Ian Coull, Chief Executive ofSlough Estates, commented: 'This letting to Tibbett & Britten is furtherevidence of the increasing need for companies to relocate from older stylewarehouses into modern, purpose built distribution facilities. It isencouraging in terms of our development strategy as we have further landavailable at both Bornem and Rumst to cater for this increasing demand forwell located, modern distribution facilities.'

Slough Estates has beenactive in Continental Europe since 1962 and in the past six years hasdeveloped 3.7 million sf of distribution warehousing in France, Belgium andGermany.

As well as the Bornem distribution park, Slough and KBC have adistribution park at Rumst, within 0.6 miles of Junction 8 of the E19,connecting Brussels with Antwerp and the Netherlands. The Rumst scheme willeventually total 860,000 sf and outline planning consent is already inplace for a first phase of 270,000 sf.