Trading Statement

Intermodal Resource Plc 06 October 2004 RNS Release 6 October 2004 Trading Update Intermodal Resource plc ('Intermodal' or 'the Company'), the transport equipment rental company, today provides an update on trading following its admission to trading on AIM on 31 August 2004. The Company was established in December 2003 to be the holding company for Axis Intermodal GmbH ('Axis'), a German swap body and container carrying road chassis rental business and for its newly-formed UK operation Trailerent Limited ('Trailerent'), which provides rental and maintenance of road trailer equipment. We are pleased to report that since joining AIM we have signed and renewed several contracts with a number of major European logistics companies. These successes we regard as endorsement of the quality of service provided by Axis. Utilisation of the Axis swap body and chassis fleet has remained high throughout the year and the continuing gentle up turn in the European economy augurs well for the future. The performance of Trailerent in the UK since its launch in April 2004 has also been encouraging. The division is on target to achieve the budgeted fleet and contractual commitments by the end of the year and sees its policy of protecting its balance sheet by not keeping equipment beyond five years and safe guarding the residual value as paramount. The result is a young fleet which, with Trailerent's maintenance management programme, ensures low maintenance costs and latest specification equipment, meeting our customers' required high standards. Moreover, the infrastructure and management team is now in place enabling us to grow the trailer fleet, and the working relationship with Europe's leading trailer manufacturer, Schmitz Cargobull, continues to develop. Robert Montague, Group Chief Executive of Intermodal Resource, said: 'We are encouraged by trading across both divisions to date and as we anticipated, the transport logistics industry has been extremely receptive to our partnership approach and the new contracts signed by Axis and Trailerent endorse our confidence in the future.' Enquiries: Robert Montague Neil Boom/Jenny Leahy Intermodal Resource plc Gresham PR Ltd. 01993 883 148 020 7404 9000 Simon Raggett/James Harris Strand Partners Limited 020 7409 3494 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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