RNS Number:1936J
Applied Optical Technologies PLC
26 March 2003

APPLIED OPTICAL TECHNOLOGIES PLC ("the Company")

Directors Dealings

The Company was notified yesterday of the following purchases of ordinary shares
of 5p each in the Company at 20p per Share:

David Mahony, chairman, purchased 22,500 shares and Mrs C Mahony, his wife,
purchased 20,000 shares.  David Mahony is now interested in a total of 189,800
shares representing 0.36 per cent of the issued share capital of the company.

Mark Turnage, chief executive, purchased 20,000 shares and is as a result
interested in a total of 150,000 shares representing 0.28% of the issued share
capital of the company.

Mrs M J Angus, the wife of Mike Angus, finance director, purchased 20,000
shares.  Mike Angus is now interested in a total of 94,000 shares representing
0.18% of the issued share capital of the company.


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