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Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services renames its Electrical activity

April 27, 2007 – Buffalo, NY, USA - Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (BVCPS), a world leader in consumer product testing, inspection and auditing services announces a new name for its global electrical activity. The new name, Bureau Veritas Electrical and Electronic Product Services, demonstrates the commitment of Bureau Veritas to maintain and further reinforce its position as a leading global provider of compliance services to the diverse and rapidly evolving electrical and electronics conformity assessment market.

The electrical and electronic product services activity within Bureau Veritas has undergone significant growth in recent years. On top of a strong organic growth, Bureau Veritas has made numerous strategic acquisitions, including INNOVA Product Service (Germany) in 2007, Haztec (France) in 2006, ADT (Taiwan/China), Curtis-Straus (USA), Actions Mesures (France) in 2005 and LCIE (France) in 2001. Globally, the business has grown to include laboratories across three continents with more than 800 employees dedicated to serving this fast moving and technologically converging market.

“The strength of our position to offer integrated One stop testing services for the IT segment was confirmed in 2006 following the acquisition of Advance Data Technology (ADT), Taiwan's number one laboratory for testing and certification services to the IT market”, commented Oliver Butler, Vice President of Bureau Veritas Electrical and Electronic Product Services, “We also continue to be a world-wide leader in the certification of WiFi products and we are proud that ADT was selected as one of only two laboratories participating in trial tests in Taiwan for the WiMAX platform, one of the key emerging wireless technologies. As the complexity of legislation and sourcing patterns change, we are committed to developing new services and locations to meet our increasing client demands, providing global and local clients superior service to satisfy time to market goals and reduce supply chain costs for our clients.”

With experience in both the consumer and industrial markets, Bureau Veritas Electrical and Electronic Product Services can assist Electrical and Electronics manufacturers, retailers and importers to meet their sourcing cost goals and time to market needs by delivering outstanding service globally and locally. ADT, Curtis-Straus, INNOVA and LCIE will continue to use their respected brands while we migrate to the new name over time.

About Bureau Veritas Electrical and Electronic Product Services

Bureau Veritas Electrical and Electronic Product Services is a leading provider of Quality, Health & Safety, Social Audit and Environmental Conformity Assessment services with locations across the world. With particular expertise in Radio Frequency, Electromagnetic Compatibility, Product Safety and Environmental Simulation testing, certification and inspection, Bureau Veritas Electrical and Electronic Product Services facilitates fast market access with reduced costs for their clients. The partnership approach allows importers, retailers and manufacturers in industries within sectors such as aerospace, consumer, industrial, IT, medical, radio & telecoms and transportation to benefit from services throughout the product lifecycle, from design through manufacture to disposal. Bureau Veritas Electrical and Electronic Product Services encompasses some of the leading test and certification companies worldwide, including, ADT, Curtis-Straus and LCIE with a laboratory presence in China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Taiwan, United Kingdom and USA. It is part of the Consumer Products Services Division of Bureau Veritas.

For additional information on Bureau Veritas Electrical and Electronic Product Services, please visit www.electrical.bureauveritas.com

Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (BVCPS)

BVCPS is a worldwide quality assurance provider serving the global consumer product and retail markets. With locations in 40 countries supported by over 6,500 employees, BVCPS provides an extensive range of specialized services including consulting, testing, inspections, training and outsourcing for a full-range of consumer products including electrical and electronic products, hardlines, textiles, toys and juvenile products, premiums, health and beauty, household and food products. BVCPS is a division of Bureau Veritas. It is committed to being the premier conformity assessment provider serving the global consumer product and retail markets.

For additional information on Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services, please visit cps.bureauveritas.com

For additional information on Bureau Veritas, please visit www.bureauveritas.com

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