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“Partners in Water and Wastewater” is a common denominator of an international water conference recently taking place at Grundfos headquarters in Bjerringbro. Denmark. Participating were about 100 representatives of some of the world’s leading water-supply and wastewater companies as well as institutions and individuals working with water and wastewater on a global level.

Our Company that is part of ITT group, has been selected as a component of the DJSGI.

IDEX Corporation today announced it will broadcast its presentation at the Robert W. Baird & Co. Industrial Technology Conference over the Internet. This event is scheduled for Tuesday, November 14, from approximately 1:20 p.m. to 1:55 p.m. CST.

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Grundfos recently completed another company purchase this year, taking over the motor production of Italian pump manufacturer, Aturia Pompe S.p.a.

As of mid November 2000, Markus Niederhäuser will take over as press officer for the Sulzer Corporation. He will be supported in this task by Daniel Wirz, so far managing editor of the customer magazine “Sulzer Technical Review”. Hans-Caspar Ryser, who has been corporate press officer for the last twelve years, is leaving Sulzer in November 2000 at his own request in order to take up a new challenge in the corporate communications field.

– Invoiced sales: SEK 6,851 million (6,748)

– Operating earnings: SEK 529 million (441)

– Earnings after financial items and minority share: SEK 438 million
(367)

– Earnings per share after full tax: SEK 10.47 (8.72)

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ — ITT Industries, Inc.
(NYSE: ITT) today announced the appointment of James D. Fowler, Jr. to the position of Senior Vice President and Director, Human Resources for the corporation. In this role, reporting to Chairman and Chief Executive Travis Engen, Fowler will be responsible for global leadership and coordination of human resources policy and initiatives, and will serve on the company’s Executive Council.

DALLAS, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ — Kathy Giddings has assumed newresponsibilities as Vice President and Controller for Flowserve Corporation (NYSE: FLS). Giddings had been the Vice President and Controller for the company’s Pump Division since July 1997.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ — ITT Industries, Inc. (NYSE: ITT) today announced that Sidney Taurel, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Eli Lilly and Company, is resigning his seat on the company’s Board of Directors effective today.

Lowara is taking part in the Galgano Campaign – The 12th Annual World Quality Day – once again demonstrating its constant dedication to Quality: “doing everything right from the beginning”.