October 8, 2002

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Godwin Pumps Receives "Spirit of America" Award

BRIDGEPORT, NJ – Godwin Pumps recently received the National Mining Association's (NMA) Spirit of America Award. Presented by NMA President and CEO Jack N. Gerard at a luncheon in Washington, DC, the award recognized Godwin Pumps and five other NMA member companies for rushing equipment, early technical assistance, and standby mine-rescue teams to help in last summer's successful rescue of miners from the Quecreek Mine in Somerset, Pennsylvania

Gerard likened the spirit behind the volunteer assistance to that shown by other Americans in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. "The Quecreek rescue was a feat almost beyond comprehension, if not hope," said Gerard. "The quick response of these companies to Quecreek reflected the industry's deep instinct to rally in times of need – the American Spirit," Gerard concluded.

The other companies receiving the NMA Spirit of America award were Ingersoll Rand Co., RAG American Coal Holding Inc., Murray Energy Corp., Consol Energy, Inc.

Godwin Pumps, with 17 US rental branch offices and a network of over 100 distributor locations worldwide, serves customers in the mining, construction, industrial, municipal/government, and environmental markets. Known for its customer service, Godwin Pumps specializes in the Dri-Prime pump, an 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/quarry dewatering and other pumping needs. Additional product offerings include the Godwin Sub-Prime electric and Heidra hydraulic submersible pumps. For more information, visit the Godwin Pumps website at www.godwinpumps.com or call the corporate office in Bridgeport, NJ at 856-467-3636.


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