Izmit Earthquake Update

THAMES WATER PLC
17 August 1999

                      STATEMENT THREE


                      UPDATE ON IZMIT EARTHQUAKE
                                   

Twenty  one  of  Thames  Water's 82 staff  in  Izmit,  Turkey,  remain
unaccounted for following this morning's earthquake and sadly  it  has
been confirmed that one Turkish employee has lost his life.

Bill  Alexander,  Thames Water's Chief Executive,  said:  'This  is  a
tragic  loss for the family of our employee and our thoughts are  with
them at this time.  I remain hopeful that the 21 members of staff  who
are  still  missing will soon be found alive and well and we  will  do
everything we can to aid their recovery.'

Thames  Water's  12 British staff have been accounted for,  and  along
with  those Turkish colleagues who have been able to make  it  to  the
plant, are ensuring that water supplies are maintained and that  every
assistance is given to the emergency services.

This  region  is known to be at risk of earthquakes and  the  dam  and
water  treatment  works  were designed and  constructed  to  withstand
impacts such as those experienced today.

                                   
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