UNITED SCIENTIFIC UNIT LANDS 4.3 MLN DLR CONTRACT
Electro-optronic equipment makers
<United Scientific Holdings Plc> said the Advanced Products
Division of its U.S. Subsidiary <OEC Dallas, Texas> has been
awarded a 4.3 mln dlr contract by the U.S. Army.
    The contract is for the production of high energy laser
protection filters for binoculars. The three year contract
already includes options to the value of eight mln dlrs.
    United reported pretax profit of 3.2 mln stg on turnover of
117.9 mln stg in the year ended September 1986. The company's
shares were unchanged on Friday's close of 243p following
today's announcement.
    REUTER
