Pre-close Trading Update

Expro International Group PLC
25 March 2008


25 March 2008
                          EXPRO INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC
                            Pre-close Trading Update
                                        
Expro International Group PLC ("Expro" or the "Company" or the "Group") announces 
today that trading during the second half of the year ended 31st March 2008 has 
continued to strengthen leading to a full year outcome at the upper end of 
management's expectation.

International market conditions in the period have been very favourable towards 
Expro's highly differentiated product and service portfolio, and only the domestic 
land markets of the United States, to which the group has a relatively low 
exposure, have experienced poorer than expected conditions. The steady progression 
by the International Oil Companies (IOC) towards technically challenging deepwater 
reserves is driving strong demand for our market leading capabilities. Expro is 
also now starting to enjoy the benefits of a stronger presence with National Oil 
Companies (NOC) particularly in Brazil, Saudi Arabia and Norway. These customers 
are highly appreciative of technology which plays heavily to our strengths.

Throughout the financial year, significant progress has been made in all areas 
of Expro's business strategy. Performance in the period has also been assisted 
by the maturing of the Power Well Services (PWS) integration into our operating 
regions, where we have greater critical mass and increased footprint for the 
distribution of our technology portfolio.  Expro has a strong position in the 
global markets for the provision of exploration and appraisal well-testing and 
new subsea field commissioning. Although demand for both segments has risen, and 
business volumes have increased, our capital expenditure requirements have been 
contained by the enhanced utilisation of the combined capacity of the PWS - Expro 
businesses.

The development of new technology remains essential to our positioning and we 
have invested record amounts to develop and deliver the next generation of Expro 
products. Our flagship AX-S rigless intervention concept continues to take 
shape. Technically the project is progressing well against a very demanding 
schedule and our objective remains to be ready to perform deepwater trials mid 
2009.

Our proposed alliance with Aker Offshore Services (AKOFS) will provide both 
companies and our future customers with the ideal capability to exploit deepwater 
reserves.

As announced on 29 February 2008, the Company received a very preliminary proposal 
which may or may not lead to an offer for the Company. The preliminary nature of 
the proposal is such that there can be no certainty that any offer will be 
forthcoming or as to the terms of any offer. A further announcement will be made 
when appropriate.

Graeme Coutts, Group CEO said: "Expro has invested in a well publicised, highly 
focused strategy to position the business as a major provider of key technologies 
to oil and gas markets which are both appreciative and growing. The strengths of 
our core businesses are there for all to see. The effects of the acquisition and 
subsequent integration of PWS have added to an already excellent position. It is 
very rewarding for our staff, customers and shareholders to increasingly see 
evidence of our strategy converting to business performance."

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For further information please contact:

Expro International Group PLC                                      0118 959 1341
Graeme Coutts, Chief Executive Officer                             
Michael Speakman, Finance Director
Edward Cutts, Investor Relations

Weber Shandwick Financial                                          020 7067 0700
Nick Oborne / Rachel Martin / Stephanie Badjonat / Hannah Marwood

Notes to Editors
Expro's business is well flow management. Expro is a leading provider of products 
and services that measure, improve, control and process flow from high-value oil 
and gas wells. Key niche businesses must be able to command and sustain market 
share leadership through a combination of technological pre-eminence and/or 
operational economies of scale.  They will have a high knowledge and service 
content and will be able to anticipate, meet and exceed customers' expectations.  
With its head office in the UK, Expro employs more than 4,000 highly-trained staff 
in 50 countries. For more information, please visit the Expro website 
www.exprogroup.com.




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