ANT is a specialist provider of software solutions for interactive digital TV
and consumer electronics entertainment devices. Its solutions encompass both its
own products and a growing range of third party software which ANT is able to
sub-license in conjunction with its own solutions. These are being licensed for
a broader range of applications including, but not exclusively, IP videophones,
PDAs, PVRs and network testers.

Most significant commercial IPTV deployments in the world today utilise ANT's
technology, in many cases to the exclusion of any other TV browser. Current
significant deployments include roll-outs by France Telecom, SaskTel (Canada)
and Chunghwa Telecom (Taiwan). ANT's TV browser typically resides within a set
top box ('STB') and controls the presentation of all TV programme and
interactive services accurately and reliably, as well as collecting and
interpreting customer commands.

16 January 2006

ANT plc

('ANT' or the 'Company')

Trading update

ANT plc, the UK-based developer of software solutions for interactive digital
TV and consumer electronics entertainment devices, reports that it experienced
strong sales in the final quarter of 2005 and, as a result, trading for the
year ended 31 December 2005 was in line with market expectations.

During the financial year to 31 December 2005, 30 new licences were signed with
clients including Siemens AG, Pirelli Broadband Solutions SpA and LG
Electronics.

Cash balances at year-end stood at 9.2m representing approximately 38 pence
per share.

The Company expects to make a preliminary announcement of its results for the
year ended 31 December 2005, in early March 2006.

Simon Woodward, Chief Executive Officer, commented,

'It is pleasing to be able to report that ANT experienced very strong demand
for its software products in the final quarter of 2005, underlining ANT's
continuing strength in the market.

We are currently in negotiations with a number of major customers and, at this
early stage of the financial year, the pipeline for new business looks
encouraging; with the growth in the digital TV market, the Board is confident
of the Company's prospects for the year ahead.'

Am a holder and tend to agree - good value imo

Imminent upgrades coming :)

Why did the chairman resign???


ANT FY pretax loss narrows to 1.08 mln stg; chairman Tony Chaplin resigns
AFX

LONDON (AFX) - Internet TV software company ANT PLC narrowed its full-year pretax loss and said that, due to the scale of its overall market opportunity, a substantial acceleration of R&D spending for 2007 is justified, which will delay it from becoming profitable.

ANT reported a pretax loss of 1.08 mln stg for the year to Dec 31, 2006 from 1.81 mln in the same period last year. Turnover rose to 3.70 mln stg from 2.51 mln a year ago.

ANT said it expects its 2007 revenue growth to be 'broadly' in line with the company's previous expectations.

'Expectations for 2007 revenue growth are positive, with the group's major customers predicting continued growth in shipment volumes as network rollouts increase,' chief executive SA Woodward said.

In a separate release, the company said it has appointed Royston Hoggarth as its new non-executive chairman, succeeding Tony Caplin, who has resigned from the board, effective March 5.

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