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DALLAS, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ — Kathy Giddings has assumed newresponsibilities as Vice President and Controller for Flowserve Corporation (NYSE: FLS). Giddings had been the Vice President and Controller for the company’s Pump Division since July 1997.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ — ITT Industries, Inc. (NYSE: ITT) today announced that Sidney Taurel, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Eli Lilly and Company, is resigning his seat on the company’s Board of Directors effective today.

Early in 2001, the Board of Management of the pump and valve manufacturer KSB AG, Frankenthal, will be extended to include Dr.-Ing. Willi Enderle (43).

Thomas Widstrand has been appointed the new president of ABS, the leading manufacturer of pumps, mixers and aerators for water and wastewater applications, process industries and building & construction. ABS offers one of the most comprehensive product programmes within ist market segments, and leads the development in cost-effective solutions.

NORTHBROOK, Ill., IDEX Corporation (NYSE: IEX), a leading manufacturer of proprietary engineered industrial products, announced a realignment in the management structure and the responsibilities of several of its senior executives, allowing it to more efficiently and effectively pursue profitable growth opportunities and margin enhancing initiatives. The new management structure will become effective October 1.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, IDEX Corporation (NYSE: IEX), a leading manufacturer of proprietary engineered industrial products, today announced the appointment of Glen C. Springer as president of its Viking Pump subsidiary in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Springer succeeds John L. McMurray, who was appointed vice president of operational excellence for IDEX.

Charles H. (Chuck) Norris, Jr., has been named president of Marley Pump following the resignation of Robert Moore on Tuesday. Norris begins his new position immediately and reports to Jamie Gibbs, president of Marley Cooling Tower.

DELAVAN, WI – Jim Donnelly, president and chief executive officer of Sta-Rite Industries, has been elected president and chief executive officer of WICOR Industries, a Wisconsin Energy subsidiary, which includes Sta-Rite Industries, SHURflo and Hypro Corporation, all pump-manufacturing businesses. Donnelly will also continue his responsibilities as president of Sta-Rite.

On 01.07.00, Dr. Christopher Braun took over the position of managing director of the engineering company GEA Jet Pumps GmbH in Ettlingen/Germany.

Dr. Braun started his career as managing partner of the engineering company BCR GmbH Bochum after receiving his doctorate from the Ruhr University in Bochum in 1990. In 1995 he joined Hürner Umwelttechnik GmbH as technical director and took over the position of managing director in 1996. Jörg Trefzer, who was temporary managing director of GEA Jet Pumps for one year, resumes his position as manager of the division single jet pumps and gas scrubbers.

MILWAUKEE, WI-After more than 25 years with WICOR and its Sta-Rite subsidiary, Joseph P.Wenzler, WICOR`s senior vice president and chief financial officer, will retire effective June 30, 2000.