Turnover increased by 9.2% to £176.5 million (2007: £161.6 million) 
On a constant currency basis, turnover growth was 11.6% and trading profit increased by 57.8%
Adjusted profit before tax rose by 26.7% to £9.5 million (2007: £7.5 million)
Adjusted EPS up 21.9% to 11.7 pence (2007: 9.6 pence)
Recommended final dividend of 6.0 pence, making a total for the year of 8.4 pence, unchanged from last year
Acquisitions of Worldwide Analytical Systems and VeriCold bring important technological and market synergies and are already contributing to growth
Strategic repositioning of the Group towards future growth markets is now yielding tangible and positive results
Nigel Keen, Chairman of Oxford Instruments plc, said:  “We have continued to make good progress towards our plan to double the size of the business and to improve margins significantly.  We have enjoyed a year that has combined strong organic growth with successful acquisitions which are already contributing to earnings and have given us access to important new technologies. 

“While it is still early in the current financial year, trading to date has been in line with the Board’s expectations.  Despite the challenging economic environment, our end markets remain resilient, driven by the demand for products that deliver environmental and safety benefits.  These factors make us confident in our ability to deliver long term profitable growth”.