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News of a series of contract wins sent shares in e2v rallying 14.25p higher to 217.25p. The three key contract wins were said to be worth a total of 10.7 million pounds. The new business spans e2v's sensors and electronic tubes businesses. The largest contract, worth 6.1 million pounds, is to supply vital defence electronic subsystems, utilising e2v's electronic tube technology, to the UK Ministry of Defence. Delivery is required within a 6-month timescale, with opportunities for further orders from future contract phases. The market welcomed the news, as investors speculated over the potential for further new contracts in short order