AGM Statement

Zytronic PLC 13 February 2003 ZYTRONIC PLC At today's Annual General Meeting, John Kennair MBE, Chairman, said: 'In my statement to shareholders accompanying the 2002 accounts, I indicated that the directors did not expect the progress in the business to be reflected in trading until the second half of the 2003 financial year because of uncertainties in the electronics sector and the time taken to bring contracts for Zytouch, the Group's new touchscreen product, to fruition. Since my statement, the electronics sector has shown no signs of picking up and it remains the case that potential customers are slow to place orders. On the positive side, Zytouch continues to be well received by customers and the relationship with 3M has made good progress, including the placing by them of initial product orders. Despite the sluggishness in the market, year to date sales are ahead of the same period last year. The directors also expect to see an improvement in trading in the traditionally stronger second half, but it is unlikely that our results will meet current market expectations. Actions have been taken to reduce the cost base of the business to reflect current trading conditions and the directors believe that Zytronic has a solid foundation from which significant improvements in profitability can be made when market conditions improve.' This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange ND AGMLXLFFXLBEBBZ

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