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QUINCY, Ill., April 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Gardner Denver, Inc. (NYSE: GDI), a leading manufacturer of compressors and blowers for industrial applications and pumps for the petroleum and industrial markets, announced that revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2002 were $106.6 million, a 6% increase compared to $100.9 million in the first quarter of 2001.

Wilo Salmson Pumps Ltd has announced the appointment of Stuart Herritty as its new managing director. Benefiting from a wide range of industry experiences spanning over 15 years, Stuart will ensure the company enjoys continued growth through technical innovation and a dedication to high levels of customer care.

As the smallest rotary vane pump supplied by ASF Thomas, the G 01 K series (K stands for plastic) exhibits clearly improved performance characteristics in a compact design. With a length of only four centimeters and a total weight of 32 grams, the dry-running pump is ideal for applications requiring a high flow-rate but with limited space. Furthermore, the G 01 K is available at a very competitive price.

At IFAT 2002 HOMA Pumpen will present the new pump series MX 13 / MX 23 with discharge DN 80 and monochannel-impeller with 80 mm spherical clearance for sewage engineering.

Ever since 1972, SPCI events have been considered and acknowledged as the biggest and most important trade shows in the world for the pulp and paper industry.

Order intake by the core divisions of the Sulzer Corporation for the first quarter 2002 totaled CHF 533 million, matching the exceptionally high level of prior year. Overall, corporate order intake totaled CHF 597 million (–1% compared with 2001, but +4% adjusted for acquisitions, divestitures and currency effects). Sulzer looks to the current year with reserved optimism and expects order intake for 2002 as a whole to exceed that of 2001.

TECUMSEH, Mich., April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Tecumseh Products Company (Nasdaq: TECUA, TECUB) today announced the acquisition of the assets of Manufacturing Data Systems, Inc. (MDSI), including the MDSI name. MDSI will operate as a subsidiary of Tecumseh Products.

BRIDGEPORT, NJ – Godwin Pumps, the largest manufacturer of portable rental pumps with 16 U.S. branch offices and over 100 distributor locations worldwide, recently announced a new Branch Manager and three new members to its sales team in the Atlanta area branch office.

PARSIPPANY, NJ – The Hydraulic Institute (HI) announced its 2002 – 2003 Board of Directors and officers during a general session of the annual meeting held recently in Ft. Myers, Florida.

PARSIPPANY, March 28, 2002 – Gunnar Hovstadius, PhD., Director of Technology for ITT Fluid Technology Corporation, based in Upper Saddle River, N.J., has been named the Hydraulic Institute (HI) 2001 Member of the Year. The award was presented to Dr. Hovstadius during a closing dinner at HI’s 85th Annual Meeting, held recently in Ft. Myers, Florida.