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Millbrook Scientific InstrumentsPLC
21 March 2006


Press Release                                                      21 March 2006



                         Millbrook Wins Five New Orders


Millbrook Scientific Instruments plc (AiM:MBK), the designer and manufacturer of
innovative scientific instruments used for nanoscale investigations of surfaces,
coatings and thin films, today announces the winning of five new orders valued
at #400,000 which will be shipped before the end March. These include the
Group's first sale to Australia and the first US order secured as a result of a
new joint venture in Atlanta, Georgia.

The University of Melbourne - one of Australia's foremost research institutions
- has purchased a NanoTest system for conducting advanced experiments at the
nanoscale level.  In addition to providing information on hardness of surfaces
it can provide information on impact and wear properties using the Group's
unique patented technology.

The Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago has also ordered a NanoTest
system.  This is the first sale through the Group's new joint venture, with MVA
Scientific Consultants of Atlanta, Georgia.  The JV, set up last October,
provides Millbrook with a demonstration site in a key global market and an
application support facility for users.

The highly acclaimed Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has ordered an
Aquila nkd 8000 to advance its research into the optical properties of thin
films. The instrument significantly increases MIT's capability in this area.

Millbrook has won the tender to supply a MiniSIMS to the Institute of Chemical
Engineering and High Temperature Chemical Processes (ICE-HT), based in Greece.
ICE-HT runs some 60 research projects in industry and universities, not only in
Greece but also other EU countries, the USA and Japan. More specifically, it has
established R&D centres both for surface science and for nano-structured
materials.

A further MiniSIMS was delivered to Winnats Scientific Services in Derbyshire,
England, last week. Winnats provides expert, fast-turnaround surface analysis on
a contract basis to a wide range of customers.

Commenting on the most recent orders Dr Peter Stefanini, Executive Chairman,
said: "After a rather quiet period, during which the company issued a trading
update, this is a welcome intake of new business.  We are delighted to have
received the first order through our new US joint venture and to have made our
first sale in Australia.  Millbrook's global reach is increasing and the range
of applications for our sophisticated instruments is broadening all the time.
Our success is driven by the growth of the global performance coatings market
which has been estimated at $50 billion."



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For further information:
Millbrook Scientific Instruments plc
Dr Peter Stefanini, Executive Chairman                 Tel: +44 (0) 1254 699 606
f.p.stefanini@millbrook-instruments.com            www.millbrook-instruments.com


Seymour Pierce Limited
Sarah Wharry, Corporate Finance                        Tel: +44 (0) 20 7107 8000
sarahwharry@seymourpierce.com                              www.seymourpierce.com



Media enquiries:
Abchurch
Justin Heath / Gareth Mead                             Tel: +44 (0) 207 398 7700
justin.heath@abchurch-group.com                           www.abchurch-group.com




Notes to editors:


Millbrook Scientific Instruments plc

Millbrook Scientific Instruments plc ('Millbrook'), via its three operating
companies, is a designer and manufacturer of innovative scientific instruments
used for nanoscale investigations of surfaces, coatings and thin films.  The
Group joined AiM in December 2004.


Millbrook Instruments Limited (Blackburn)

Millbrook Instruments Limited is the nucleus around which the Millbrook Group
has been built.  The core product is the MiniSIMS, based on a technology known
as Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) - a sensitive analysis technique that
can examine the extreme surface of complex materials in three dimensions. The
MiniSIMS is an automated, self-contained, mobile instrument, which provides a
comprehensive and low cost route to surface chemical characterisation.


Aquila Instruments Limited (Cambridge)

The acquisition of Aquila Instruments Ltd by the Group in March 2003 broadened
the portfolio to include instrumentation for measurement and investigation of
thin films - in particular optical coatings.  Aquila supplies spectrophotometers
known as the nkd7000 and the nkd8000, which enable measurements of thickness,
refractive index and extinction coefficient to be made simultaneously on surface
coatings.


Micro Materials Limited (Wrexham)

Micro Materials Limited was acquired in September 2004 and brought expertise in
the high growth niche sector of mechanical nanotesting into Millbrook.  The MML
NanoTest is a system which provides a high degree of precision and
reproducibility in the mechanical testing of coatings in the micro to nano range
of thicknesses, including hardness, fracture toughness, creep, adhesive failure,
surface friction, impact, scratch and wear resistance. These criteria can be
analysed under varying temperature and humidity conditions.


The Group's instruments are used in a wide range of applications including:

Adhesives                                           Liquid Crystal Displays
Aerospace                                           Lubrication
Architectural Glass                                 Magnetic Storage
Automotive                                          Optical Coatings
Biomaterials                                        Optical Components
Ceramics                                            Pharmaceuticals
Corrosion                                           Polymers
Electronics                                         Surface coatings
Food Hygiene                                        Telecom Devices
                                                    University Teaching


The Group has a global client base - which includes a broad span of industries,
research facilities and universities - and an extensive network of international
distributors. The group's client list includes such prestigious names as:
Cambridge University, General Motors, Daimler Chrysler, Corus, Pilkington, LG
Philips, Johns Hopkins University, Imperial College, Kodak, Pfizer, TDK,
Corning, Siemens, BNFL and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and,
now, The University of Melbourne.

The Group's instruments are used at over 150 sites in Europe, the Americas and
Asia.  The instruments typically sell in the price bracket #50k to #150k.

Millbrook and its operating companies have won a range of prestigious scientific
and commercial accolades, including: the Queen's Award for Enterprise; a UK
Trade & Investment Award; the Achievement Award of the UK Worshipful Company of
Scientific Instrument Makers (http://www.wcsim.co.uk/page06.htm); three DTI
Smart Awards; a DTI Smart Achievement Award; Millennium Product status; and
numerous local business awards in the North West.


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