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CHARLOTTE, NC (Dec. 22, 2000) United Dominion Industries Ltd. (NYSE, TSE:UDI) today announced that, in accordance with his earlier plans, William R. Holland will retire as chief executive officer immediately and as chairman of the company at the time his successor is named, but not later than the 2001 annual shareholders meeting scheduled to be held on April 24. A search for a successor is underway.

Wilo’s Online Pump Selection System wilo-select.com now also features the Pump Exchange Catalog, that is already known as PC version. This system allows the search for a specific pump in a database of several manufacturers. Various search criterions can be used.

Besides all product data updates the latest version of the ABS Pump Selection Program contains also a lot of software extensions and improvements.

ITT Flygt Germany has released its new Internet site.

Roper Industries, Inc. (NYSE: ROP)

announced record earnings for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2000 of

$1.58 per share (diluted), within the range of previous estimates, and a

3% increase over fiscal 1999.

The recently developed high pressure series M 800 reaches pressures of up to 800 bar using a PTFE sandwich diaphragm and opens up new application fields for hermetically tight, leakage-free diaphragm pumps.

PENNINGTON, N.J., Dec. 5 /PRNewswire/ — WorldWater Corp.

(OTC Bulletin Board: WWAT), a full-service water management and solar

engineering company specializing in solar pumps and solar electrical systems

to provide clean water and electricity to users in developing countries around

the world, announced today that it had signed an agreement with Cebu Electric

Cooperative (CEBECO), a major electric utility in the Province of Cebu, the

Philippines, for the installation of 1,200 solar home electrification systems.

The new issue of the ABS Partners magazine focuses on cost-effective pumping
and LCC. Among the contents is a pre-view of the Enersave guideline “A Guide
to Life Cycle Cost Analysis for Pumping Systems”, with the new international
LCC standards.

COLLEGE STATION,TEXAS – the Turbomachinery Laboratory at Texas A&M University is pleased to announce that the 18th International Pump Users Symposium and Short Courses will be held March 5-8, 2001, at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. This meeting is organized and is led by engineers with vast experience in the petrochemical, process, chemical, utility, contractor, and consulting fields, along with pump and seal manufacturers from around the world.

ITT Flygt has released its latest controller, the FPC100, to compliment their Bibo and Ready ranges of drainage pumps. It is designed to control pumps in harsh or cramped conditions where level sensors are impracticable and where it is common practice to leave pumps unattended and running continuously. The new controller has the ability to calculate the optimal pumping cycle, resulting in less wear on parts and reduced power consumption; considerably extending a pump’s life expectancy.