RNS Number:0785J
Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC
24 March 2003




Embargoed until 0700                                               24 March 2003



                         Ultra Electronics Holdings plc

                        ("Ultra" or "Ultra Electronics")



             Ultra Wins #12m Airport Baggage Information Management

                               Contract at Heathrow



Ultra Electronics is pleased to announce that its airport information systems
business, FASL, based in Manchester, has been selected to provide a fully
managed passenger baggage reconciliation service at London Heathrow (LHR), the
world's busiest international airport.  The contract will be worth #12m in the
first 5 years of service.  At the heart of the LHR system will be the
industry-leading UltraTrakTM baggage reconciliation and management solution.



Ultra was selected by the Airline Operators Committee (AOC) representing all 80
airlines that use LHR.  The system will handle in excess of 20 million bags per
year, ensuring positive passenger baggage matching in a major contribution to
airline security and efficiency.



David Parish, Chairman of the AOC Shared Systems Board said: "The London
Heathrow AOC concluded that only the UltraTrakTM baggage reconciliation system
could meet our exacting throughput, availability and security requirements."



Dr Julian Blogh, Chief Executive of Ultra, commented:

"This is the largest baggage reconciliation contract in the world and brings the
number of airports using UltraTrakTM to over thirty.  Together with Ultra's
existing contract to supply systems integration services for Heathrow's new
fifth terminal it confirms Ultra as a world-leading supplier of airport
information management solutions."



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Enquiries:
Ultra Electronics Holdings plc                                     020 8813 4300
Dr Julian Blogh, Chief Executive                       www.ultra-electronics.com
                                                       information@ultra-scs.com


Weber Shandwick Square Mile                                        020 7067 0700

Susan Ellis / Susanne Walker





Notes to editors:

Ultra Electronics is a group of specialist businesses designing, manufacturing
and supporting electronic and electromechanical systems, sub-systems and
products for international defence and aerospace markets.  The Group, which
employs 2,600 people in the UK and North America, focuses on high integrity
sensing, control, communication and display systems with an emphasis on
integrated Information Technology solutions.



The Group concentrates on obtaining a technological edge in niche markets, with
many of its products and technologies being market leaders in their field.
Ultra has an increasing role of supporting prime contractors by undertaking
specialist system and sub-system integration using the combined expertise of the
Group businesses.


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