Solid State PLC
23 January 2008

                Solid State plc ('Solid State' or the 'Company')



                                Issue of Options



The Board of Solid State announces that in accordance with the EMI Share Option
contract dated 22 January 2008, Gary Marsh and John Lavery, Executive Directors
of the Company, have been allocated a total of 634,920 share options at 31.5
pence per share whilst their existing 320,000 share options have been revoked.



Options Issued to Directors on the 22nd January 2008



G. S. Marsh                              317,460

J. M. Lavery                             317,460



As a result, Gary Marsh and John Lavery are each now interested in 317,460 share
options over Ordinary Shares.


The options are capable of being exercised indefinitely during the period
starting on the 22 January 2009 subject to the share price for ordinary shares
equalling or exceeding 50 pence for twenty consecutive business days preceding
exercise.



In addition to the options granted above, G. S. Marsh has a beneficial interest
in 73,197 Ordinary Shares in the Company representing approximately 1.19% of the
total issued share capital, whilst J. M. Lavery has no beneficial interest in
the Company.





23 January 2008





Enquiries:

Charles Stanley Securities                       0207 149 6000

(Nominated Adviser)

Philip Davies/Adam Sumner


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