had this on my watchlist for a bit and decided it was time to buy today. recently in shares mag and it does seem to be a share for today's times.

apn website

latest results

latest news

Been away for a couple of hours, if that's what happens to the sp, perhaps I should go away for a month. Thanks bosley I'll have a look shortly.
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yeah george, might be an idea to 'koff for a few months ;)

summat's going on. just had a look at trades and there isn't exactly a ton of large buys going through. but, who's complaining :))

bosley------had a look QDG have a market cap 3 x that of APN and they have nearly 9m cash, may be a good fit I don't know, but certainly same area ie surveillance. Meanwhile APN forges on and those 14.16pm and 14.18pm trades were almost certainly buys.
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250000 x trade gone through. some people think x trades are a good sign in small caps.

down a bit today, but never mind, it's been a good week .

i guess this explains last week's rise and then fall on friday.

Appian Technology PLC
29 January 2007

Appian Technology plc / Ticker: APN / Market: AIM / Sector: Technology



29 January 2007



Appian Technology Plc



Results of Annual General Meeting



Appian Technology plc, the AIM listed provider of Automatic Number Plate
Recognition systems ('ANPR') and traffic management products, held its annual
general meeting on Friday 26th January and all resolutions were duly passed.



* * ENDS * *

Does anyone know the reason for recent weakness.
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there has been no news so i would imagine there's a bit of profit taking going on. moved my stop loss close to here when the sp went up so i'm hoping it doesn't drop any more.

With all the recent ballyhoo over ANPR and congestion charging, it's bound to have an effect on this technology. This busiiness has been smouldering for rather too long IMHO but the recent flurry does look like "earnings-recognition" - what we need are some long-term contracts which will result in a decent income...and then we might see a sniff of a dividend (in future years) - until then we can only watch as punters take profits from earlier "lows" - who can blame them?
However, as with so many businesses, you have to balance a profit "now" with the potential in the future - I usually sell too early.....but not this time! I think there was some suggestion that punters should take profits - a wise play if you bought recently and are only trading.....but very few of us manage to trade that well, so "our" profits will be more modest....and each time you pay a fee to yr broker (and spread!)....

Sure it's a waiting game - but unless you have something better to invest in ...?
bosley would appear to have it about right, IMHO.

hangon, you're quite possibly correct about holding and waiting, but, for me, this needs to bounce up now from here or i am out.

rns 1

rns 2

and we got a little bounce.

a little bit of good news.


"Appian Technology wins 2 new orders with UK police force
AFX


LONDON (AFX) - Appian Technology PLC, the AIM listed provider of Automatic Number Plate Recognition systems ('ANPR') and traffic management products, said it has signed two new orders totalling 377,000 stg.

Appian said it is to provide fixed-site CCTV based ANPR systems to a UK police force in the south west of England and to equip a national police force with its mobile ANPR systems.

The fixed-site ANPR order, valued at 212,000 stg, is phase three of a contract, which began in August 2005. Appian said it expects the final phase of this contract to be agreed in the near future.

The mobile ANPR order, valued at 165,000 stg, is for 13 mobile ANPR systems to an existing customer, a national policing agency responsible for the UK's nuclear infrastructure security. "

oops, forgot about this yesterday.

For immediate release

7 March 2007

Appian Technology plc

("Appian Technology" or "the Company")

Notifiable Interest

The Company has been notified in accordance with the Disclosure and
Transparency Rules that on 28 February 2007 ISIS EP LLP held 15,714,150
ordinary shares of 1p each in Appian Technology, equivalent to 10.64 per cent
of the issued voting share capital of the Company. The shares are held on
behalf of clients of ISIS EP LLP, of which no holding is above 3 per cent.

trading update from apn.

Appian Technology PLC
19 April 2007

Appian Technology plc - Ticker: APN / Index: AIM/ Sector: Electronic



19th April 2007

Appian Technology plc ('Appian' or the 'Company')



TRADING UPDATE



Appian Technology plc, the AIM-traded provider of Automatic Number Plate
Recognition Systems ('ANPR') and traffic management products and solutions, is
pleased to announce a trading update for the six months to 31 March 2007. The
Company expects to announce its interim results on Monday 25 June 2007.



