Re Agreement - amended

Surface Transforms PLC 29 June 2005 The following amendment has been made to release 1799O released today at 7.00am. The words '...has signed an agreement...' have been replaced by '...has agreed a programme of supply to Roxel....' RNS Release 29 June 2005 Surface Transforms agrees joint development project with Roxel (UK Rocket Motors) Ltd. Surface Transforms plc, makers of advanced carbon fibre reinforced ceramic (CFRC) materials, has agreed a programme of supply to Roxel (UK Rocket Motors) Ltd., Europe's largest manufacturer of rocket and missile propulsion systems. Specifically, the new Roxel programme, which follows earlier successful project collaborations, is for the generation of precise material engineering design data for use in high-temperature rocket nozzle designs and related components. The programme will be managed by both parties and is expected to have an initial life of two years. Previously, Surface Transforms supplied Roxel with finished components for its thrust modulation research programme on a select-supplier commercial basis. This technology has now matured to the extent that it is now being used on motor demonstrator programmes, including live motor firings. The combined total value of the Roxel collaborations is expected to be in the region of£100,000. Should the new project be successful, and once quality and commercial aspects have been validated, the CFRC materials are a potential candidate for future production of rocket motor nozzle components, gas valve systems, and other components. Roxel's thrust modulation technology is potentially applicable to a number of different missile types and the directors of Surface Transforms believe this market alone in terms of CFRC components could be significant. Geoff Gould, Sales & Marketing Director, Surface Transforms, said: 'The properties of our carbon ceramic materials mean they are eminently suitable for rocket motor components. The unique lightweight properties of CFRCs combine ultra-high temperature stability and high-energy dissipation with the strength to resist high-velocity abrasive gas streams.' 'We are delighted that Surface Transforms is able to provide Roxel with a strategically important independent source of both CFRC materials and finished rocket motor components.' For further information, please contact: Julio Faria/ Geoff Gould Neil Boom/Rosie Acfield Surface Transforms plc Gresham PR Ltd. 01928 735 498 020 7404 9000 Kevin D'Silva Simon Clements Surface Transforms plc John East & Partners Ltd. 07802 306 956 020 7628 2200 Mark Dickinson Teather & Greenwood Ltd. 020 7426 9000 Details of the Company's financial and business performance, its products, technology and its share price can be found under Investor Relations at the armshare icon on www.surface-transforms.com Notes to Editors About Roxel Formed in 2003, Roxel resulted from a merger between the British Aerospace Royal Ordnance Defence rocket motors division in the UK and the French company Celerg. The company is responsible for the design, development and production of rocket motors or the subsystems and components involved in missile propulsion. About Surface Transforms Cheshire-based Surface Transforms manufactures and develops high-tech carbon ceramic materials such as brake discs and pads for use in high-performance cars and aeroplanes and in other non-friction applications such as rocket propulsion systems. Surface Transforms' ceramic materials are lightweight yet very strong and able to withstand very high temperatures (up to 2500degreesC). This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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