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Released: 26 may 2008

Aggreko awarded Supply Contract by Euro 2008 SA

Aggreko, the global leader in the rental of power, temperature control and oil-free compressed air systems has been awarded several contracts to provide temporary power, heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) and water services in the eight venues for UEFA EURO 2008™ football championships beginning on June 7th.

This summer Aggreko will move over 100 trucks of equipment for the event, to the following cities in Austria & Switzerland: Vienna, Salzburg, Klagenfurt, Innsbruck, Basle, Geneva, Bern and Zurich.

Aggreko will provide:

• Uninterruptible power and electrical distribution for all broadcast facilities and the Accreditation centres in the eight venues
• Temporary main and backup power, electrical distribution and air-conditioning, water and waste water management for all hospitality facilities in the eight venues

A project team has been working on this project for the past two years. Aggreko will have a team of 80 people to install & run the event, with over 40 environmentally-friendly generators, 14MW of cooling, 150km of electrical cable and 350 electrical distribution panels.

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  Philippe Boisaubert, Managing Director Aggreko Continental Europe says:

  “We are delighted to have signed this contract. We look forward to supporting Euro 2008 SA in their task of providing faultless execution of the EURO 2008^TM football championships, and uninterrupted broadcasting to millions of viewers.”

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Editors Notes

About Aggreko

Aggreko plc is a global leader in the rental of power, temperature control and oil-free compressed air systems. We help customers in many different industries to improve and safeguard their operations by solving problems, creating opportunities and reducing risk. Aggreko provides 24/7 availability and service support with approximately 3000 employees operating from over 120 locations in 31 countries. In 2007 we served customers in 100 countries, and had revenues of approximately Euros €1b. Aggreko plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (AGK.L) and headquartered in Scotland