Trading



The Company has seen a significant increase in orders and business in hand for
the first six months trading and expects to report a substantial increase in
turnover for this period compared to the corresponding period in the previous
financial year. The pipeline of sales prospects continues to grow and the Board
and management are looking forward to further progress in the second half.



In line with the Board's expectations, administrative costs relating to sales
and marketing have increased compared to the corresponding period in the
previous financial year, principally due to the continued development of the
Company's international markets. Research and product development costs have
also increased in the period, in line with expectations, as a result of widening
Appian's products and customising them for international markets.



Product Development



Research and product development is a crucial part of the Company's growth
strategy to increase its product range and market penetration. To this end,
significant progress has been made to improve Appian's strategic position in the
market and in transitioning the Company's business towards the supply of
products rather than solutions.



During the first half, Appian introduced a new range of COBRA cameras, which
have received an excellent response from its customer base. The Company is
encouraged by the performance and level of initial orders for this
market-leading and innovative product range. To date, the COBRA camera has been
installed in three high profile sites in the UK.



Appian is continuing the development of innovative new products that are market
focused and plans to launch three new products in the second half of the year.



Malta Congestion Charging Scheme



The congestion charging scheme in Malta was installed in the first quarter of
2007. The Company will benefit from a revenue share from this scheme for a ten
year period commencing in May 2007 when the scheme is expected to go into
operation.



Genesis (UK) Ltd



The integration of Genesis (UK) Ltd, which Appian acquired in July 2006, has
progressed well and has delivered considerable benefits to the Company in terms
of additional products, broadening the spread of business and coverage in the UK
and increased management resources in sales and development.



Future Prospects



The Board and senior management are optimistic about the prospects for the
Company based on the growing market for ANPR internationally, an increasing
business pipeline and an expanding product range.



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Appian Technology PLC / Appian's News
Appian are proud to announce the launch of the STINGER Intelligent ANPR Camera - 17th May 2007

The Stinger Intelligent Automatic Number Plate Recognition Camera has cameras, illuminator and processor all fully integrated in a single sealed unit offering ease and simplicity of installation and operation.

The Stinger recognises vehicle license plates then sends results using its integral communication interfaces. Options include GSM/GPRS or 3G, and 802.911g WLAN and 100Mbps Ethernet.

Camera components are based on Appians high performance Cobra Camera. Customers can select a range of camera and IR illumination options offering unmatched flexibility, including dual cameras and long range illumination options. Optical zoom means the Stinger system can be optimised to suit differing plate and environmental conditions at ANPR capture points. All camera settings can be controlled and adjusted remotely in real time.

The robust processor is designed to operate in harsh environmental conditions including extreme temperature fluctuations. The processor is capable of handling up to 4 separate video inputs, each Stinger has the capability to connect and process imagery from a slave Cobra dual ANPR camera.

The choice of Intel processor and Windows OS offers great flexibility; additional electronic sensors, devices and applications can be readily integrated. These include DSRC/RFID, speed and red light detection devices - all connected to and controlled by Stinger.

Stinger requires minimal installation and its discreet appearance has little impact on the environment, making it the ideal stand alone ANPR surveillance system.

Stinger will be displayed at the IFSEC show on the Appian Stand 3081- Hall 6.

For more information please follow this link to our website: www.appian-tech.com/products/stinger.htm

2007. The Company will benefit from a revenue share from this scheme for a ten
year period commencing in May 2007 when the scheme is expected to go into
operation.


Appian Technology PLC / Appian's News
Malta Congestion Charging System Goes Live - 1st May 2007

Malta Congestion Charging Systems

Common to most European cities, the City Of Valetta in Malta has severe traffic congestion, compounded by the medieval urban space and a dramatic recent rise in vehicle ownership. In an effort to reduce this problem, Appian Technology has implemented and is now running a highly effective ANPR based congestion charging system - an integrated ready to use - turnkey package.

