Assetco Regulatory News (ASTO)

25 Jul 2006 07:00

Asfare Group plc25 July 2006 Press Release 25 July 2006 Asfare Group plc ("Asfare" or "the Company") Ladder maintenance contract signed The Company is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, AS Fire &Rescue Equipment Limited, has won a contract valued in excess of £0.5 million.The contract, which will commence on the 31st July 2006, is to maintain and testmore than 160 vehicle ladder sets on a UK Fire Brigade's appliances for the nextfive years. Tony O'Neill, Chief Executive of the Asfare Group said: "Following on from ourrecent record breaking equipment order win, this contract is further evidencethat AS Fire is leading the field in the supply of certain specialist fireappliance equipment. AS Fire's premium range ladders are unique for theirability to be repaired and this feature has facilitated the first long termmaintenance contract of its kind." For further information, please contact: Enquiries:Asfare Group plc www.asfare.comTony O'Neill, Chief ExecutiveTim O'Connor, Finance Director Tel: +44 (0) 2380 861 966 Seymour PierceMark Percy Tel: +44 (0) 20 7107 8000 Media enquiries:Abchurch CommunicationsAriane Comstive / Charlie Jack Tel: +44 (0) 20 7398 7700ariane.comstive@abchurch-group.comcharlie.jack@abchurch-group.com - Ends - This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange