Gunnebo Entrance Control Signs Metro-orders worth MEUR 2.6


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan. 28, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Gunnebo Entrance Control has signed large orders with Barcelona Metro and Toulouse Metro worth more than 2.6 million Euro.

Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) has awarded Gunnebo Entrance Control to provide HiddenGates and gates specially designed for disabled access. Additionally to the different installations Gunnebo Entrance Control was also given the task of retrofitting the hardware and firmware for the Pep Ventura metro station, which is already equipped with Gunnebo Entrance Control's gates.

"I am very pleased that TMB has chosen us for this prestigious order. Our company's extensive experience and professional support regarding metro entrance control solutions proved decisive for TMB's choice," says Lars Proos, President of Gunnebo Entrance Control.

Concerning the Toulouse Metro project, Gunnebo Entrance Control is involved in an agreement with ASCOM (main contractor), SNEF (electric engineering company), and SILOGIC (IT Service consultant company). During two years, Gunnebo Entrance Control will install around 250 entry and exit turnstiles and gates for service/disabled.

"We start the new year with some very prestigious orders and I am very pleased that Gunnebo Entrance Control continues to be a dominant market leader in most aspects of entrance control solutions. The two large metro are based on innovative solutions and state-of-the-art long-term development work," says Mr Lars Proos

GUNNEBO AB (publ) Information


 For further information, please contact: 
 Lars Proos, President of Gunnebo Entrance Control 
 +46 490 89 000 
 +46 705 98 91 57 

 Janerik Dimming, Director of Information, Gunnebo AB 
 tel +46-31-83 68 03 
 +46-705-83 68 03 (mobile)
 e-mail: janerik.dimming@gunnebo.se

www.gunnebo.se

Gunnebo is an international fast growing security group with 110 companies located in 32 countries. The Group has sales to a further hundred markets via agents and distributors. Annual turnover amounts to some MEUR 840. Gunnebo's security products mainly include fire and burglar resistant safes, security products for banks and cash handling, electronic security systems, fire protection, entrance control and access control, alarm centres and indoor and outdoor perimeter protection. Gunnebo has at its disposal some of the world's leading brand names in security: Chubbsafes, Fichet-Bauche, Rosengrens, Ritzenthaler, Garny, Leicher, Troax and Elkosta. Gunnebo Engineering holds market leading positions in lifting- and fastening systems.

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