The Appian system has four key elements:

Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Cameras

Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Software

Back Office Database Software

Automatic Payment and Billing Software

Our solution relies on ANPR technology for sole identification of vehicles. A number of alternative congestion charging systems use tag and beacon technologies for vehicle identification and ANPR for solely for enforcement. This effectively involves the installation and ongoing maintenance of multiple technologies to do the work that one ANPR based scheme can achieve.

Appian has the exclusive advantage of being able to combine two separate ANPR engines - Talon and Shark

Increasing performance

Reducing manual processing

Saving money

With our recognition performance typically in excess of 97%, the clear and unambiguous identification of vehicles from the licence plate alone is easy to achieve - creating precise and accurate records of all vehicle movements.

At the Roadside

Cobra ANPR Cameras and Processors are located at the cordon boundary capture point. For each lane of traffic there is a dedicated Cobra ANPR camera covering all entrance and exit lanes.

The Cobra Camera is specifically designed for Road User Charging applications:

It Incorporates an ANPR Camera, IR Illuminator and colour evidential camera in a single enclosure.

Its has a range of camera and illumination options to suit the wide variation of number plates throughout the world giving unparalleled recognition accuracy.

The Cobra supports a range of input voltages including 24V AC making it ideal to mount on existing CCTV poles to save installation costs.

The Cobra has a very powerful illuminator - capable of reading plates from 45 metres, so the camera can be mounted in non intrusive locations and minimise any environmental impact or

detriment to city heritage.

The Cobra cameras are wirelessly connected to the ANPR computers running our ANPR software.

In the Back Office

The BigFish Database Software collects, stores and processes all the plate data from the roadside systems. Additional secondary ANPR image processing at the Back Office increases performance even further and reduces the cost of manual processing.

Process from 250,000 vehicle movements per day

Web based application - multiple user access

Plate patch & evidential image stored with ANPR record

Easy to use

The BigFish software is then connected seamlessly and in real time to the Payment and Billing Software. Appian Technologys purposely designed billing system allows vehicle owners to pay their bills:

Through the Companys secure website or SMS

Via Direct Debit

Via the various local banks home banking systems

By credit/debit card

Via call centre operatives

The Maltese Congestion Charge System - proven, ready to use turn key technologies sensitive to the location in terms of installation and appearance. The Appian Congestion Charging System provides a turn key solution that with no major changes could be used in any proposed congestion scheme in the world. Its low cost, scalability and flexibility makes it the ideal solution of choice.

Cheers for that hotrott, I believe the results are due at the end of this month, the progress seems to be ongoing, although the sp has been disappointing since it touched 16p, here's hoping.
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Yes 2517 Results due 25th June.

Report on the Congestion Charge System.

Sun, May 6, 2007
Traffic congestion 'dramatically reduced'

Figures seen by The Sunday Times show that the first four days of the Controlled Vehicular Access (CVA) dramatically reduced traffic congestion within the controlled zone of Valletta.

Around 400 parking spaces in the city were available at any time of day, particularly in areas where commuters used to park before last Wednesday: typically squares such as Freedom Square, Palace Square and the spaces around the House of the Four Winds, among others.

Last week, the Malta Transport Authority (ADT) reported a 60 per cent drop in car stays by non-residents of more than eight hours. However, a considerable increase of 34 per cent has been reported in cars not belonging to residents visiting the city for an hour or less.

An ADT spokesman explained that what happened in Valletta is exactly what happens anywhere in the world where on-street parking is managed by payment: "People will be willing to pay a little for a visit in exchange for being saved the hassle of crawling around the city to find a parking space.

"The benefit to the city is that, even with more cars coming in and out, they all drive less to find parking and there's still room for pedestrianised open spaces. This is because while up to a week ago a single parking space was used by one car alone that would stay there all day, today that same parking space is serving several cars that stay for less than an hour at a time."

The Sunday Times has seen figures that show a drop of 22 per cent in the total number of individual cars visiting Valletta every day for any length of time since the CVA was introduced last Wednesday.

