PRESS RELEASE - For Immediate Release 12/10/99

TEC AIR, Inc.
Receives QS9000 and ISO9002 Registration

TEC AIR, Inc. of Willow Springs, IL announced today that Perry Johnson Registrars, Inc. (PJR) has recommended TEC AIR for registration as a QS9000 and ISO9002 facility. TEC AIR, Inc. successfully completed a multi-day audit of its manufacturing and engineering facilities in December 1999 resulting in PJR's recommendation.

The audit covered the manufacture of injection molded air movement components and systems for the automotive and appliance industries. Included in the audit were TEC AIR's manufacturing facilities located at One TEC AIR AV., Willow Springs, IL and its engineering facility located at 8104 S. Archer AV., Willow Springs, IL.

TEC AIR has manufactured injection molded air movement components and systems for over 30 years in its Willow Springs facilities. Since 1994, TEC AIR has replaced virtually all of its molding equipment to achieve World Class quality and state-of-the-art molding precision. Quality Manager, Dave Peterson, says, "TEC AIR's dedication to its niche market of air movement is unparalleled in the automotive and appliance industries. Management's dedication to our area of expertise coupled with our employee's dedication to quality allow us to exceed our customer's requirements and expectations."

"TEC AIR's commitment to quality will be now be demonstrated by our Registration to QS9000 and ISO9002," says Bob McMurtry, President of TEC AIR. "Our employees and our quality systems are committed to excellence in everything we do. Our ultimate goal is continuous improvement - improvement in quality, delivery, lead time, design and engineering and in responsiveness to customer requests." Says McMurtry.