracts for
our ANPR system to follow in quick succession, particularly after strong
interest expressed at recent demonstrations to police forces in the UK and
across Europe. ANPR gives police forces an essential advantage in their battle
to stop car-crime, reduce traffic offences and make our roads safer. We expect
this product to be very popular.'

ENDS

Contacts:
Screen Plc                                             Binns & Co PR Ltd
Owen Williams                                          Peter Binns

Chairman                                               Simon Ellis

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

2 April 2001