While on the last day of the V licence regime, over 10,000 cars entered Valletta on average every weekday, the current average now is around 7,900. Updated statistics of cars staying overnight in Valletta shows that around 2,000 of them belong to residents and are therefore exempt from any payments under the CVA.

That means that over 5,000 cars visit Valletta every day from the outside even now that the CVA is introduced. The ADT spokesman said: "This shows we have managed to strike the right balance.

"Lm2.80 a day is too much to pay every weekday, which means that this is a fee that deters employees from keeping up their old habits of leaving their cars all day in the inner city.

"But 35c an hour is not a barrier for people to visit the city for shopping or errands and the attraction of ease of parking will surely attract more people, who had already crossed out this city from their short list of shopping destinations."

The impact of the introduction of the scheme on evening activities cannot be judged yet, since this is the first weekend of the CVA. The abolition of the V Licence now means that any car can visit Valletta for free from 5.30 p.m. onwards all weekdays, from 12.30 p.m. onwards on Saturdays and all day on Sundays.

"This is bound to be the key to the revival of Valletta at night," the spokesman said.

Last week the GRTU and the Valletta Alive Foundation commented favourably on the scheme, expressing their satisfaction that their views were taken up by the planners of the scheme.

Valletta Mayor Paul Borg Olivier told the media on Friday that the scheme has proved especially beneficial to residents, whose lives have much improved within the space of a week since they can now drive reasonably close to their homes any time of day: a simple thing they could not dream of just days before.

In an information manual mailed last week to Valletta residents ministers Austin Gatt (who as chairman of the Cabinet Committee for National Projects drove this initiative) and Jesmond Mugliett (the minister responsible for the ADT) said that Valletta deserved this project "because the city is important for the entire country".

A spokesman for the Ministry for IT and Investments told The Sunday Times: "The real benefit of this scheme can now be experienced simply by walking down Merchants Street from Castille Place, then down by St John Square, Palace Square, up Republic Street to Freedom Square.

"Until last Monday, with the exception of Republic Street, all these spaces were hogged by metal all day, every day. This past week the great buildings surrounding these spaces feel like they have been unearthed to the light of day as fresh archaeological finds. And they are a pleasure to behold."
CVA voucher system

Meanwhile, a system of CVA vouchers is being introduced, allowing visitors to Valletta to obtain prepaid vouchers that cover the CVA charge for a particular duration.

CVA vouchers are available in two denominations corresponding to one full hour of charge (35c) and the maximum daily rate (Lm2.80).

The CVA voucher system has been introduced in conjunction with the various payment methods available (including online, telephone and traditional cheque payments) mainly to provide an easy means for businesses to provide their clients or employees with a number of prepaid vouchers that can be applied towards payment of their CVA charge.

Restaurant and shop owners can provide an hour or a whole day's free parking in Valletta, depending on the amount of money customers have spent at their shops. Conference organisers and companies can also use the system to provide their delegates and employees with a particular amount of free parking time in Valletta.

An electronic voucher facility, where vouchers can be bought and printed by customers online, will also be rolled out this month.

Vouchers can also be sent directly by SMS to a client's mobile phone, thus having additional peace of mind that the voucher itself will not be lost. Vouchers can be redeemed online or via mail by entering the unique voucher number and code present on each voucher.

CVA vouchers can be bought either by mail from CVA Technology Co. Ltd, 83, Triq Xatt l-Ghassara ta' l-Gheneb or online at www.cva.gov.mt.

It would be nice to know what it equates to in sd, so roll on the results.
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Have not got a clue but the following is the only thing that I think will hinder the price.

In line with the Board's expectations, administrative costs relating to sales
and marketing have increased compared to the corresponding period in the
previous financial year, principally due to the continued development of the
Company's international markets. Research and product development costs have
also increased in the period, in line with expectations, as a result of widening
Appian's products and customising them for international markets.

The rest of the trading statement was good. This is a good solid profit making company and will in time do really well.

H R