Acquisition

Intertek Group PLC
10 May 2004


Embargoed until 7am, 10 May 2004


                               Intertek Group plc

                          Intertek acquires Entela Inc

Intertek Group plc ('Intertek'), the global testing, inspection and
certification company, announces the acquisition of 100% of the issued share
capital of Entela Inc ('Entela'), a US automotive components testing company,
for US$26.5m (£15.0m). Entela's turnover for 2003 was US$22.9m (£12.9m) and
operating profit was US$2.9m (£1.6m). Entela will be part of the ETL SEMKO
division of Intertek.

The consideration is being satisfied by US$24.1m (£13.6m) in cash and the issue
of 256,622 Ordinary Shares of 1p in Intertek with a value of US$2.4m (£1.4m).
Accordingly, application has been made to the UK Listing Authority for these
shares to be admitted to the Official List and to the London Stock Exchange.
Dealings in the new shares are eligible to commence on 11 May 2004.

Entela is a leading automotive testing, product certification and systems
registration company with an extensive range of industry accreditations. Its
strength in the automotive market, both in electrical and electronic automotive
parts testing, will complement Intertek's own testing and certification
business. The market for electrical and electronic car components is growing and
this will provide synergies with ETL SEMKO's testing capabilities.

Entela was founded in 1974 and has developed strong capabilities in the testing
of automotive parts. At present its business is predominantly based in the USA,
with offices in Canada and Taiwan. Entela is owned by its management and
employees and is led by Ms Kim Phillipi who has been with the business for 20
years. She and the rest of the management team will continue to run the business
under Intertek.

Chief Executive Officer, Richard Nelson commented, 'This is an exciting
opportunity for Intertek. Entela brings to our ETL SEMKO division new technology
and testing skills and new customers in the automotive industry. Intertek will
be able to provide Entela with the resources and global infrastructure to grow
both in North America and internationally'.


For further information, please contact

     Aston Swift, Treasurer and Investor Relations
     Telephone: [phone] [e-mail]
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     Katie Macdonald-Smith, Tulchan Communications
     Telephone: [phone] [e-mail]
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     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 in some
cases, certifies the management systems of customers. Intertek has over 270
laboratories with more than 11,000 people around the world and is increasingly
undertaking outsourced testing work for its customers.



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