Joint Venture

Medsea Estates Group PLC 21 June 2007 For immediate release 21 June 2007 MEDSEA ESTATES GROUP PLC ('Medsea 'or 'the Company') ESTABLISHES FURNITURE COMPANY JOINT VENTURE TO SUPPLY ITALIAN PROPERTY MARKET Mediterranean-based property group Medsea has acquired a 50 per cent shareholding in a new Spanish-registered company, NGM Nuevas Gestion Mediterranea SI which commenced trading on June 11th 2007. The Company's objective is to capitalise on the demand for furnishings for properties which Medsea is selling in Calabria, Italy. The other 50 per cent shareholder is Muebles NG, a leading supplier of furniture to the property market in Spain. Medsea has had a collaboration agreement with Muebles NG for the last four years, receiving commission on furniture sold to its clients. Based on this experience, Medsea envisages a similar opportunity for the new joint venture to achieve success in Italy. Medsea's investment in NGM Nuevas Gestion Mediterranea SI amounts to €10,000. Says Medsea's Chairman Tony Gatehouse: 'An important part of our role in working with buyers is to make the acquisition of an overseas property as hassle-free as possible. Helping them furnish a property hundreds of miles away from where they are currently living is something we have been doing for a long while. We have established this joint venture in order to expand this service and maximise the returns to Medsea. 'We believe the Italian market will prove very receptive to the type of products and service this new company offers. We are currently selling around 70 units a month in Calabria. When you consider that the average price for a furniture pack is €7,000, and Medsea will receive a commission on each sale - in addition to its share of the joint venture's trading profits - the financial returns could be significant.' For further information please contact: Medsea Estates Group PLC Tony Gatehouse, Chairman Juan Carlos Rodriguez Martinez, Chief Executive 0034 96 570 40 02 HB Corporate Imran Ahmad/ Edward Hutton/ Rachel Kane 020 7510 8600 Weber Shandwick Financial Terry Garrett/ Alex White/ John Moriarty 0207 067 0700 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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