Intertek Group PLC
09 June 2005
Intertek Group plc ('Intertek')
9 June 2005
Potential termination of Foreign Trade Standards contract with Venezuela
The pre-shipment inspection contract held by the Foreign Trade Standards
division of Intertek with the Government of Venezuela may not be renewed after
the end of August 2005. The Venezuelan customs and tax administration department
(SENIAT) currently are considering not renewing the contract with any of the
pre-shipment inspection companies. Intertek is in the meantime in discussions
with SENIAT to extend the contract.
This contract accounted for approximately 2.5% of Intertek's turnover in 2004.
As planned, Intertek will make a pre-close trading statement on 28th June 2005.
For further information, please contact
Aston Swift, Treasurer and Investor Relations
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7396 3400 aston.swift@intertek.com
Tim Lynch, Tulchan Communications
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7353 4200 tlynch@tulchangroup.com
Corporate website: www.intertek.com
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ABOUT INTERTEK
Intertek is a leading international testing, inspection and certification
organisation which assesses customers' products and commodities against a wide
range of safety, regulatory, quality and performance standards and certifies the
management systems of customers. Intertek has 294 laboratories and over 13,500
people around the world and is increasingly undertaking outsourced testing work
for its customers.
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