Major New Contract Win

IDOX plc (AIM : IDOX), the supplier of software and services to the UK public sector, today announces the signing of a major contract with the Scottish Government worth up to £2.3 million over the first three years.

IDOX's Electronic Document and Records Management software and Web Publication software will be implemented, as part of a national planning reform programme, across 16 Planning Authorities in Scotland. This will enable authorities to capture and publish planning applications and associated documents online to provide improved public engagement and efficiency in the planning process. In making this decision, these authorities will be amongst 332 UK authorities using IDOX Software products, of which 145 are already using existing e-planning solutions.

The e-planning programme will deliver a step change in the way that Planning services are delivered in Scotland. The programme consists of four phases of which this contract, Online Planning Information Systems, is the second. IDOX is already delivering technology for the Scottish Online Planning Applications and Appeals System, the first phase of the programme.

As a result of IDOX's delivery to the programme, members of the public will be able to submit and monitor applications online, and local authorities will be able to publish them and invite public representation during the application process. The proven technology underpinning this contract has already helped to transform business processes in Local Government and delivered cost savings and efficiency benefits.

Richard Kellett-Clarke, CEO of IDOX, said, "This contract with the Scottish Government marks a major milestone in the continuing development of IDOX as a significant provider of innovative software solutions linking government departments and the public via the web. This contract was won in open tender against much larger established software and service providers and is by far the largest such agreement ever won by the company.

The contract will be delivered throughout the 2008 and 2009 financial years with maintenance revenue continuous thereafter. The Board expects to be updating shareholders in early May 2008 on the Company's current trading and prospects following the end of the first half of the current financial year."

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IDOX plc

IDOX plc is a supplier of software solutions and services principally to the UK public sector and the leading applications provider to local government for core functions relating to land, people and property through its UNI-form, Acolaid and IDOX product range. Some 70% of UK local authorities are customers.

IDOX recently acquired Plantech Limited, the UK based supplier of software and consultancy to local authorities, to add to its range and capabilities.

The Company gives public-sector organisations the tools to manage information and knowledge, documents and content, business processes and workflow as well as connecting directly with the citizen via the web.

It also supplies decision support content and additional specialist services via the IDOX Information Service.

Under the TFPL brand the company is transforming approaches to knowledge and content management, providing procurement, design, process change, content migration and archive strategies, via consultancy and training, As well as providing these niche skills it also market leader in the provision of interim and permanent staff through its recruitment division.

For more information see www.IDOXplc.com