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Aggreko Teams Up With The NCAA^® to Deliver Power Solutions at Championship Events

HOUSTON (April 8, 2009) – Aggreko, the global leader in rental power, temperature control and oil-free compressed air systems, has signed a multi-year contract to provide services to all NCAA–produced championship broadcasts.  Under this contract, Aggreko Event Services will power the production trucks for the broadcast of about 35 events per year.  Some of the more high-profile events include broadcasts of the Division I, Division II and Division III football championships preliminary rounds and Division I baseball and softball championships as well The Big Dance^®, a concert event at the 2009 Men’s Final Four^® basketball playoffs in Detroit.

“Aggreko’s past performance providing power to the largest NCAA events has been exemplary,” said Greg Shaheen, NCAA Senior Vice President for Basketball and Business Strategies.  “Aggreko is enabling the NCAA to deliver championships to a TV audience across the nation and around the world while increasing the exposure for our events, our schools and their student-athletes. It truly helps the NCAA enhance the championship experience for fans and participants alike.”

Under the contract, Aggreko will provide the most experienced technical support and uninterruptible, silenced power to each NCAA-produced championship broadcast.

“Our partnership with the NCAA over the past several years has been a wonderful experience,” said Gary Meador, Aggreko’s National Event Services Director.  “The NCAA is great to work with and is always appreciative of our hard work and professionalism.”

Aggreko has a long history of powering the highest profile events in the world, including the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the 2009 Presidential Inauguration.

Note to Editors:

About Aggreko

Aggreko plc is the world leader in the supply of temporary power, oil-free compressed air, and temperature control solutions.    Aggreko provides 24/7 availability and service support with approximately 3,500 employees operating from over 133 locations.  In 2008 we served customers in over 100 countries, and had revenues of approximately $1.8bn.  Aggreko plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (AGK.L) and headquartered in Scotland. For more information, please access the company website at www.aggreko.com/northamerica.

About the NCAA

The NCAA is a membership-led nonprofit association of colleges and universities committed to supporting academic and athletics opportunities for more than 400,000 student-athletes at more than 1,000 member colleges and universities. Each year, more than 54,000 student-athletes compete in NCAA championships in Divisions I, II and III sports. Visit http://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal and http://www.ncaa.com/ for more details about the Association, its goals and members and corporate partnerships that help support programs for student-athletes.   The NCAA is proud to have the following elite companies as official Corporate Champions - AT&T, Coca-Cola and Pontiac - and the following elite companies as official Corporate Partners - Enterprise, Hershey's, The Hartford, Lowe's, Sheraton and State Farm.

NCAA, Final Four, and The Big Dance are trademarks owned or licensed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

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