Engage Xr Regulatory News (EXR)

28 Mar 2006 07:00

Expro International Group PLC28 March 2006 Tuesday 28 March 2006 EXPRO INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC Pre-close trading update for the year ending 31 March 2006 Expro International Group PLC ("Expro" or the "Company") announces today thattrading during the second half of the financial year ending 31 March 2006, willbe in line with expectations and the comments made in the Company's tradingstatement on 11 January 2006. Expro will be announcing its Preliminary Results for the year ending 31 March2006 on Wednesday 31 May 2006. Graeme Coutts, Group CEO commented: "I am very pleased to confirm that thebusiness has continued to gain momentum in the second half of the year and iswell positioned for the challenges ahead. The strong operational leverage of thegroup has provided improved financial performance in the year, and also enabledus to fulfil our commitment to the progressive reinvestment in our customer andtechnology strategies for the future." - Ends - For further information please contact: Expro International Group PLC 0118 959 1341Michael Speakman, Finance Director Weber Shandwick Square Mile 020 7067 0700James Chandler / Rachel Taylor / Stephanie Badjonat Note to Editors: Expro International Group PLC is a leading upstream oil and gas technology andservice provider, specialising in well performance and production optimisation.The Expro Group employs over 2,500 people worldwide and is an innovative leaderin oilfield technology which enables clients to maximise recovery of theirreserves. For more information, please refer to the Group's website atwww.exprogroup.com. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange