Acquisition

Intertek Group PLC
22 December 2005


22 December 2005, 7am (UK)

Intertek Group plc ('Intertek')

Intertek acquires the Systems Certification business of KPMG India and Middle
East

Intertek, the global testing, inspection and certification company, announces
the acquisition of KPMG Quality Registrars in India and the Middle East
('Quality Registrars') for £4.5 million in cash.

Quality Registrars was founded in 1994 and following rapid growth has become one
of the top three providers of systems certification in India, and market leader
for systems certification in the IT industry in India. Quality Registrars also
has a strong position in the smaller Middle Eastern market.

This acquisition will strengthen Intertek's position as a global provider of
systems certification by expanding the geographic footprint and adding to the
product offering.

For further information, please contact

Bill Spencer, CFO
Telephone:           [phone]      [e-mail]

Tim Lynch, Tulchan Communications
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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 certifies the
management systems of customers. Intertek has over 300 laboratories and over
14,500 people around the world and is increasingly undertaking outsourced
testing work for its customers.



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