Contract Win

Ten Alps PLC 11 April 2008 Press Release 11 April 2008 SCOTTISH CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE BOOST TEN ALPS MULTIMEDIA OUTPUT Ten Alps, the factual media company, has won a £2million, four year multimedia contract from the Scottish Chambers of Commerce ('SCC') to produce their national members' directory, national magazine, 22 promotional films and provide associated digital services. The Scottish Chambers of Commerce, headquartered in Glasgow, is the umbrella organisation of the local Chambers of Commerce which provide unequalled geographic and sector range of representation throughout the country. The latest deal augments Ten Alps' leading position as a supplier of publishing and digital services to Chambers of Commerce around the UK, with existing contracts worth in the region of £5million. Ten Alps works with Chambers in Hull, Essex, Manchester and Thames Valley, where a new jointly produced B2B event has just been announced which will take place at Ascot in July. Liz Cameron, Chief Executive of SCC Ltd said, 'Business today operates 24/7 and needs access to business support at a time and place that suits them. This partnership with Ten Alps will help make it easier for businesses to access valuable information, advice, and contacts through their local chamber of commerce. This access will enable our members grow and share business opportunities' The latest deal augments Ten Alps'leading position as a supplier of publishing and digital services to Chambers of Commerce around the UK and comes on the back of other recent deals in the sector secured by Ten Alps, worth in excess of £3million, with Chambers in Hull, Essex, and Thames Valley. Adrian Dunleavy, Chief Executive of Ten Alps' communications division said, 'We are very pleased to be working with the Scottish Chamber of Commerce, they are a very progressive organisation and we will be using a wider range of media platforms to deliver their communications going forward. In general, Chambers are moving to supplement their print based communication with on line, video and events activity, we are pleased to be at the forefront of this move and look forward to the increased opportunities this brings all involved as a result.' Media enquiries: Pelham, Financial PR Alex Walters/ Hugh Barker Tel: +44 (0) 20 7743 6670 www.pelhampr.com Ten Alps Plc Alex Connock, Chief Executive Tel: +44 (0) 20 7878 2311 c/o Moira McManus www.tenalps.com Collins Stewart, Nominated Adviser Chris Wells / Mark Connelly Tel: +44 (0) 20 7523 8350 www.collins-stewart.com About Ten Alps Ten Alps Plc is a factual media company on TV, online and in print. As a multi-platform producer, it engages with audiences and customers across all media outlets. Ten Alps has market-leading positions in all its three key areas of output. • On TV it produces for Dispatches, Panorama and other key factual programmes for Channel 4, the BBC and international broadcasters. One of its companies is preferred supplier for a major five-year government contract to operate the Teachers TV channel. • Online it produces Kent TV, the first fully local authority-funded broadband TV service in the UK, alongside B2B websites and online TV projects, such as the forthcoming Vets TV. It also produces online TV advertising. • In Print it is one of the UK's largest contract and specialist publishers, with a growing portfolio of 740 titles across specialist media sectors including finance, environment, public sector and international trade. Ten Alps was founded in 1999 by Alex Connock and Bob Geldof. It has over 650 staff with main offices in London and Manchester, and smaller offices in Dublin, Edinburgh and Gateshead. Ten Alps has had seven consecutive years of growth since being admitted to trading on AiM in 2001, and expects results for the financial year to March 31 2008 to be in line with management's expectations. During that period, sixteen acquisitions have been made: in factual TV (including leading producers Brook Lapping and Blakeway), online (video advertising producer MMA, CSR specialists DBDA ) and in print (McMillan Scott, Mongoose, Atalink, Camerons, Sovereign, all of which now have substantial online portfolios). About the SCC The SCC's prime functions are to promote and protect the interests of local Chambers and their member companies throughout the length and breadth of Scotland. It helps promote co-operation between the local Chambers in the provision of services and represents the common interests of Chambers at a national and international level. SCC whose Honorary President is HRH The Princess Royal, represents the interests of its members to the Scottish, UK and European Parliaments, the Scottish Government, all political parties, enterprise organisations , COSLA and other public and private sector bodies. Chambers of Commerce in Scotland deal annually with almost 50,000 enquiries from individuals and firms seeking information on business activities at local, national and international level. - ENDS - This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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