The new strategic partnership in France, created with the assistance of KPMG Corporate Finance, enables Getronics and APX Synstar to leverage each other’s capabilities to deliver best-of-breed end-to-end solutions (including applications and managed services) to their clients in France. The deal creates a strong, focused national player with in-depth knowledge of the French market, a prestigious client base and a wealth of expertise in designing, building, deploying and managing ICT services and solutions. At the same time, Getronics is also able to further strengthen its services and capabilities in Belgium.

Noël Saille, APX Synstar Chairman and CEO, and Jean-Claude Vandenbosch, the nominated non-executive board member for Getronics stated: ‘With its more than 1,200 employees and our complementary installed base of clients, the newly formed group has the critical mass and expertise to become a leader in France in end-to-end secured Infrastructure Solutions and Services. We have a compelling proposition and an extended portfolio of Applications, Infrastructure Integration and Managed Services. Everything we do is focused on keeping our clients’ business running and on improving our clients’ workforce productivity.’

By means of this strategic partnership and through its highly effective Global Service Delivery capabilities, Getronics will continue to provide the same high levels of service to its international clients. This strong partnership is a further step in Getronics’ strategic plan to focus on strengthening its core businesses and providing its services to its international clients around the world.

The financial details of the deal are in line with the disclosures in the press release of 27 September 2006.

APX Synstar is an ICT Services and Solutions provider operating mainly in France and the Benelux. APX Synstar employs approximately 440 people and has approximate revenues of €100 million.

APX Synstar designs, builds, deploys and supports critical IT Infrastructure for large accounts, regional mid-size companies and public entities. APX Synstar is vendor independent, with technological partnerships and certifications with the leading manufacturers.

For further information, visit www.apx-synstar.fr.

With some 24,000 employees in more than 25 countries and approximate revenues of €2.6 billion, Getronics is one of the world's leading providers of vendor independent Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solutions and services.

Getronics designs, builds, deploys and manages flexible and innovative end-to-end solutions, working together with our partners and clients, in order to optimise and increase the productivity of our clients’ mobile knowledge workers.

Getronics headquarters are in Amsterdam, with regional offices in Boston, Madrid and Singapore. Getronics' shares are traded on Euronext Amsterdam (‘GTN’). For further information about Getronics, visit www.getronics.com.