Acquisition

Intertek Group PLC
19 March 2007


Intertek Group plc (Intertek) announces the acquisition of Finnish company
Natlabs Oy

Intertek, a leading international provider of quality and safety services to a
wide range of industries, announces that its Commercial and Electrical division
(ETL SEMKO) has acquired Natlabs Oy (Natlabs) from Etteplan Oyj for €1.3 million
(GBP 0.9 million) in cash.

Natlabs is an established electro-magnetic compatibility and electrical safety
testing company based in Finland and its clients include manufacturers of
electrical and electronic products. The acquisition will expand Intertek's
footprint in the Northern European market and provide it with strategic
additional access into nearby Baltic and Russian markets.





Contacts
Aston Swift, Intertek
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Richard Mountain, Financial Dynamics
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About Intertek
Intertek is a leading international provider of quality and safety services to a
wide range of global and local industries. Partnership with Intertek brings
increased value to customers' products and processes, ultimately supporting
their success in the global market place. Intertek has the experience,
expertise, resources and global reach to support its customers through their
network of more than 930 laboratories and offices, 18,000 people in 109
countries around the world.
For further information, visit www.intertek.com



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