Argus Equals Record in Leading UK Company League Table

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Apr 17, 2011, 12:00 ET

LONDON, April 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- International energy price reporting agency Argus has gained a place in the "The Sunday Times PwC Profit Track 100" for the fourth time, a record-equalling achievement. Only two other companies have appeared in the rankings four times. This annual league table ranks Britain's leading 100 private-sector companies with the fastest-growing profits, based on their latest three years of available accounts. The league table is published in full in today's Sunday Times.

"We are delighted to be recognised in this prestigious league table for the fourth time," says Argus chairman and chief executive Adrian Binks. "Our staff have worked hard to deliver to customers the high quality services that they require and deserve. We have benefited from very positive and productive relationships with the energy industry, international governments and financial institutions, which have helped us to develop a range of products that are useful and valuable to the communities we serve."

Argus is primarily known for providing price assessments for energy markets, including the oil, coal, gas, emissions, power, bioenergy and LPG sectors. These are widely used as benchmarks in supply contracts, derivatives and in mark-to-market and risk management activities. In recent years Argus has added other services to its range, including industry-leading conferences and bespoke energy research.

Download the full league table here. http://www.fasttrack.co.uk/fasttrack/downloads/2011profittrack100.pdf

For further information contact Seana Lanigan in London at +44 20 7780 4200 or email [email protected]

About Argus Media

Argus is a leading provider of price assessments, business intelligence and market data on the global crude and products, natural gas, coal, electricity, emissions and transportation industries. It is headquartered in London and has offices in Houston, Washington, New York, Portland, Johannesburg, Dubai, Singapore, Tokyo, Beijing, Sydney, Moscow, Astana, Kiev, Santiago and other key centres of the energy industry. Argus was founded in 1970 and is a privately held UK-registered company.