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                                                    The Brink's Company
                                                    1801 Bayberry Court
                                                    P.O. Box 18100
                                                    Richmond, VA 23226-8100 USA
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                                                    Fax 804.289.9760

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                 THE BRINK'S COMPANY SELLS ALL OF ITS SHARES OF
                              MPI MINES LTD. STOCK



RICHMOND,  Va.,  (October 16, 2003) - The Brink's Company (NYSE:  BCO) announced
today  that one of its  subsidiaries  has sold all of the  shares it held in MPI
Mines Ltd., an Australian  minerals  exploration and development  company,  with
interests  in gold and nickel,  listed on the  Australian  Stock  Exchange,  for
approximately $27 million  (Australian  Dollars) in cash. Prior to the sale, the
Company's subsidiary held a 23.3% interest in MPI.


About The Brink's Company The Brink's Company (NYSE:  BCO) is a global leader in
business and security services. The Company's three main businesses are Brink's,
Incorporated,  the world's premier  provider of secure  transportation  and cash
management  services;  Brink's  Home  Security,  one of  the  largest  and  most
successful  residential  alarm  companies in North America;  and BAX Global,  an
industry leader in global supply chain management. For more information,  please
visit The Brink's  Company website at  www.BrinksCompany.com,  or call toll free
877-275-7488.

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