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MEDIA CONTACT: Dana Hummel 410-356-0003 danah@tipcotec.com

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TIPCO Technologies Celebrates 125th Anniversary

Business Embraces Customer First, Always Culture
OWINGS MILLS, MD March 12, 2013 TIPCO Technologies, a family-owned company, is the largest distributor of hose and related products in the Mid-Atlantic region. Headquartered in Owings Mills, Maryland, TIPCO has been the main source for quality industrial, hydraulic and high-purity applications since 1888. Formerly known as the Goodyear Rubber House, TIPCO Technologies began as a rubber footwear and clothing firm in Downtown Baltimore. George P. Thomas, Jr. bought the manufacturing company in 1888 and his son expanded the business to sell mechanical rubber goods in 1929. On January 3, 1983, Bob and Jane Lyons purchased the new trade, George P. Thomas Rubber Company, from previous owner R. Wallace Cadle. The Lyons relocated to Owings Mills and changed the company name just two years later. Today, the company maintains strong partnerships with select world class brands (Goodyear Engineered Products, OPW and SSP) in order to best meet the demands of their customers. Employees follow a Customer First, Always approach and strive to promote areas of quality, speed and safety. TIPCO has endured the test of time by changing with the markets they serve and the geography they cover. The company is proud to be a charter member of NAHAD and credits the association for much of their growth. There are currently nine different TIPCO branches, spanning the regions of Maryland, Virginia and Delaware. Each branch features an Eaton Aeroquip Express Center, offering a wide range of hosing accessories and fabrication/repair services. To learn more about TIPCO Technologies, please visit our website at www.tipcotech.com or contact Dana Hummel. About TIPCO: TIPCO Technologies, Inc. is your complete fluid solution supplier for all of your industrial, hydraulic and high-purity applications. As the largest stocking distributor in the Mid-Atlantic region, TIPCO is able to deliver quality products with great speed to market. Our commitment to excellence and dedication to customer satisfaction means well not only supply quality products that will meet your needs, but we

have the experience, expertise and flexibility to solve your most challenging hose problemstime after time. ###