Bethesda, Maryland. March 17, 2006 -- Asset Performance Networks, LLC announced today the official opening of its European office based in The Netherlands. Mr. John M. G. Alkemade will be the Director for AP Networks, Europe. The European operations will serve AP-Networks' clients in Europe and Africa. Mr. Schroeder, Managing Director, commented, "Our multinational clients have been demanding more and more of our services in Europe, and it is just natural that we respond to their demand. We are very excited about the future of our business in Europe and about having Mr. Alkemade on board to lead the European operations." He added, "The Netherlands is a business friendly location on the continent and Schiphol Airport is strategically located as a major hub connecting East and West."

Asset Performance Networks based in Maryland, USA is the trusted leader in implementing best practices to drive superior capital project and turnaround performance for the Chemical, Gas, Power, Refining and Upstream (Exploration and Production) industries. AP-Networks boasts an impressive list of clients - e.g. five of the oil super majors and a number of marquee oil, chemical, and energy companies in the US, Europe, and Africa. AP-Networks provides an integrated toolkit of products and services to deliver competitive and predictable projects and turnarounds. To address each client's unique requirements for continuous improvement, AP-Networks' complete Delivery and Support model accesses best-in-class processes, evaluative tools, best practices, industry databases, and other resources. Residing on the world-wide-web, AP-Networks' processes and tools are accessible by their clients: http://www.project-pyramid.com/; http://www.turnaround-network.com/; http://www.upstream-network.com/.