IFCO SYSTEMS signs RPC service agreement with INTERMARCHE in France

30 juni 2008Corporate news announcement processed and transmitted by Hugin ASA. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- IFCO SYSTEMS announces today, that INTERMARCHE, one of the leading retailers in France with annual revenues of 27 billion Euros, has signed a long term agreement with IFCO SYSTEMS to become its RPC service provider for fruits and vegetables. Karl Pohler, CEO of IFCO SYSTEMS: "We are very pleased that INTERMARCHE has selected IFCO SYSTEMS as its RPC service provider and are committed to deliver superior logistic services to the French retail market. This agreement is a further milestone in developing our French operation to become the market leading RPC service provider in France." IFCO SYSTEMS is an international logistics service provider with more than 180 locations worldwide. IFCO SYSTEMS operates a pool of more than 84 million Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) globally, which are used primarily to transport fresh produce from producers to leading grocery retailers. In the United States, IFCO SYSTEMS also provides a national network of pallet management services. With more than 100 million pallets sorted, repaired and reused annually, IFCO SYSTEMS is the market leader in this industry. In fiscal year 2007, IFCO SYSTEMS generated revenues of USD 692.5 million. --- End of Message --- IFCO Systems N.V. Zugspitzstraße 7 Pullach WKN: 157670; ISIN: NL0000268456 ; Index: CLASSIC All Share, Prime All Share; Listed: Amtlicher Markt in Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse, Freiverkehr in Bayerische Börse München, Freiverkehr in Hanseatische Wertpapierbörse zu Hamburg, Freiverkehr in Börse Düsseldorf, Prime Standard in Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse;