HYDROMATIC ANNOUNCES NEW
SELF PRIMER BASES

Ashland, Ohio – April, 2001 – Hydromatic introduces the new 40RP/40RDP Self Primer Bases. The new bases are an improved, rugged one-piece bent form design, which replace the previous weldment design. The new base designs feature: Direct Drive,
V-Belt Drive Left Hand Mount, V-Belt Drive Right Hand Mount, and V-Belt Drive “Piggy–Back” arrangements.

Hydromatic, founded in 1959, is located in Ashland, Ohio, with additional distribution in Canada. Hydromatic is a manufacturer of wastewater products for residential, commercial, municipal, domestic and international markets. Hydromatic, an ISO 9001 company, is a part of the Pentair Pump Group of Pentair, Inc.


Pentair, Inc. (NYSE: PNR) is a diversified manufacturer operating in three principal markets: professional tool and equipment, electrical and electronic enclosures, and water and fluid technologies. Headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota, Pentair was incorporated in 1966, with 50 operations and distribution locations in North America, Europe and Asia.