** Shares of agricultural waste fibre tech firm Papyrus
Australia PPY.AX rise as much as 8.7% to A$0.05
** Co signs Phase I contracts with the Egyptian government
** Says contracts will cover sale of banana fibre moulding
line equipment and a moulded banana fibre product offtake
agreement
** More than 170,000 shares change hands, compared with the
30-day average of nearly 150,000 shares
** Stock down ~27% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Upasana Singh in Bengaluru)
((Upasana.Singh@thomsonreuters.com))