Highlights

• Strong orderbook at £108m (H1 2007:£98m)
• Profit before tax up 11% to £6.2m (H1 2007: £5.6m)
• Revenue consistent with same period last year at £96.6m (H1 2007: £95.2m)
• Earnings per share up 10% to 10.2p (H1 2007: 9.3p)
• Net debt reduced to £7.6m (H1 2007: £8.2m)
• Interim dividend increased by 3% to 3.2p (H1 2007: 3.1p)
• Improved performance despite the current economic climate, due to the effectiveness of our diversification strategy and a strong order book and a strong balance sheet