ARNHEM, The Netherlands, March 5, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ARCADIS (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the international design, consulting, engineering and management services company, today announced that it has signed a five year Multi-Country Agreement with Esso Belgium, a division of ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemical BVBA for providing environmental services in ten European countries. In each of these countries such services involve assisting ExxonMobil affiliates ("ExxonMobil") with the implementation of their environmental services program in Europe. The ten countries include Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Austria, Ireland and Switzerland. The above Multi-Country Agreement does not itself impose any purchase obligations; any such commitments would be through call-off orders issued by ExxonMobil that incorporate by reference the terms of the Multi-Country Agreement.

Under any such orders, ARCADIS will provide a broad range of environmental services related to the remediation of retail stations, refineries, chemical plants and other production and distribution facilities. Services include environmental consulting, contracting, engineering, planning and oversight activities such as site assessments, soil and groundwater investigations, risk assessments, modelling, design and implementation of remediation plans, pilot testing, regulatory advisory work and health & safety program implementation.

"This important Multi-Country Agreement will potentially generate a substantial amount of work for ARCADIS," said Michiel Jaski, Executive Board member for ARCADIS. "We were selected by ExxonMobil based on our ability to deliver services in different geographies, our strong technical capabilities and our performance and commitment in the area of health & safety".

About ARCADIS:

ARCADIS is an international company providing consultancy, design, engineering and management services in infrastructure, environment and buildings. We aim to enhance mobility, sustainability and quality of life by creating balance in the built and natural environment. ARCADIS develops, designs, implements, maintains and operates projects for companies and governments. With 15,000 employees and EUR 1.8 billion in revenues, the company has an extensive international network that is supported by strong local market positions. Visit us on the internet at: http://www.arcadis.com

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