ARG.L Regulatory News (ARG)

18 Dec 2006 11:43

ArmorGroup International plc18 December 2006 ArmorGroup Gulf Coast wins Road Home security contract ArmorGroup Gulf Coast, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ArmorGroupInternational plc, today announces that it has been awarded a protectivesecurity contract by The Shaw Group valued at $2.5 million per annum, with anexpected duration of three years. ArmorGroup Gulf Coast will provide securityservices in support of The Road Home Housing Program for the State ofLouisiana's Office of Community Development. Hurricanes Rita and Katrina severely damaged or destroyed more than 200,000homes and rental units, leaving 780,000 Louisiana residents displaced. The RoadHome Housing Program provides outreach to homeowners and assistance with theapplication and eligibility process, in accordance with state guidelines, forqualified homeowners and small rental unit landlords. ArmorGroup Gulf Coast, headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, providessecurity management, disaster and evacuation planning and management andbusiness continuity management services in the Gulf Coast region of the UnitedStates. ArmorGroup North America (AGNA) has been engaged in the recovery effortin Louisiana and the Gulf Coast region since 1 September 2005 and has supportedThe Shaw Group continuously since that time. Karl Semancik, AGNA's Vice President for Operations, stated: "ArmorGroup isproud to play a role in this critically important programme, which is asignificant step in our strategy of extending our operations within the UnitedStates of America. The Road Home Program is vitally important to the citizens ofLouisiana, many of whom are still recovering from the devastating setbacksbrought on by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and we are fully committed to thecomplete success of this programme." For further information please contact: Karl SemancikVice President for Operations, ArmorGroup North America Inc.Tel: +1 703-356-0002 Patrick Toyne SewellDirector of Communications, ArmorGroup International plcTel: +44 (0) 20 7808 5848Mob: +44 (0) 7767 498 195 Notes to Editors ArmorGroup International plc For over 25 years ArmorGroup has been recognised as a leading provider ofdefensive, protective security services to national governments, multinationalcorporations and international peace and security agencies operating inhazardous environments. It has 9,000 highly trained and experienced employeesand long term operations in 38 countries. Over the past two years it hassupported its clients in over 160 countries across the Middle East, Africa,North and South America, the CIS and central Asia. ArmorGroup International plcis headquartered in London and listed on the London Stock Exchange. ArmorGroup provides its services through three core divisions: ProtectiveSecurity Services, Security Training and Weapons Reduction and Mine ClearanceServices. It complies with the US Foreign and Corrupt Practices Act, 1997 andthe UK's Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act, 2001 and has also beencertified to ISO 9001:2000 and to ISO/IEC 27001:2005. For more informationplease visit www.armorgroup.com. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange