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LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Gooch & Housego:

RNS Number : 2564A Gooch & Housego PLC 06 October 2009

For immediate release 6 October 2009

Gooch & Housego PLC

(The "Company")

Full-Year Trading Update

Gooch & Housego PLC, the specialist manufacturer of optical components and systems, announces that trading for the year ended 30 September 2009 was in line with management expectations. Preliminary results for the year ended 30 September 2009 will be announced on 1 December 2009.

Gareth Jones, Chief Executive of Gooch & Housego commented: -

"This has been a challenging year in which we reduced headcount by 16% and implemented other cost saving measures in response to a sharp downturn in sales at the end of our first quarter. Trading conditions have since stabilised and in recent weeks we have begun to see early signs of demand improving, although short time working will continue at two of our manufacturing locations until we see more tangible evidence of recovery in our core markets."

For further information please contact:

Gareth Jones/Andrew Boteler, 01460 256440 Tim Thompson/Chris McMahon, Buchanan Communications Ltd, 020 7466 5000 Patrick Robb, Investec Bank plc, 020 7597 5970

This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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RNS Number : 1278W Gooch & Housego PLC 23 July 2009

For immediate release 23 July 2009

Gooch & Housego PLC

(The "Company")

Appointment of new executive director

Gooch & Housego PLC, the specialist manufacturer of optical components and systems, today announces that Mr Andrew Boteler will join the Board and take up the position of Chief Financial Officer with effect from 1 August 2009. Andrew Boteler is currently Acting Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Also on 1 August 2009 Mr Paul Heal will step down as Interim Finance Director and resume his role as a non-executive director and Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Andrew Boteler, 43, is a Chartered Accountant with extensive experience in manufacturing industry. After training with Ernst & Young he held several positions in industry as a Financial Controller before becoming the senior Finance Officer in the UK for US telecommunications components group JDSU. In 2002 he was part of the team that bought out the JDSU UK fibre optics business that became SIFAM Fibre Optics Ltd. Andrew Boteler was Finance Director of SIFAM Fibre Optics Ltd until it was acquired by Gooch & Housego in May 2007.

Mr. Boteler has been a director of the following companies within the last five years: -

SIFAM Fibre Optics Ltd.

SIFAM Ltd.

There are no other disclosures required under Schedule Two (g) of the AIM rules.

Gareth Jones, Chief Executive of Gooch & Housego, commented:

"In working closely with Andrew for the past two years I know him to have an in-depth knowledge of not just our financial matters, but our customers, technologies and products as well. He is already a member of the team and I am pleased to be able to welcome him to the Board. I would also like to thank Paul Heal for his assistance over the past few months."

For further information please contact: -

Gareth Jones, Chief Executive Officer, Gooch & Housego PLC 01460 52271
James Grace, Investec Bank PLC 020 7597 5000
Tim Thompson / Chris McMahon, Buchanan Communications Ltd 020 7466 5000

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