April 26, 2002

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Godwin Pumps Opens Charlotte, North Carolina Office

BRIDGEPORT, NJ – Godwin Pumps, the largest manufacturer of portable rental pumps worldwide, recently opened a southeast regional office and rental branch in Charlotte, North Carolina at 201 Forsyth Hall Drive.

“With the opening of the Charlotte office, we reinforce our commitment to our customers and distributors to meet their needs no matter what the challenge,” said Godwin Pumps President John Michael Paz. “Our new facility allows us to offer more inventory and more delivery vehicles to provide better than ever service.”

Located on nearly 10 acres, the new Godwin Pumps facility includes an equipment yard, service shop, parts inventory, and offices for 24 employees serving the southeastern United States. The company provides rental, sales and service of automatic self priming Dri-Prime pumps for any type and size pumping application.

Godwin Pumps personnel are available around the clock to address all pumping and related equipment needs. “Whether it’s emergency repairs, technical support, mechanical repairs or application assistance, Godwin Pumps is prepared to deliver to customers in the southeast,” said Southeast Corporate Manager Bud Nichols. Nichols has more than 11 years of experience in the pump rental industry specializing in rental, sales and service of portable and permanent pumping systems.

In addition to a large pump fleet, Godwin Pumps offers all the accessories to complete the job including pipe to 30”, hose and fittings. Also available for rent are generators, compressors and light towers.

“Over the years, customers have come to rely on us for more than just pumps, but also for repairs and replacement parts required to keep their pumps and related equipment on the job,” said Paz. “Our expansion enables us to address growing customer and distributor needs more quickly and efficiently.

To introduce its services and facility to potential new customers, Godwin Pumps is offering a site tour and equipment demos. For more information, call the Charlotte office at 704-588-4592.

Godwin Pumps, with 16 U.S. rental branch offices and a network of over 100 distributor locations worldwide, serves customers in the construction, industrial, municipal/government, aggregates, and environmental markets. Known for its unsurpassed customer service, Godwin Pumps specializes in the Dri-Prime Pump, a totally automatic self-priming centrifugal pumpset available in sizes from 2 inches through 16 inches. The Godwin Dri-Prime pump is capable of handling industrial sludges, oil, sewage, storm water, mine dewatering and many other pumping needs. Other offerings include the Godwin Sub-Prime electric and Heidra hydraulic submersible pumps. For more information, visit the new Godwin Pumps web site at www.godwinpumps.com

Godwin Pumps Southeast Regional Office and Rental Branch 201 Forsyth Hall Drive, Charlotte, NC

Sub-Prime®, Dri-Prime® and Heidra® are registered trademarks
of Godwin Pumps of America, Inc.