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Optare PLC

06 April 2011

Optare plc

(the "Company" or "Optare")

Contract Win

Optare is pleased to announce that it has won a contract valued at GBP1.7m to supply Nottingham City Council for eight of its Solo Electric buses supported by the Government's Green Bus Fund.

The Solo EV is Britain's first and, currently, its only full-size, viable, battery-powered bus. These buses will be delivered in 2011.

Jim Sumner CEO, commenting on the order said, "This is excellent news for Optare and further endorsement of its investment in Green Bus technology."

For further information please contact:

Optare plc Tel: 0845 838 9901

Jim Sumner - Chief Executive

Cenkos Securities plc Tel: +44 (0) 20 7397 8900

Stephen Keys/Camilla Hume

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