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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.

With the market launch of KSB’s new Hya®-Drive integral motor, it has now become possible to operate as many as six variable-speed pumps of equal power, plus a seventh, fixed-speed pump, without using an external switchgear.

Aquatech Amsterdam 2000, with over 740 companies exhibiting, is Europe’s largest environmental trade fair. Held in the picturesque Dutch capitol, this year the focus was on integrated water management, and the way in which the borders between management of drinking water, wastewater and industrial water are fading, resulting in companies and organisations looking for total solutions that cross these sectors.

ASHLAND, OHIO, September 29, 2000 — Hydromatic Pump Company represents one of the most diversified lines of wastewater pumping products in the industry. At the WEFTEC 2000 show, Hydromatic will introduce the new 4″ and 6″ self primer models which have been added to their existing line of self primers and the new 2 HP positive displacement grinder pump designed for high head, low flow applications without the need for a control panel.

HOUSTON–National-Oilwell, Inc. today announced that it has acquired the Wheatley Gaso and Omega pump product lines from Halliburton Company for approximately $13 million cash. In 1999, the acquired business had revenues of almost $20 million.

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.

According to a Harris Interactive study Goulds Pumps leads its competitors in reliability, delivery, local service support, product offering and company reputation

Johnson Pump (UK) Ltd are please to announce the launch of their brand new website, the site has a complete new look and feel about it, it is more user friendly and will be constantly up-dated to give the best and most up to date information available.

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.

The Summer Olympics is the world’s greatest sporting event, and more than 15,000 athletes and officials are gathered at the Olympic Games 2000 in Sydney. The Olympics puts high demands on the water supply and water treatment in the area, and a lot of investments have been made in modern technology.