MST Mid-States

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Mid-States PLC
07 April 2008




      Mid-States and Sunlight Service Group Announce Exclusive UK Hospital
                       Distribution Agreement for the AD


Mid-States PLC, (LSE:MST), ("Mid-States", the "Company" or the "Group"), a
leading environmental technology group and Sunlight Service Group, a Davis Group
company and the UK's leading provider of support services to the NHS, today
announce an exclusive distribution agreement for Mid-States' ground-breaking air
disinfection device, the AD covering all UK hospitals. The agreement also
includes provision for on-going maintenance of each device.

Under the terms of the 5-year agreement, Sunlight Service Group has placed a
significant initial order for 600 AD units from Mid-States. Given that, for
optimum performance, each bay in each hospital ward should have its own AD,
there is clearly a very significant market opportunity for the device. Estimated
demand from NHS hospitals in year one exceeds 4,000 units, and increases
substantially in subsequent years.

The AD is already being successfully used in a number of UK hospitals including
Sunderland Royal Infirmary. It has been proven to clear enclosed spaces of
airborne bacteria and viruses including MRSA, C. diff and E coli by producing
hydroxyl radicals indoors, safely reproducing the natural disinfection effect
that occurs in fresh air outdoors.


Mike Heath, Managing Director of Mid-States, commented :

"This first strategic distribution agreement is another important milestone for
Mid-States. Our AD has now repeatedly demonstrated its effectiveness in the
fight against superbugs and infections that impact our everyday lives and we now
have units successfully operating in NHS hospitals, offices and nursing homes.
We have spent a great deal of time finding the very best partner to distribute
this important device to hospitals, and we are confident that in Sunlight
Service Group we have found arguably the best distribution network in the UK
hospital market."

Richard O'Brien, Managing Director of Sunlight Clinical Solutions, said :

" We are delighted with this new strategic development for our business."


For further information

Mid-States PLC Tel:                +44 (0) 20 7603 1515
Andrew Tonks, Finance Director

Brunswick Group LLP Tel:           +44 (0)20 7404 5959
Justine McIlroy, Annabel Entress



Notes to Editors:

About Mid-States

   *Mid-States PLC is a leading environmental technology group quoted on the
    Alternate Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange. The AD is
    sold by Inov8 Science Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mid-States PLC.
   *Mid-States is supported by an eminent group of scientific advisers,
    including Professor Hugh Pennington, former President of the Society for
    General Microbiology, is the UK's leading authority on identifying and
    combating life-threatening bacteria. Professor Derek Ellwood is a world
    renowned microbiologist who has advised both the United Nations and the
    World Health Organisation on human health and vaccination. Clive Beggs is
    Professor of Medical Technology at the University of Bradford. He is an
    expert in the use of environmental and engineering systems to prevent the
    spread of infectious disease and has an international reputation in this
    field.


About the AD

   *The disinfecting characteristics of the open air were known to Louis
    Pasteur when he began to develop vaccination in the late 1800s and have been
    a source of many dedicated scientific investigations in subsequent years.
    This 'cleansing air' effect was historically thought to be related to
    sunlight.
   *The original work which led to the AD's development was commissioned by
    the British Government in the 1960s. Wary of the potential for night time
    biological attack, government scientists were put to work to unravel the
    secrets of the "Open Air Factor." Although some progress was made, as the
    threat of attack waned, so did the funding for the research.
   *However, a dedicated group of scientists and engineers continued to
    investigate. They proved that this naturally occurring phenomenon was not
    only the key to disinfection in fresh air, but also a key part of the human
    immune system.
   *They identified the "Open Air Factor" is the hydroxyl radical
    (OHdegrees). Hydroxyl radicals are generated in a number of reactions
    essential to life. In the body, hydroxyl radicals are produced by cells to
    kill invading pathogens as an essential part of the body's natural defence
    systems. In the fresh air, hydroxyl radials are produced by the reaction of
    ozone and olefins, the natural scents of flowers and plants.


About Sunlight Service Group

   *Sunlight is the UK's market leader in textile rental and laundering
    services for industry, commerce and the NHS and public sector. The company
    also supplies a range of specialist services for operating theatres, used by
    healthcare professionals.
   *With 9,000 employees working at over 60 sites, Sunlight is a major UK
    employer and serves many thousands of organisations in all sectors of the
    economy. Sunlight is innovative and constantly develops new products and
    services to better serve the changing needs of its customers.
   *Sunlight is part of The Davis Service Group Plc, a leading provider of
    European textile and related services which is quoted on the London Stock
    Exchange.



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