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Mentmore PLC
16 July 2003


For immediate release                                               16 July 2003



                                  Mentmore plc



Acquisition of the European Information Management Services Business of Hays plc



Further to the announcement of 12 July 2003, Mentmore plc is pleased to announce
that Iron Mountain Europe Limited, its European records management joint
venture, has completed the acquisition of the European business of Hays
information management services from Hays plc.




Enquiries

Mentmore plc                                                 +44 (0)20 8946 3159

Nick Smith, Chairman
Clive Drysdale, Finance Director

Buchanan Communications
Charles Ryland                                               +44 (0)20 7466 5000
Catherine Miles






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