Further Intellectual Property Activity

Porvair PLC
14 January 2000

                          Porvair plc
                               
       Announces further intellectual property activity

Porvair plc, the advanced materials Group, today announces the
addition  of a royalty based intellectual property licence  to
its materials technology portfolio.

The  material is a patented porous metal whose pore  size  and
density  can  be carefully controlled.  Porvair  has  taken  a
licence  from Astromet Inc in Cincinnati Ohio to  develop  the
material worldwide.

Commenting on this arrangement, Ben Stocks, Chief Executive of
Porvair plc said :

'This  material  has  a number of unique  properties  that  we
expect  to  apply, initially, in the fields of catalyst  media
and  catalytic  conversion.  It is  in  the  early  stages  of
commercial  development and will be brought to market  by  our
advanced  ceramics  subsidiary, Selee Corp.   Porvair  plc  is
making  good  progress in developing its materials  technology
portfolio.   We  announced two advanced  ceramic  licences  in
November  1999, and this latest licence is a further  exciting
step forward.'


Contact
Ben Stocks                   01553 761111
Charles Ryland               0171 446 5000