For: ARNCO; 5141 Firestone Place; South Gate, CA 90280

Contact: Michael Isser or Mark Smith (516) 868-6645; FAX: (516) 868-7166;
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 For Immediate Release 

Leading Supplier of Flatproofing Materials Adds to Staff:
Arnco Names Jack Keith Technical Representative
For Texas and Southwest Region 

            Arnco, South Gate, Calif., a leading supplier of flatproofing products for off-road vehicles, has announced the appointment of Jack C. Keith as Technical Representative responsible for technical calls and pump installations in the Southwest region, which includes Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma.

            The announcement was made by Director of Sales Carolyn Harris, who said Mr. Keith would be based in Fort Worth, Tex., and would work with sales representative Lee Gullo,

            Mr. Keith joins Arnco after serving 22 years with the United States Coast Guard, leaving with the rank of Master Chief.  He also has extensive experience in the polyurethane field, having spent three years as a production supervisor for Logan Industries and six years as a lab technician for Lutex Chemical Corporation.  Mr. Keith has a bachelor’s degree in management organization from Whitworth College in Spokane, Wash.  He is a native of Chattanooga, Tenn., is married and has four grown children.

            Arnco, founded in 1971, is the world’s largest supplier of polyurethane fill for tires used in construction, mining, ground support, material handling and lawn and garden industries.  The firm’s sales and technical staff is based in Chattanooga, and it has processing facilities in South Gate, Cleveland, Ohio, and Manchester, England.

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(January 2003)