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Biotrace International PLC
15 May 2003


For Immediate Release:                                             15 May 2003



                           BIOTRACE INTERNATIONAL PLC

                                 AGM Statement

Biotrace International Plc ('Biotrace' or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer
and distributor of industrial and medical microbiology products, held its Annual
General Meeting today at which all resolutions were duly passed.


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For further information, please contact:


Biotrace International                                Tel : +44 (0) 1656 641 400
Ian Johnson, Chief Executive Officer
Peter Morgan, Finance Director

Buchanan Communications                               Tel: +44 (0)20 7466 5000
Nicola How


Notes to editors:

Biotrace International Plc is a leading manufacturer and provider of specialised
products and services for microbiology and life sciences to industrial,
healthcare and defence markets.  Biotrace is the acknowledged leader in rapid
hygiene testing and the continuous real-time detection of airborne biological
weapons.



Many of the world's leading food manufacturers and catering companies, including
19 out of the top 20 world food groups now rely on Biotrace as an essential part
of their quality procedures. Industrial customers include many of the world's
largest water treatment chemical multi-nationals.  Biotrace also supplies highly
specialised workstations to hospitals, public health laboratories and medical
research institutes for the examination of hazardous micro-organisms and
diseases. A significant part of the Company's business is the manufacture and
supply of equipment and reagents to the UK MoD for the detection of biological
weapons.



Formed in 1988 and floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1993, Biotrace
intends to continue to broaden its business base through organic growth and
acquisition of products and technologies to become a 'one stop shop' for its
large and growing customer base.


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