Esr : ESR : Selling of a non-core business Debt reduced by EUR 1.7 million

Regulatory News:

ESR Group (Paris:ESRP) has sold, on the 12th July of 2007, its 75% stake in its subsidiary Valexa.

Created in 2003 and 50 person strong, Valexa builds fix and mobile telecom networks and has achieved a € 4.2 million turnover in 2006.

After the sale of its stake in Phenix Energy closed on the 21st June of 2007, the selling of Valexa will allow ESR to end up its refocussing movement on IT infrastructure management for large accounts.

The proceeds of this transaction amounts to € 1.2 million. Added to the refunding of € 0.5 million of ESR Group advance, a total of € 1.7 million will allow ESR to reduce its debt further.

ESR Group will release its first half turnover figure on the 25th July of 2007 after the closing.

Shareholders' information of the ESR Group available on www.esr.fr

ESR is a major player of the IT infrastructure market. The group also develops high added value consulting expertises on IT systems security and storage.

Clients of the group are the largest institutions in the sectors of telecoms, bank and insurance, services, industry and public sector.

ESR covers all the French national market and follows his clients abroad.

ESR
Jean-Guy Barboteau
Chairman & CEO
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Florent Barboteau
Managing Director
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