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The new Hydromatic HPD200 positive displacement grinder pump is specifically designed to meet the demands of residential wastewater and sewage applications. The HPD Grinder is engineered for low-pressure sewer systems and is ideal for “high head” applications involving single family residences and cottages. The powerful class F insulated 2 HP 1750 RPM pump produces a nearly constant flow under a wide range of continuously varying conditions with reliable performance of heads to 245 feet and flows of 19 gpm. The HPD200 is available in manual or automatic models, and is also available in complete package systems for quick installations.

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Jan. 10 /PRNewswire/ — Dennis K. Williams, chairman, president and chief executive officer of IDEX Corporation, and Fred G. Wacker III, president and principal shareholder of Liquid Controls, L.L.C., today announced the acquisition of Liquid Controls by IDEX. Liquid Controls is headquartered in Lake Bluff, Illinois, and has joint ventures in Italy and India. Liquid Controls becomes IDEX’s 12th stand-alone business and will be operated as part of its Pump Products Group. Terms of this cash transaction were not disclosed.

The year 2000 is significant for the LOWARA New Zealand distributor, Brown Brothers Engineers Ltd, in that we are not just celebrating a new millennium, but celebrating a large milestone for the LOWARA brand. 2000 signifies our first decade with LOWARA in the New Zealand market place.

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/ — IDEX Corporation (NYSE: IEX)

today announced it will broadcast its year-end conference call over the

Internet on Tuesday, January 16, at 1:30 p.m. CST. Chairman, President and

Chief Executive Officer Dennis K. Williams, and Senior Vice President —

Finance and Chief Financial Officer Wayne P. Sayatovic will discuss the

company’s recent financial performance and respond to questions from the

financial analyst community.

PARSIPPANY, N.J., January 8, 2001 – In response to the current worldwide energy cost crisis, industries are being driven to seek far-reaching savings alternatives. A solution has been derived in the form of a 200-page reference guide, Pump Life Cycle Costs: A Guide to LCC Analysis for Pumping Systems, the result of a joint effort by the Hydraulic Institute (HI), the largest association of pump producers and leading suppliers in North America, and Europump, spokesperson for 15 national pump manufacturing associations in Europe.

PARSIPPANY, N.J., January 8, 2001 – New 2000 Edition ANSI/HI Pump Standards, a new Life Cycle Cost User Guide, an energy reduction video education program, pump handbooks and industry market research highlight the continually expanding line of resources now available for secure purchase through the Hydraulic Institute (HI) new E-store at www.pumps.org. The site features easy ordering instructions and a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section. As a bonus, HI includes a complimentary Engineering Data Book (a $79.00 value) with orders totaling $250.00 or more.

PARSIPPANY, N.J., January 8, 2001 – In view of the prominent role that pumps play in manufacturing, the Hydraulic Institute (HI) announces plans to represent the pumping industry as a sponsor of National Manufacturing Week (NMW), taking place March 5-8, 2001 at Chicago’s McCormick Place Complex. As an association sponsor of the National Plant Engineering MRO & Management area of NMW, HI will specifically support the Fluid Handling Pavilion within the Plant area.

DALLAS, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ — Flowserve Corp. announced today the

divestiture of its Tulsa, Okla., plant to Ruhrpumpen Inc., a subsidiary of

Corporacion EG of Monterrey, Mexico, on Dec. 29, 2000. The company made the

required divestiture as part of an agreement with the U.S. Department of

Justice following Flowserve’s acquisition of the Ingersoll-Dresser Pump Co.,

which the government approved in July 2000.

The Hydraulic Institute has produced its own pump standards CD-ROM for the first time. Sales of this new product are brisk both online and in the mail as resulting from an aggressive direct mail campaign. “We are very pleased with the initial response to the CD-ROM” comments HI Executive Director, Bob Asdal, ” I am confident that this trend will continue once the word gets out on how efficient and valuable this product is.”

The Hydraulic Institute Annual Meeting is a unique opportunity for industry executives, marketing and technical professionals to network with peers from pump manufacturing and supplier com-panies throughout North America and Europe. Members may look forward to the participation of a delegation of pump executives from 15 countries that are members of EUROPUMP. This program is a unique learning environment for all participants. The 2001 Annual Meeting focuses on Pump Industry Perspective: Markets, Standards & Technology.