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31st Jan 2007 07:01

Cobham PLC31 January 2007 31 January 2007 COBHAM WINS RESOURCE INDUSTRY CONTRACT WORTH A$25M Cobham plc ('Cobham') is pleased to announce that Cobham Flight Operations andServices has secured a A$25 million extension to its Barrow Island personnel transport contract with Bristow Helicopters to manage increasing demand. Under the contract a BAe 146-300 aircraft will replace a smaller BAe 146-200 connecting Perth with Bristow's operation on Barrow Island off the coast of North Western Australia. Bristow Helicopters provides an integrated fixed-wing and helicopter personnel transport service for several resource companies including Apache, Chevron and BHP Billiton. Allan Cook, Cobham's Chief Executive, commented:"I am pleased that we have been able to extend our relationship with BristowHelicopters in Australia and continue to build on the excellent relationship weshare with them as our Defence Helicopter Flying School joint venture partner." ENQUIRIES Cobham plcAllan Cook, Chief Executive +44 (0)1202 882020Warren Tucker, Group Financial Director +44 (0)1202 882020Julian Wais, Director of Investor Relations +44 (0)1202 857998 Weber Shandwick FinancialSusan Ellis/Kirsty Raper +44 (0)20 7067 0700 NOTESCobham plc is an international company engaged in the development, delivery andsupport of advanced aerospace and defence systems for land, sea and airplatforms. The company has five technology divisions and one in the servicesector that collectively specialise in the provision of components, subsystemsand services that keep people safe, improve communications and enhance theperformance of aerospace and defence platforms. Cobham Flight Operations & Services operates more than 150 fixed and rotary wingaircraft around the world. It operates the largest civil maritime surveillancecontract in the world, covering more than 37,000km of coastline, and trains allUK helicopter pilots for the Navy, Air Force and Army. The group provides modernbattlespace air warfare training and essential flight inspection services forcivil and military airports in the UK, Europe and beyond. It also specialises inthe conversion and support of a wide range of civil and military platformsincluding the Nimrod MRA2, R1 and Sentry E3-D fleets, and operates a fleet ofaircraft providing passenger and freight services. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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