PRESS RELEASE
15 October 2002

For more information contact:
Terri Rondeau
director, corporate communications
Besser Company
801 Johnson Street
Alpena, Michigan 49707 USA
e-mail: trondeau@besser.com
Phone: 989.354.1040
Fax: 989.354.3120

Large Order for Dust Collectors

General Electric selected the Uniwash dust collector, model UCBD-12 in stainless steel, as the dust collector of choice for their Aircraft Engines facility in North Clarendon, Vermont. The decision to purchase 15 of these systems for September delivery was made after careful consideration and evaluation of potential vendors. Besser manufactures these dust collectors at the Baker plant on US 23 North in Alpena.

Kevin Laporte, president of the Uniwash Polaris Group, and his father Vince, have partnered with Besser Company for over 20 years providing quality environmental equipment to customers throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. A complete selection of products offered by Uniwash can be viewed on the internet at www.unipol.com or by selecting dust collection under the www.besser.com product selection guide (http://www.besser.com/equipment/airpollution/) and clicking the unipol.com link.

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