[LOGO]

                                               The Brink's Company
                                               1801 Bayberry Court
                                               P.O. Box 18100
PRESS RELEASE                                  Richmond, VA 23226-8100 USA
                                               Tel. 804.289.9600
                                               Fax 804.289.9760

Contact:                                       FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Investor Relations
804.289.9709


                The Brink's Company Reaches Definitive Agreements
                    to Sell Coal Properties in West Virginia


RICHMOND, Va., (October 8, 2003) - The Brink's Company (NYSE: BCO) announced
today that one of its subsidiaries has entered into definitive agreements to
sell substantially all of its remaining coal properties in West Virginia. The
definitive agreements follow the previously disclosed execution of a letter of
intent.
         This transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2003.
Consummation of the transaction is subject to closing conditions. Rothschild
Inc. acted as financial advisor to The Brink's Company in connection with this
transaction.

This release contains both historical and forward-looking information.
Statements regarding the consummation of the transaction involve forward-looking
information which is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
contingencies which could cause actual results to differ materially from those
that are anticipated. Such risks, uncertainties and contingencies, many of which
are beyond the control of The Brink's Company and its subsidiaries, include, but
are not limited to, the willingness of various third parties to provide required
consents and the ability to obtain necessary bonding. The information included
in this release is representative only as of the date of this release and The
Brink's Company undertakes no obligation to update any information contained in
this release.


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.

                                      # # #