Brunel International N.V.

Earnings Release • May 15, 2008

Press Release

Brunel increases EBIT by 16%

Amsterdam, 15 May 2008

Brunel International realised a Q1 2008 turnover of just over € 162 million, up 21% compared to the same period in 2007. The gross profit amounted to € 38,1 million from € 32,1 million over Q1 last year. The gross margin was 23,4%. The first quarter ebit reached an amount of € 13,2 million, an increase of 16% against the first 3 months of 2007. Average headcount increased by 11% from 6,956 in Q1 2007 to 7,699 over Q1 ofthis year.

Brunel International
X € 1 million	Q1 2008	Q1 2007	Change %
Turnover	162,1	133,7	21%
Gross Profit	38,0	32.1	18%
Gross margin	23.4%	24.0%	-0,6
Ebit	13,2	11,4	16%
Ebit %	8.1%	8.5%	-0.4
(unaudited)

Brunel Netherlands realised a turnover of € 37,0 million, an increase of 11% compared to the same period in 2007. Gross margin decreased slightly compared to the same period in 2007.

Brunel Germany realised a turnover of € 32,7 million, an increase of 12% compared to the same period in 2007. The German gross margin further improved.

The Energy division realised a turnover of € 84,8 million, an increase of 29% while the gross margin further improved.

Jan Arie van Barneveld, CEO of Brunel International: "We were able to continue our growth in the Netherlands, Germany and the Energy division. Under the current circumstances we repeat our expectation of significant growth of revenue and profitability for the year 2008".

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For further information:

Jan Arie van Barneveld CEO Brunel International tel.: +31(0)20 312 50 00

Brunel International N.V. is an international service provider specialized in the flexible deployment of knowledge and capacity in the fields of ICT, engineering, legal, finance and insurance & banking. Services are provided in the form of Project Management, Secondment and Consultancy. Incorporated in 1975, Brunel has since become a global company with over 7,000 employees and an annual turnover of € 600 million. The company is listed at Euronext Amsterdam N.V.

Certain statements in this document concern prognoses about the future financial condition and the results of operations of Brunel International NV as well as plans and objectives. Obviously, such prognoses involve risks and a degree of uncertainty since they concern future events and depend on circumstances that will apply then. Many factors may contribute to the actual results and developments differing from the prognoses made in this document. These factors include general economic conditions, a shortage on the job market, changes in the demand for (flexible) personnel, changes in employment legislation, future currency and interest fluctuations, future takeovers, acquisitions and disposals and the rate of technological developments. These prognoses therefore apply only on the date on which the document was compiled.