UTRECHT, 23 July 2010 – NS (Dutch Railways) and Oranjewoud N.V. announced today in a press release that they have reached agreement on the acquisition of Strukton by Oranjewoud N.V.

Oranjewoud N.V. is active in Europe and the US as a supplier of high quality engineering services in a broad field covering infrastructure, the environment, water, safety, sport and recreational facilities, urban and area development and nature and landscape.

The Group Management Board of Strukton supports the proposed acquisition. Strukton Group CEO Durk ten Wolde and Management Board member Raymond Steenvoorden commented: ‘The company offers a wide range of services and as such, will be in the best position to respond to growing market demand for design and realisation solutions for infrastructural issues. An important factor is that through the acquisition by Oranjewoud N.V., Strukton will have a shareholder with a long-term vision for the business.’