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Flow Dry Kft Hungary Attains ISO/TS-16949:2002 Certification

This certificate represents a major commitment by the Company.

BROOKVILLE, OH (April 7, 2008) -- Flow Dry Technology, Inc., a leading manufacturer of gaskets and desiccant bags, announced they have attained ISO/TS16949:2002 Certification at their Flow Dry KFT facility located in Hungary.

"We are very pleased to announce this significant achievement for our Hungary facility, which produces packaged desiccant products. This certification represents a major commitment by associates and management, worldwide, to provide our customers with quality products that meet their expectations and requirements. Flow Dry Technology’s goal is to be a worldwide leader in the packaged desiccant products business. This was simply the next step to assure our automotive customers of the highest level of quality. This is an important step in the continuous improvement of our Quality Management System” said Jon Besserman, Quality Assurance Manager.

The ISO/TS16949:2002 certification combines requirements for ISO-9001:2000 as well as automotive requirements in the United States and Europe that were previously separate. The new standard is widely used on a global basis for automotive quality systems. Its requirements include process and customer satisfaction focus with emphasis on management involvement and continual improvement.

The Technical Specifications of ISO/TS-16949:2002 Certification align existing US, German, French and Italian automotive quality system standards within the global automotive industry. ISO/TS16949:2002 specifies the quality system requirements for the design/development, production, installation and servicing of automotive-related products.

This year at the MACS conference Flow Dry announced its expansion into Asia. Flow Dry opened its new manufacturing plant in February of 2008 located in the city of Zhangjiagang, China, near Shanghai China. Flow Dry Technology has locations worldwide to provide local sourcing for the Americas, Europe and Asia customers.

Flow Dry Technology is a leading component manufacturer with operations headquartered in the Dayton, Ohio area. They manufacture desiccant bags, cartridges and assemblies for a variety of markets worldwide. The company has been certified to TS16949 and ISO9000, and supplies major manufacturers in the automotive, HVAC, medical and electrical industries. For more information, visit www.FlowDry.com, email Service@FlowDry.com, or call 800-533-0077.

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