Press Release • 26 April 1999

Flame Enterprises, Inc., of Canoga Park, California; announced today that it has secured the services of Jim Finegan as a Sales Executive for the new East Coast Operation. Jim has been in the electro-mechanical distribution business for 20 years and has an extensive background in relays, circuit breakers and switches. Jim has worked with several distributors throughout the U.S. over those 20 years including, Peerless, Tennant, PEI and Airtechnics. When asked about the addition of Mr. Finegan to the East Coast operation, Dave Boush commented "We are tremendously excited to have Jim join the Flame family. Jim brings a vast knowledge of the industry and detailed product knowledge that will be the cornerstone of our new operation in the east. I have worked with Jim in the past and I am thrilled to be working with him again."