News Release

November 19th, 2008

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Air Hydro Power Acquires Mitsubishi Electric Product Line

Air Hydro Power, a member of KAM, is now a full-line distributor of Mitsubishi Electric Automation products. Air Hydro Power acquired the product line from Intelligent Products located in Lexington, KY and is bringing Dale Perry from Intelligent Products on board for training and technical support. AHP says it is pleased to have Dale Perry with his 20 years of experience dealing with Mitsubishi Electric Automation and assisting customers with their applications. The addition of Mitsubishi to Air Hydro Power's current product offerings will strengthen relationships with existing and new accounts in this region.

Air Hydro Power Co-Owner, Thomas F. McGuire, says, "This continues the evolution of Air Hydro Power into the motion and automation area. Mitsubishi Automation is one of the top brands in the world in PLC, VFD and Servo motion. Bringing them into the Air Hydro Power Automation Group really provides fulfillment of the goal of helping our customers in all areas of factory automation, whether it be hydraulic, pneumatic or now electrical control."

The AHP Automation Division is one of its fastest-growing segments, representing leading lines such as Cognex, Balluff, Cutler Hammer, Phoenix, Murr, Wago, Danaher Motion and now Mitsubishi Automation. Mitsubishi consistently ranks #1 or #2 worldwide in the automation market. Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. is part of a $40 billion global company serving a wide variety of industrial markets with a family of automation products including programmable logic controllers, variable frequency drives, operator interfaces, motion control systems, computer numerical controls, uninterruptable power supplies, industrial robots, servo amplifiers and motors.

About Air Hyrdo Power

Headquartered in Louisville, KY, Air Hydro Power, Inc. has served the Kentucky, Southern Indiana, and West Virginia manufacturing base as a total solutions provider since 1961, specializing in hydraulics, pneumatics, hose and fittings, automation and controls. AHP owns and operates Louisville Metal Hose (LMH), which provides the finest in hoses, belts, and other industrial products; Premier Hydraulic Services (PHS), a supplier of hydraulic repairs, remanufacturing and technical support; and Mosier Fluid Power of Kentucky, a solutions orientated distributor of factory automation and control products, fluid power components, and technical training. Air Hydro Power Inc. also owns and operates six Parker Store retail branches throughout Kentucky. (www.airhydropower.com)