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Image Scan Holdings PLC
31 July 2002


For Immediate Release                                         31 July 2002





                            IMAGE SCAN HOLDINGS plc



          ANNOUNCES MARKETING AND MANUFACTURING ALLIANCE WITH RAPSCAN



Image Scan, a leading provider of multi-view, 3D X-ray imaging technologies for
the security and industrial inspection markets, has signed a manufacturing and
non-exclusive sales agreement with Rapiscan Security Products Ltd ('Rapiscan').
The agreement relates to the manufacture and supply of Image Scan's unique,
three dimensional X-ray baggage screening system, the AXIS-3D(R) unit.


Rapiscan is a leading supplier of high quality X-ray screening and explosive
detection systems with over 5,000 of these detection systems delivered to
customers worldwide for use in airports, customs facilities, government
buildings, mailrooms, prisons, palaces and other locations. Rapiscan has
manufacturing capability at four global locations and after-sales service
support provided from dozens of strategically located service centres worldwide.


This agreement entitles Rapiscan to manufacture on behalf of Image Scan, and
market, on a non-exclusive basis, a new range of three dimensional baggage and
freight inspection systems that incorporate the novel Image Scan technology.
These new products are now available on a worldwide basis through both Image
Scan and Rapiscan, with after-sales support and maintenance being offered
through the existing Rapiscan network.  More information is available on the
corporate website at www.rapiscan.com.


Nicholas Fox, Chief Executive, said:


'This new agreement with Rapiscan will give the security sector worldwide access
to the unique benefits of 3D X-ray imaging providing  faster, more accurate and
reliable information for the screening of baggage and freight.  This will go a
long way to helping the aviation industry improve security and restore passenger
confidence in aviation travel. Alliances of this form are key to Image Scan's
preferred route to its chosen markets providing immediate access to Image Scan
technology through established players, who have comprehensive infrastructure
and are already operating in the sector.'



For Further Information



Nicholas Fox, Chief Executive
Image Scan Holdings                  01664 503 600

Tony Crane, Director
Rapiscan Security Products Ltd       01293 540 661

Richard Darby
Suzanne Dunne
James Strong
Buchanan Communications              020 7466 5000






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