RNS Number:0577O
Novar PLC
29 July 2003

News Release


Date:             Embargoed until 07.00hrs 29 July 2003

Contact:          Jurgen Hintz, Group Chief Executive
                  Mike McKeon, Group Finance Director
                  Novar plc                           +44 (0) 1932 850850

                  David Bick / Chris Steele
                  Holborn Public Relations            +44 (0) 20 7929 5599
                                                      david.bick@holbornpr.co.uk
                                                      chris.steele@holbornpr.co.uk

                  Novar plc, 24 Queens Road, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 9UX
                  Corporate website: www.novar.com


Novar plc

Novar awarded #30m life safety systems contract

for Heathrow Terminal 5


Novar plc announces that BAA plc have awarded the life safety systems contract
for the new Terminal 5 at London's Heathrow airport to its Intelligent Building
Systems business.



Valued at #30 million over five years, this contract covers the provision of
fire detection, voice evacuation and public address systems to the new terminal
and associated new infrastructure of railways, energy centre, airside road
tunnels and control tower.



This important new contract win will be managed by Novar Projects and includes
the design, supply, installation and commissioning of the systems followed by
lifetime service and maintenance.   We have been investing in Novar Projects,
enhancing its design, engineering and project management skills.   These
investments are allowing Novar to present an enhanced and more integrated range
of solutions to our customers from the broad range of capabilities available
from our Intelligent Building Systems.   These investments, together with our
long and successful provision of life safety systems to airports around the
world, have been instrumental in achieving this important new business win.



Novar Projects are currently responding to BAA plc requests for the potential
supply of further products and services from Novar's extensive Intelligent
Building Systems offerings.



Group Chief Executive, Jurgen Hintz commented:



"The confidence showed by BAA plc in the award of this contract to our Novar
Projects team is testimony to the investments we have made over the last few
years to build up our technology offering and our customer service organisation.
We are very confident that the solutions we are offering here will be of
great interest to our other airport customers around the world."







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