For Immediate Release:

ebm-papst Inc. is winner in ACHR NEWS 2006 Dealer Design Award

(Farmington, CT, June 28, 2006)  - ebm-papst Inc. was recognized for excellence in product design in the third annual Dealer Design Awards Program sponsored by The Air Conditioning Heating & Refrigeration News magazine.   An independent panel of 45 contractors acted as judges in the contest that had 112 entries from 75 manufacturers.  The company’s W1G200-E Axial Fan was the Gold Winner in the Refrigeration & Ice Machine catagory .  The ACHR News is the leading trade magazine in the heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration industries.
 
News Publisher John Conrad stated, "This product design competition gives us the opportunity to recognize the outstanding product designs and innovations that make a dealers job easier and faster.  It also enables our readers to identify new product opportunities."

Tom Carlson of ebm-papst comments, "We submitted the W1G200-E axial fan series because it has a lot of benefits compared to the usual shaded-pole motor with separately purchased impeller used in many refrigeration applications. Besides using the efficient Energy Saving Motor, the speed programmability, built-in mounting flange and shallow depth make it a very attractive package. The addition of the adapter ring for mounting to larger openings just increases the convenience. It’s a great product offering and it’s good to see that recognized by people in the business. "

Winning entries in the Dealer Design Awards will be featured in the July 17, 2006 issue of The News, which is distributed nationally to over 32, 000 HVACR contractors, wholesalers, and other industry professionals.