1. © Copyright 2003 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. North American Centrifugal and Turbine Pumps Market Low Capacity Utilization Restricts Profitability of Pump Manufacturing Companies Process Control Group “Saddled with excess manufacturing capacity as a result of end users moving production bases to cheaper locations such as China and India, pump manufacturers in North America today are finding it difficult to generate profits.”

2. © Copyright 2003 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Current Scenario In 2002 the total North American centrifugal and turbine pumps market was estimated to be around $2.52 billion and showed a decline of 0.7 percent at the base year The market is expected to grow at a compounded annual rate of 2.9 percent with revenues touching $3.07 billion in the year 2009 The current slowdown in the economy and customers moving to Asia and South America has affected sales The municipal water and wastewater industry is driving growth in the centrifugal and turbine pumps market

3. © Copyright 2003 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Industry Trends Municipal water and wastewater industry is driving growth in the centrifugal and turbine pumps market Commercial building trades market is boosting centrifugal pump sales Pump manufacturers are increasingly sourcing components or moving manufacturing units overseas to reduce production overheads Single stage and multistage pumps face reducing end user demand Submersible and turbine pumps will record the highest growth rates

4. © Copyright 2003 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Key Features Frost & Sullivan Provides: An in-depth analysis of the total North American centrifugal and turbine pumps market Geographic and end-user analysis of positive displacement pumps market – World and North America Revenues, pricing, technological and distribution analysis Market drivers, restraints, and challenges Market trends Market share of major centrifugal and turbine pump companies in North America by product type

5. © Copyright 2003 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. What We Offer In-depth analysis of key end-user segments, centrifugal and turbine pump technologies, and country-wise analysis in North America Proven methodology encompassing extensive primary and secondary data and research covering major positive displacement pump companies, end-user companies and products Credible revenue forecasts based on accurate data and analysis that help you formulate right market strategies A detailed analysis of current market trends Comprehensive understanding of the centrifugal and turbine pumps industry, market dynamics, and strategic recommendations,which help formulate better business decisions

6. © Copyright 2003 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Who Will Benefit? Current Market Participants Find out how you compare to the competition Assess current and future drivers and restraints Understand the dynamics at work in different product and end-user segments Determine and exploit new market share opportunities Current Market Participants – Suppliers Know the conditions of the North American centrifugal and turbine pumps market Understand the market position of each supplier Understand market trends and challenges Understand market strategies

7. © Copyright 2003 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Who Will Benefit? (Cont’d) Current Market Participants – Customers Know the conditions of the North American centrifugal and turbine pumps market Understand market trends Understand market challenges and strategies of manufacturers Investment Community Assess current and future drivers and restraints Understand market dynamics, strategy, and growth initiatives Identify likely prospects of mergers and acquisitions Assess attractiveness of investing in the centrifugal and turbine pumps market

8. © Copyright 2003 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. What’s Included Market drivers, restraints, and challenges Market analysis with information on geographic region, technology and end-user groups Pricing and distribution analysis Revenue forecasts by product type Frost & Sullivan Awards for deserving companies

9. © Copyright 2003 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Armstrong Pumps Barber Nichols Crane Co. David Brown Union Pumps Flowserve Corp. Gorman-Rupp Industries Grundfos Pumps ITT Goulds Pumps, Inc. Iwaki Walchem Corp. Johnston Pumps KSB, Inc. Key Market Participants Lancaster Pumps Lawrence Pumps, Inc. March Manufacturing, Inc. Paco Pumps, Inc. Patterson Pumps Peerless Pumps Sulzer Pumps, Inc. Sundyne Corp. Taco Pumps U.S. Filter Weir

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