AMETEK Acquires Two Businesses in India: Unispec Marketing and Thelsha Technical Services

PAOLI, Pa., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME), a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices, has acquired the assets of Unispec Marketing Pvt. Ltd. and Thelsha Technical Services Pvt. Ltd., two privately owned and affiliated businesses headquartered in Mumbai, India.

"We see significant growth opportunities for our businesses in India," comments Frank S. Hermance, AMETEK Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "The acquisition of Unispec Marketing and Thelsha Technical Services provides us with an established sales, distribution and service network with a total of 11 offices across India serving the quality control and analytical instrumentation market."

"Unispec Marketing currently represents our Spectro Analytical Instruments business among others in India, while its Thelsha Technical Services affiliate provides installation and post-sales service for those instruments. We expect other AMETEK businesses to use this newly acquired distribution, installation and service capability," he notes.

"These acquisitions greatly strengthen our presence in India through AMETEK Instruments India Private Limited (AIIPL), which we established earlier this year to further expand our Indian business and better serve our growing customer base in India," adds Mr. Hermance.

AIIPL provides a full range of pre- and post-sales support to AMETEK customers from a newly opened facility in Whitefield, Bangalore that includes instrument demonstration and training, a repair facility and workspace for sales, service and engineering employees.

Corporate Profile

AMETEK is a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with 2008 sales of $2.5 billion. AMETEK's Corporate Growth Plan is based on Four Key Strategies: Operational Excellence, Strategic Acquisitions & Alliances, Global & Market Expansion and New Products. AMETEK's objective is double-digit percentage growth in earnings per share over the business cycle and a superior return on total capital. The common stock of AMETEK is a component of the S&P MidCap 400 and the Russell 1000 Indices.

Forward-looking Information

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