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Appian Wins Contracts Worth £410,000 with Major UK Police Forces

20 January 2008

Appian Technology plc has won two contracts with major UK police forces in the south and north of England worth a total £410,000. The first is a £260,000 order to install Appian’s ANPR technology at a number of strategic fixed sites in the south of England. This is Appian’s third major contract from this customer.

The technology will be used for crime reduction and counter terrorism initiatives. The ANPR system will comprise of Appian’s Cobra ANPR cameras, connected to roadside computers running Talon ANPR recognition software. Integral to the system will be a sophisticated wireless system to transmit all data back to a central monitoring point. The contract involves the design, supply, installation and ongoing maintenance of the system. A total of 22 lanes of traffic will be monitored, with real time checking of number plates against police databases.

The second is a £150,000 order for a fixed site ANPR system for a major city police force in the north of England. Appian’s Talon ANPR system is to be used to protect critical civil infrastructure. The system will be capable of processing in excess of one million vehicle plates per day, providing vital intelligence to various agencies. Appian already supplies mobile ANPR equipment to this customer, having equipped 30 of its police cars with ANPR technology over the last two years.