Amsterdam, 15 May 2008

Brunel International realised a Q1 2008 turnover of just over ? 162
million, up 21% compared to the same period in 2007. The gross profit
amounted to ? 38,1 million from ? 32,1 million over Q1 last year. The
gross margin was 23,4%. The first quarter ebit reached an amount of ?
13,2 million, an increase of 16% against the first 3 months of 2007.
Average headcount increased by 11% from 6,956 in Q1 2007 to 7,699
over Q1 of this year.

Brunel Netherlands realised a turnover of ? 37,0 million, an increase
of 11% compared to the same period in 2007. Gross margin decreased
slightly compared to the same period in 2007.

Brunel Germany realised a turnover of ? 32,7 million, an increase of
12% compared to the same period in 2007. The German gross margin
further improved.

The Energy division realised a turnover of ? 84,8 million, an
increase of 29% while the gross margin further improved.

Jan Arie van Barneveld, CEO of Brunel International: "We were able to
continue our growth in the Netherlands, Germany and the Energy
division. Under the current circumstances we repeat our expectation
of significant growth of revenue and profitability for the year
2008".


For further information:
Jan Arie van Barneveld                      CEO Brunel
International                                      tel.: +31(0)20 312
50 00


Brunel International N.V. is an international service provider
specialized in the flexible deployment of knowledge and capacity in
the fields of ICT, engineering, legal, finance and insurance &
banking. Services are provided in the form of Project Management,
Secondment and Consultancy. Incorporated in 1975, Brunel has since
become a global company with  over 7,000 employees and an annual
turnover of ? 600 million. The company is listed at Euronext
Amsterdam N.V.

Certain statements in this document concern prognoses about the
future financial condition and the results of operations of Brunel
International NV as well as plans and objectives. Obviously, such
prognoses involve risks and a degree of uncertainty since they
concern future events and depend on circumstances that will apply
then. Many factors may contribute to the actual results and
developments differing from the prognoses made in this document.
These factors include general economic conditions, a shortage on the
job market, changes in the demand for (flexible) personnel, changes
in employment legislation, future currency and interest fluctuations,
future takeovers, acquisitions and disposals and the rate of
technological developments. These prognoses therefore apply only on
the date on which the document was compiled.


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