BemroseBooth Awarded NCP Contracts

BemroseBooth will use its new Supply Chain Services Solution - e2bb, to interface via the web with NCP. Both contracts were won under NCP's Procurement Improvement Programme, a major strategic initiative which aims to achieve better value and service from a closer relationship with a smaller number of carefully selected, high performing suppliers. BemroseBooth will manage the account from its Hull operation, starting in July 2003 and running to 2008. Its adverTicket operation, leading specialists in car park tickets advertising, will be responsible for media sales and campaign planning. Mick Wall, director of BemroseBooth's Mass Transit & Parking divisions, said: "Having worked with NCP for over 20 years, we are delighted to be selected on a sole-supplier basis to provide a broader, and even better service to the company. Our aim is to provide an industry leading service, which includes innovation and value, to enable NCP achieve its Procurement Improvement Plan objectives. This significant win confirms BemroseBooth's status as a provider of value-added solutions, not just a printer of tickets." Bill McLean, NCP's Operations Director, said: "BemroseBooth's experience and professionalism has proved they are committed to improving the overall value of service delivered and, in return, we have made a significant contractual commitment to them. This should ensure a mutually beneficial relationship for many years to come."

About NCP

NCP is a service company committed to being its customers and client's first choice. It is the largest commercial car park operator in the UK with some 600 sites, is represented in virtually all major centres in the UK and operates car-parking facilities for ten UK airports. NCP also operates 15 On-street parking enforcement contracts from Durham through London to Brighton, making the company one of the largest operators in this market segment also. NCP has 57 car parks within the central London congestion charging zone adding up to 10,417 car parking spaces. In June 1999, NCP and Manchester City Council initiated the first public/private partnership in the car parking sector, NCP Manchester Ltd (NML). NCP has been serving the needs of UK motorists for over 70 years, having its beginning in a company founded in 1931. The company grew very significantly post-war until it was acquired by Cendant Corporation in April 1998. Subsequently, Cendant sold the NCP Group to Parking International Limited in May 2002. The principle shareholder being Cinven, a UK private equity firm. NCP has achieved BS EN ISO 9002: 1994 certification for security procedures and continues to invest in the installation of CCTV in its major car parks as part of its effort to combat car crime. We recently invested L3 million in a Control Centre in Manchester in time to help make the Commonwealth Games such a success.

About BemroseBooth

BemroseBooth offers specialist and secure print services which customers rely on for successful value transactions. Through the innovative application of new technology and preferred supplier status with original equipment manufacturer [OEM] partners, BemroseBooth has developed market-leading positions in selected business areas. The company has evolved from a management buy-out [MBO] in 2000 when Bemrose Corporation sold its specialist print division to the management team, backed by Lloyds Development Capital and Bank of Scotland. Today BemroseBooth's turnover is in excess of L60 million and the company employs 850 people at three UK manufacturing sites in Derby, Hull and Teesside