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Aggreko to help power Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

Aggreko, the global leader in the rental of power and temperature control has signed an Official Supplier agreement with the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC). Aggreko will provide Vancouver 2010 with temporary power and temperature control equipment at all of the venues throughout the Games, including BC Place Stadium for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies; various celebration sites; the International Broadcast Centre; the Whistler Broadcast and Press Centre; the Olympic and Paralympic Villages in Vancouver and Whistler, as well as all competition venues.

Olympic Games are one of the largest sporting events in the world, and Aggreko has extensive and proven experience in supporting them, having been responsible for temporary power for both the Atlanta 1996 Summer Games, and the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Games. In addition, Aggreko is currently installing over 135MW of temporary power for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

"Successfully staging the 2010 Winter Games requires an enormous amount of behind-the-scenes work and equipment including the temporary power and temperature regulation. With Aggreko’s vast experience providing temporary power to past Olympic Games and other major events, we can’t think of a better company to help us deliver smooth, seamless Games that will inspire our nation and a global television audience of three billion," said Dave Cobb, VANOC executive vice president, Revenue, Marketing and Communications.

Aggreko has a wealth of experience providing power and temperature control to high-profile events in North America, including the presidential inauguration, the US Open, the Ryder Cup, the Super Bowl and the Daytona 500 NASCAR race.