(Oslo, 3 March 2006) Block Watne secured a net order intake of NOK 140.8 million during February, compared with NOK 127.7 million for the same month of 2005. This represents an increase of 10.2 per cent.

 

The total net order intake for the year so far is NOK 285.7 million - on a par with NOK 290.4 million for the same period of 2005.

 

Block Watne Gruppen ASA reports its order intake on a monthly basis as described in the company's IR policy (www.blockwatne.no - Investor).

 

Further information from

Mats Huseby, CFO, Block Watne AS, Tel: +47 23 24 60 35