Response to Press Comment

13 Mar 2007 12:16

Eckoh PLC13 March 2007 13 March 2007 Eckoh plc (Eckoh or "the Company") Eckoh Response to Latest Press Comment Today Eckoh is aware that its integrity and professional reputation has been broughtinto question by a series of articles in the press in the past three weeks basedon information provided by a "source". The information that has been provided has been largely misleading, inaccurate,and more recently completely fabricated. The Company's primary concern has always been that the public are not deceived and it believes that it has a duty to defend its reputation and those of its customers. As a result, the Company is taking legal advice against those supplying thisinformation and is reporting the matter to the police today. Nik Philpot, CEO of Eckoh said: "We believe that the emails quoted in today'sSun newspaper have been maliciously fabricated by a source to cause maximum impact and damage. We have carried out all the necessary checks and are positive that these emails never existed. Eckoh and its staff have been put under intense scrutiny in recent weeks and this simply cannot continue. We are taking legal advice against those supplying false information and we will today be reporting the matter to the police. We regret having to take the latest step but we can see no other option to try and bring this unfortunate episode to a conclusion. We will not further risk ourreputation which we have built up over many years of good practice, or bring thereputation of our customers into disrepute." Enquiries: Eckoh plcNik Philpot 08701 100 700Adam MoloneyJim Hennigan Corporate SynergyBrian Stockbridge +44 20 7448 4400David Seal Corfin CommunicationsHarry Chathli +44 20 7929 8989 Ends This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange