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Tuthill Pump Group, based in Alsip, Ill., is announcing its new GlobalGear product line of process gear pumps at the International Pump Symposium in Houston. Detailed information on GlobalGear process pumps is being showcased at Booth #703 in the exhibit hall at the Symposium.

BOGART, Ga., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ — Roper Industries, Inc. (NYSE: ROP)

announced earnings for the quarter ended January 31, 2001 of $.38 per share (diluted), a 23% increase over the first quarter of 2000.

Users of seepex pumps in the UK and Europe can now benefit from the market leading, technical and service back up offered by Mono Pumps with the introduction of genuine Mono manufactured spares for the seepex range.

The Weir Group has completed its largest ever contract for the mining industry.

The Sulzer Board of Directors recommends Sulzer shareholders not to accept the pre-announced public tender offer by InCentive Capital AG. The announced realignment of the Sulzer Corporation is already well underway and will create greater value for shareholders, employees and customers than the short-term oriented procedure of InCentive Capital. Sulzer and Sulzer Medica will be separated as planned, whereby Sulzer shareholders will be offered the Sulzer Medica shares currently held by Sulzer.

The annual general meeting will be held on Monday, April 2 2001 at 5 pm at Storan, Malmö Musikteater, Östra Rönneholmsvägen 20, Malmö, Sweden.

A new range of low cost diaphragms for air-operated double diaphragm pumps has been announced by Tri-Ark Ltd, a leading independent supplier of air-operated double-diaphragm pumps and components to UK industry.

Godwin Pumps of America, Inc., the largest manufacturer of portable rental pumps in North America, will feature its line of fully automatic self priming Dri-Prime( pumps at World of Concrete at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Booth #9821 on February 27 through March 2.

ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 22 /PRNewswire/ — Pentair (NYSE: PNR) today

announced the reorganization of its Water Technologies segment into four

geographic sectors structured to more efficiently manage the group’s rapidly

growing global business.

The Lowara Hydrovar variable speed unit with its newly revised software has opened a new approach to saving water.