ARG.L Regulatory News (ARG)

4 Sep 2007 07:00

ArmorGroup International plc04 September 2007 ArmorGroup International plc Awarded $5.6 million mine action contract in Sudan ArmorGroup International plc, the leading international provider of protectivesecurity services, today announces that it has been awarded a $5.6 millioncontract by the United Nations Office for Project Services ("UNOPS") to carry aout further general mine action assessment and technical survey programme insupport of the UN's mission in Southern Sudan. ArmorGroup mine action teams have been supporting the Southern Regional MineAction Office since July last year when it was awarded a one year contract tocarry out a land mine survey and clearance programme. As a result of thatprogramme over 5 million square metres of road and the surrounding area wassurveyed, 1.2 million square metres was cleared and almost 9,500 mines and itemsof unexploded ordnance were identified and destroyed. The contract is for one year from 1 August with a phased deployment of manpowerup to full strength by mid-September. ArmorGroup's teams will again be deployedin support of the United Nations' Southern Regional Mine Action Office in Juba,with operations primarily being conducted to survey areas, roads and minefieldsin and around Juba, Wau and Malakal. ArmorGroup expects to redeploy asubstantial team which will include 194 African, European and Sudanese surveyorsand support staff. ArmorGroup has offered mine action and weapons reduction services togovernmental, commercial and humanitarian organisations since 1994 and its teamshave operated in over 22 countries. Over the recent years the Group's mineaction teams have worked closely with UNOPS, a major provider of projectmanagement and implementation services to the United Nations System anddeveloping countries, in Croatia, Cyprus, Ethiopia, Kosovo, Nepal and SouthLebanon. Dave Seaton, Chief Executive Officer of ArmorGroup, commented: "We are very pleased to have won this mine action contract in Sudan as itunderlines our operational experience in the country and allows us to continueour support for the stabilisation, reconstruction and development of SouthernSudan." For further enquiries please contact: Patrick Toyne SewellDirector of Communications, ArmorGroup International plcTel: +44 (0) 20 7808 5848Mob: +44 (0) 7767 498 195Email: ptoynesewell@armorgroup.com 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 in hostileenvironments. ArmorGroup provides protective security services, securityconsultancy, security training and mine action services. It has 9,000 highlytrained and experienced employees and operations in 38 countries. Over the pasttwo years it has supported its clients in over 160 countries across the MiddleEast, Africa, North and South America, the CIS and central Asia. ArmorGroup International plc is headquartered in London and listed on the LondonStock Exchange. It complies with the US Foreign and Corrupt Practices Act, 1997and the 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. Weapons Reduction & Mine Clearance Division ArmorGroup has offered mine action and weapons reduction services togovernmental, commercial and humanitarian organisations since 1994. It offersthe following services: • Project management and technical consultancy • Training and development of national capacities • General and technical site survey and risk assessment • Mine Risk Education and community relations support • Landmine impact survey • Quality Assurance and Quality Control • Explosive Ordnance Disposal including landmine, UXO and Battle Area Clearance • Range clearance and decommissioning • Underwater UXO survey and clearance • Small Arms and Light Weapons (including MANPADS) destruction and ammunition stockpile reduction • Canine Arms and Explosive Search UNOPS UNOPS provides operational management, contracting and procurement services forthe United Nations system. Its work cuts across all sectors, technical mandatesand operational activities. It has a special focus on disaster recovery, largeoperations management in post-conflict areas, and infrastructure projects inlow-income countries. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange