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BRIDGEPORT, NJ – Godwin Pumps of America, Inc., the largest manufacturer of portable rental pumps in North America, announced today the addition of the GST model electric submersible trash pump available in 1/2 and 1.0 horsepower, single phase, to its line of Sub-Prime™ submersibles.

Ashland, Ohio – April, 2001 – Hydromatic introduces the new 40RP/40RDP Self Primer Bases.

TECUMSEH, Mich., Tecumseh Products Company (Nasdaq: TECUA, TECUB) announced its 2001 first quarter results.

Quarterly Operating Income Up 75 Percent, Excluding Integration Expenses;

Maintains 2001 Earnings Forecast at $1.70 to $1.90 a Share, Excluding Integration Expenses

Pullen Pumps, a Howard Anderson Ltd company, has provided a range of pumping equipment for Millennium Point a major UK Millennium funded project. Opening in September 2001 this landmark building in Birmingham is one of the most prestigious projects of the year and will cost some £114 million.

PARSIPPANY, NJ – April 20, 2001 – The Hydraulic Institute (HI) announced its 2001 – 2002 Board of Directors and officers during a general session of the annual meeting held recently in Palm Springs, CA.

“During the past two years Bob Jung has done a fabulous job establishing the Associate Member Council,” commented HI Chairman Ray Dunn, CEO, Floway Pumps, during the closing dinner at HI 2001 Annual Meeting in Palm Springs. Bob’s term as chairman of the Associate Member Council ended at this meeting with the election of Leslie Hennessy, Lovejoy Inc. as the new Council chair. Bob is president of Trico Manufacturing.

Watson-Marlow Bredel are world leaders in the fastest growing pump type for industry, so we set tough targets for the new 620 series. “Increase pressure and flow, cut maintenance time to less than one minute and safeguard the process”.

The first plant in the south of Italy for the recycling of plastic (PET) was inaugurated at the end of the year 2000 at Gricignano d’Aversa, in the province of Caserta.