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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Outdoor Power Equipment Institute Announces 2000 Officers/New Directors And Key Committee Chairmanships

Napa, California, June 23, 2000 --- The 2000 Board of Directors of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute was announced during the Association's 48th Annual Meeting at Napa, California.

Serving on the Board this year will be:
Michael S. Ariens, Chairman, Ariens Company, OPEI Chairman; William Docherty, Jr., Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing, MTD Products, Inc., OPEI's Vice-Chairman; John Mowder, President, Dixon Industries, Inc., OPEI Secretary/Treasurer; Patrick W. Curtiss, Director, New Business Development, American Honda Motor Company; Jeffrey W. Mack, Vice President, Equipment, LESCO, Inc.; Kendrick B. Melrose, Chairman & CEO, The Toro Company; Mark C. Rostvold, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Lawn & Garden Care Division, Deere & Co.; L. Edward Schultz, President & CEO, Murray, Inc.; Philip Tralies, President, Textron Turf Care & Specialty Products; Akio Urakami, Chairman and President, Ryobi North America, Inc.; James A. Wier, President & CEO, Simplicity Manufacturing Company; David R. Zerfoss, President, Husqvarna Forest and Garden.

Additionally, those Board members serving as key chairmen will be:

• Michael Ariens
  Chairman of the Executive Committee
• James Wier
  Chairman of the Marketing Services Committee
• Philip Tralies
  Chairman of the Technical Services Committee
• Patrick W. Curtiss
  EXPO Chairman
• David R. Zerfoss
  Chairman of the Personnel Committee
• William J. Docherty
  Chairman of the Convention Planning Committee
  Chairman of the Future Plans Committee
• John Mowder
  Chairman of the Finance and Budget Committee
• Kendrick B. Melrose
  Chairman of EDI Committee

OPEI is a trade association whose membership is primarily composed of U.S. manufacturers of powered lawn and garden maintenance products, components and attachment supplies, as well as industry-related services. OPEI's domestic members manufacture in excess of 95% of the U.S. consumer retail market for gas and electric powered lawn and garden maintenance products.

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