RNS Number:8910L
Eurotunnel PLC/Eurotunnel S.A.
10 November 2006



       Eurotunnel and Nedexco sign contract for 300 000 Channel crossings
                             between 2007 and 2011




Eurotunnel and the Dutch transport and logistic company, Nedexco, have today,
Friday 10 November 2006, signed an important contract. They have committed to a
partnership to transport 300 000 trucks across the Channel between 2007 and
2011.


This is the first agreement to link Eurotunnel and a road haulage customer for
such a long period and for such a high volume of traffic.


Established in 1994, Nedexco specialises in refrigerated transport and logistics
management. Nedexco transports several thousand tonnes of fresh produce (fruit,
vegetables, meat, fish, chilled foods, flowers...) between Holland, Germany and
the UK. In 2005 Nedexco's revenues were in excess of Euro31million (#21 million)
and continue to develop rapidly.


In 2005, Eurotunnel transported 1,308,786 trucks on board its fleet of 16
Freight Shuttles. Eurotunnel has carried more than 11 million trucks since the
start of commercial operation in 1994! The company continues to improve the
quality of the service offered to hauliers and truck drivers: automatic check-in
lanes, number plate recognition system, improvements to the freight terminals,
simplified booking system...


Jacques Van der Heijden, Nedexco Managing Director, declared "Operationally,
Eurotunnel and Nedexco were born in the same year. From the outset, we have
always chosen to cross the Channel via the Tunnel, which gives us the guarantee
of speed, ease and reliability which are so important in our business. We have
recently signed long term commitments with customers who seek quality throughout
the logistics chain. For us it was a natural choice to entrust Eurotunnel with
this business.


Jacques Gounon, Chairman and Chief Executive of Eurotunnel added, "This is a
major contract which demonstrates the confidence that Nedexco places in
Eurotunnel's service quality. To ensure that we continue to improve for our
millions of customers, Eurotunnel is investing heavily in its "Focus on
Customers" programme. Our commercial and operating performance, our ability to
adapt to our markets, the professionalism and commitment of our staff have
created the foundations for our Safeguard Restructuring Plan."




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For media enquiries contact John Keefe on + 44 (0) 1303 284491.
Email: John.keefe@eurotunnel.com





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Eurotunnel manages the infrastructure of the Channel Tunnel and operates
accompanied truck shuttle and passenger shuttle (car and coach) services between
Folkestone, UK and Calais, France.  Eurotunnel also earns toll revenue from
train operators (Eurostar for rail passengers, and EWS and SNCF for rail
freight) which use the Tunnel. Eurotunnel is quoted in London, Paris and
Brussels.


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