F.E. MYERS’ Water Ace Division NAMED LOWE’S
“VENDOR OF THE YEAR”

Ashland, Ohio – March, 2002
Lowe’s Companies, Inc., a 775-store home center chain, has named F.E. Myers’ retail division, Water Ace, “Vendor of the Year” for the rough plumbing and electrical division.

Lowe’s “Vendor of the Year” qualifications include: line item fill rates of 99% or higher; high value and high quality products; responsible environmental stewardship; innovative and instructive merchandising; and extraordinary service. Lowe’s has over four thousand vendors, of which 11 were named “Vendor of the Year” for 2001.


Water Ace products include the full array of residential pumps, tanks and accessories. Water Ace was also named Lowe’s “Vendor of the Year” in 1994.

F.E. Myers (www.femyers.com) and the retail division Water Ace (www.waterace.com) are located in Ashland, Ohio, with additional distribution in Canada, Florida and California. Founded in 1870, F.E. Myers is a manufacturer of water systems, centrifugal, reciprocating, and wastewater products that serve residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal worldwide markets. F.E. Myers, an ISO 9001 registered quality system, is a part of the Pentair Pump Group of Pentair, Inc.

Pentair, Inc (NYSE: PNR) is a St. Paul-based manufacturer whose core businesses compete in Tools, Water Technologies, and Enclosures markets. The company employs 11,500 people in more than 50 locations around the world. For additional information visit www.pentair.com