PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 21, 2008

STUBLI CONNECTORS TO HIRE 3 REGIONAL DISTRIBUTORS

DUNCAN, SOUTH CAROLINA:
Staubli Connnectors is pleased and excited to announce the hiring of 3 regional distributor/representative agent companies to represent the Connector product line in parts of the Western United States - HeiTek Automation, JJ Valves and Controls, and Webster Associates. The hiring of these distributors, a departure from Stublis otherwise direct sales efforts, fills a current need in the west as Stubli expands its North American presence. With generations of success and diversification in their respective regional markets, the companies will offer a near complete line of Stubli standard Quick-Couplings as well as the value added lines of Multi-Couplings (MCS), Quick Mold Change Clamping Systems (QMS), Tool Changer (MPS), Combitac and Alternative Fuel products.

HeiTek Automation, a Phoenix, Arizona based distributor of automation products and services, which includes Stubli Robots, will handle sales in Arizona, New Mexico, parts of Southwestern Nevada and Southwestern Texas. www.heitek.com

JJ Valves and Controls, a distributor of valves, instrumentation and control products based in Salt Lake City, Utah, will handle sales in Utah, Eastern Nevada, and Idaho. www.jjvalvesllc.com

Webster Associates, a Denver, Colorado based distributor of instrumentation and process filtration products, will handle sales in Colorado, Wyoming and the four corners area. www.webster-associates.com

About Stubli Connectors,
Stubli Corporation, an ISO 9001 Corporation with manufacturing in Faverges, France, has been one of the leading manufacturers of quick connect couplings and systems for over 50 years. The extremely wide range of Stubli connectors covers all industrial connection needs gas, liquid, and electrical power. Whatever type, all Stubli couplings adhere to the strict rules of ergonomics , safety and long term leak- proof characteristics, for more efficient and economical applications.

Stubli is a mechatronics solution provider with three dedicated divisions: textile machinery, connectors and robotics. With a workforce of over 3000, the company generates a yearly turnover surpassing 1 billion Swiss francs. Originally founded in 1892 as a small workshop near Zurich, Stubli today is an international group with its head office in Pfffikon, Switzerland.

For additional information contact:
Doug Stumpfl
Business Development Manager
Stubli Corporation - Connectors
d.stumpfl@staubli.com

Visit http://www.staubli.com for more information on the company and products