CAR producers' drive for better safety features helped First

Technology push strongly back into the black, from the prior year loss

of #639,000 into a #2.3m profity.

The company specialises in such devices as petrol cut-off systems in

the event of a crash and central locking override sensors, as well as

being the world leader in crash test dummies.

There is a return to the dividend list with a payment of 1p on

earnings of 10.4p.