Board Changes

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  Appian Technology PLC
  11 August 2008
   

    Appian Technology plc / Ticker: APN / Market: AIM / Sector: Technology
    11th August 2008
    Appian Technology plc ('Appian' or 'the Company')
    Board Changes

    Appian Technology plc, the AIM listed provider of Automatic Number Plate Recognition systems ('ANPR') and traffic management products
and solutions, has appointed Tony Price to its Board of Directors with immediate effect.  Appian also today announce that Thomas Keene has
tendered, and the board has accepted, his resignation; Thomas is leaving the Company in order to pursue an alternative career opportunity
and will cease to be a Director as from 15 August 2008.

    Anthony (Tony) George Price, aged 44, joined Appian as Operations Director in February 2007 and continues in this role as a member of
the Board.  Tony has been responsible for the delivery of complex ANPR systems to the Company's global customer base and has updated quality
management systems.  He is a member of the Chartered Management Institute, accredited as a Prince 2 Project Manager practitioner and holds a
post graduate diploma in strategic business management.  Prior to this he served in the British Army for 22 years before his retirement as a
Regimental Sergeant Major in 2006.  Predominantly operating in a reconnaissance role, Mr. Price gained extensive practical experience in
communications and information systems management, command and control and logistics management.

    Adrian Cadd will take over as head of all sales and marketing with overall responsibility for delivering sales for the Company
worldwide. Having joined Appian in January 2006 as an Account Manager, he was promoted to Regional Sales Manager for the UK and Ireland in
September 2006 and is responsible for Appian's strong success in this region.  Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Cadd served as a police
officer for 14 years with a UK constabulary, where he gained experience investigating serious and organised crime, and used ANPR technology
in an operational capacity to prevent and detect crime.  

    Appian Chairman Pat Ryan said, "We welcome Tony to the Board and look forward to his continued success at Appian.  We also welcome
Adrian in his new role and look forward to him continuing the success he has achieved in the UK market, extending this to international
markets with his strong management and sales talents.  Both are highly experienced individuals and have proved themselves to be instrumental
to the Company's improving operations and performance.  The Board and I would also like to take this opportunity to wish Tom well and
continued success in his career and thank him for his contribution to Appian over the past four years."

    There are no further disclosures to be made in relation to Tony Price pursuant to Schedule Two, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for
Companies. 

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    For further information visit www.appian-tech.com or contact:
                    
 Pat Ryan                   Appian Technology plc       Tel: [phone]
 Hugo de Salis/Chris Welsh  St. Brides Media & Finance  Tel: [phone]
 Tom Griffiths              Arbuthnot Securities        Tel: [phone]

    Notes to Editors:

    Appian Technology plc is a leading provider of Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) based enforcement, crime reduction, counter
terrorism and traffic management systems and products. It provides products to a diverse growing global market, helping both governments,
local authorities, national and international police forces and commercial organisations in all aspects of security, surveillance and
traffic management.

    Appian's key products include the world leading Talon ANPR solution as well as the recently launched Cobra and Stinger range of ANPR
products. The Cobra ANPR camera has the unique capability of reading vehicle license plates at a range of 45 metres whilst the Stinger ANPR
camera can be used on both mobile and road side applications. The Company has an active R&D department, which continues to develop and
customise new products for international markets.



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