RNS Number:1043S
Ennstone PLC
17 November 2003





                                 ENNSTONE PLC

                         ("Ennstone" or the "Company")


                      Preferred Supplier for A92 Dualling


Ennstone is today pleased to announce it has been selected by Morgan Est plc to
supply and lay 250,000 tonnes of asphalt for the dualling of the A92 between
Dundee and Arbroath on the east coast of Scotland. The Company estimates the
total value of this project to be #9.0m.


Ennstone Thistle, Ennstone's Scottish subsidiary, has signed a contract with
Morgan Est plc to supply and lay asphalt for construction work on the project
until September 2005, when it is due to complete. Construction, which is being
carried out by Morgan Est plc through a PFI agreement with Angus Council, has
commenced and materials will start being supplied from March next year.


Vaughan McLeod, Chairman, commented:


"This contract is the largest contract to be placed in Northern Scotland for
twenty five years. Our Scottish business has performed particularly well over
recent years and winning this contract will continue this excellent progress
into the future."


17 November 2003


ENQUIRIES:


Ennstone plc                                 Tel: 01332 694 444
Vaughan McLeod, Chairman

College Hill                                 Tel: 020 7457 2020
Matthew Gregorowski










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

END
MSCBIBFTMMMBBAJ