SINGAPORE (December 17, 2007)

Intertek, the world’s leading provider of testing and inspection services, has opened a new petroleum laboratory inside the Universal Terminal on Jurong Island. Universal Terminal is Asia’s largest commercial oil storage facility and is co-owned by Singapore Oil Trading Firm Hin Leong and PetroChina.

The new Intertek laboratory provides important quality testing and inspection services to customers of the large storage complex, complementing the extensive expertise and laboratory testing capabilities provided by the nearby Intertek Singapore Technical Centre laboratory.

Marc Hoffer, President for Intertek Oil, Chemical & Agri in Asia Pacific, said “Singapore is a key petroleum hub for the region. Our new facility at Universal Terminal is a strategic investment for Intertek, increasing support available to key petroleum clients and supporting their business needs across the region.”

Occupying 8,000 sq feet, the new Intertek Universal Laboratory provides comprehensive laboratory testing services to support Universal Terminal Tenant needs as well as Intertek regional customers. Intertek is the only third-party independent laboratory in the terminal. Intertek provides support services such as fuel quantity and quality inspection, petroleum testing, bunker fuel testing to ISO 8217, bunker fuel quantity surveying, In-line Automatic Sampling, along with fuel oil and gasoline blending. Additional services include fuel and logistical consultancy, marine services, and storage tank calibration.

The new laboratory operates on a 24/7 basis and operates with a new state-of-the-art information management system (LIMS). Singapore customers also benefit from Intertek’s fast on-site sample-pick-up system, FastLab. It is expected that the new laboratory will be ISO 17025 accredited by 2008.

About Intertek:

Intertek is a leading international provider of quality and safety services to a wide range of global and local industries. Partnership with Intertek brings increased value to customers’ products and processes, ultimately supporting their success in the global market place. Intertek has the experience, expertise, resources and global reach to support its customers through its extensive network of laboratories and offices and over 20,000 people in more than 100 countries around the world. For further information, visit www.intertek.com

Intertek’s Oil, Chemical & Agri (OCA) division provides testing, inspection and other services to the world’s petroleum, chemical, mineral and agricultural industries, including laboratory analysis, cargo inspection, consulting and related expertise. Intertek offers a wide range of R&D, laboratory testing, inspection, consultancy, outsourcing and related activities to support clients on a global basis. For further information, visit www.intertek-cb.com.

Intertek Singapore Contacts:

Adrian Ho, Marketing & Communications
Asia Pacific Region
Tel: +65 6322 8205 (Singapore)
Email: asiapacenquiries@intertek.com

Intertek Universal Laboratory
No. 61 Meranti Crescent
Singapore 627807
Jennifer Dasal, Head, Universal Lab
Tel: +65 6795 5657
Email: jennifer.dasal@intertek.com

Singapore Technical Centre
Mandy Tan, Laboratory Manager
No. 1 Seraya Avenue
Singapore 628208
Tel: +65 6896 7428
Email: mandy.tan@intertek.com

Erik Holladay, Global Marketing Director
Tel: +1 713 407 3500 (USA)
Email: testingservices@intertek.com
Web: www.intertek-cb.com