Investor Day

Smiths Group PLC
31 October 2006

        Smiths Group's Detection division hosts security forum in London

Smiths Detection, part of global technology company Smiths Group, is today
hosting a Security & Resilience Forum in London at which a presentation on the
current business prospects for the division will be made by Stephen Phipson,
Group Managing Director, Smiths Detection.  The presentation, which includes
only financial information already disclosed, will be published at approximately
2.00pm on the company's website at www.smiths.com/ir.



A number of press releases announcing new products and additional business for
Smiths Detection have also been issued this morning.  These can also be viewed
on the company's website.





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