Extension of MoD Contract

Fisher (James) & Sons PLC 13 July 2001 13 July 2001 James Fisher Secures Two-Year Extension of MoD Contract James Fisher and Sons, the UK's leading specialist shipowning and management group based in Barrow-in-Furness and with offices in London and Aberdeen, has reached agreement with Defence Logistics Organisation, a division of the Ministry of Defence, for a two-year extension of its contract to manage the spares and distribution facility for Equipment Support (Air) at RAF Sealand. David Cobb, executive chairman of James Fisher, commented that the company is delighted to continue its valued association with the MoD. James Fisher is a long-established shipowner, operator and manager. Its core business involves the operation of some 36 vessels in a range of specialist markets, including a fleet of small to medium sized clean product tankers, the largest of its kind, operating principally along the coasts of the British Isles and the near Continent. Press Enquiries: David B Cobb, CBE Executive Chairman James Fisher and Sons Public Limited Company Tel: 020 7338 5808 Issued on behalf of James Fisher and Sons Public Limited Company by Tavistock Communications Limited (contact Keith Payne, tel: 020 7600 2288)