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Consolidated order intake for 2000 by the Sulzer Corporation totalled CHF 5775 million, 7% higher than in prior year. Growth adjusted for acquisitions and divestitures was 11%, and 7% after adjustment for currency effects. Sulzer Medica attained a nominal growth of 14% (8% adjusted for currency effects), while Sulzer Industries order intake rose nominally by 5%, or 10% adjusted for acquisitions and divestitures.

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ — IDEX Corporation (NYSE: IEX),

today reported record orders, sales, net income, earnings per share and cash

flow for the year ended December 31, 2000.

Goulds Pumps process control system, PumpSmart, was just selected as a Product of the Year in Plant Engineering magazine’s annual competition. PumpSmart took the Bronze Award in the Fluid Handling category. The award will be presented at a black tie reception March 5 th in Chicago, concurrent with Manufacturing Week.

by Terry McMahon

Global Marketing Manager – PRO Services

Every Goulds PRO Service Center worldwide now has the capability to upgrade Pre- 8 th Edition API process pumps to current specifications. Upgrades may be more economical than purchasing new pumps given the satisfactory new condition of your casing, piping, and foundation.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ — ITT Industries, Inc.

(NYSE: ITT) will release its fourth quarter and full year 2000 financial

results at 7:00am EST, Tuesday, January 23, 2001. In addition to releasing

the results at 7:00am, at 9:00am senior management will review financial and

operating results, comment on current conditions and answer questions during

an investor briefing.

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 11, 2001–National-Oilwell, Inc. (NYSE:NOI) today announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of the stock of Maritime Hydraulics (Canada) Ltd. for a total cash purchase price, including the assumption of certain debt obligations, of Canadian $25 million (approximately U.S. $16.5 million).

In order to take part in the rapid process of change in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, Grundfos has opened a new sales company in each of the Baltic States.

Grundfos’ SQ submersible pump has received the Good Design Award 2000, a Japanese award given for excellent design pointing towards the future. Design in this connection is not merely external beauty – there are also fundamental demands for the functionality of the product: as well as high quality and security, the product must add to the quality of life.

WOMA offers one of the most complete nozzle carrier head program worldwide for high-pressure cleaning equipment with operating pressures up to 3,000 bar (43,500 psi). It includes self-propelling carrier heads as well as externally driven nozzle heads. The very latest product is the high-efficiency nozzle series ORBIMASTER®.

As the Lake County, Illinois area continues its rapid growth, the public works department found itself faced with a challenge. The Milwaukee Ave/Route 21 lift station originally installed in 1987, needed to be upgraded from its present capacity of 2100 GPM, or 3 MGD, to handle an ultimate flow of 8 MGD without interrupting service.