Contract Win

    RNS Number : 1595C
  Avon Rubber PLC
  28 August 2008
   



 Embargoed until 0700  28 August 2008


    AVON RUBBER p.l.c.
    ("Avon" or the "Group")

    AVON WINS NEW DEFENCE CONTRACT

    Avon is pleased to announce that it has won, through its US based subsidiary Avon Engineered Fabrications, Inc. based in Mississippi, a
five year contract for the supply of 210,000 gallon fuel storage tanks to Applied Geo Technologies Inc. for onward supply to the US Army. 

    We expect to deliver the initial order against this contract of approximately $10m in the next financial year. 

    Peter Slabbert, Chief Executive commented: "We are delighted to have secured the award of this multi-year contract. It will contribute
significantly towards our objective of returning the Group to profitability."


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 For further enquiries please contact:

 Avon Rubber p.l.c.
 Peter Slabbert                                  01225 896883

 Weber Shandwick Financial 
 Richard Hews / Rachel Martin / Hannah Marwood  020 7067 0700


    NOTES TO EDITORS:
    Avon Rubber p.l.c. is an international polymer engineering group adding value through material, manufacturing and industry sector
expertise. For further information please visit the Group's website www.avon-rubber.com.

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