Modine Awarded Patent for Vapor Chamber Technology, Resulting in More Efficient Heat Transfer Solutions for Electronics Industry

    RACINE, Wis.--Dec. 13, 2001--Modine Manufacturing Company , through its wholly owned subsidiary, Thermacore International, Inc., was granted a U.S. patent for its Therma-Base(TM) heat sink technology.
    "Modine prides itself on creating intellectual property," said Tony DeVuono, Vice President and Chief Technical Officer, "which is shown by our over 1,400 patents worldwide. This is the first patent that Thermacore has been awarded since joining Modine in April of 2001, and their fifty-ninth patent overall." Thermacore markets its line of vapor chamber products under the Therma-Base name. Innovative thermal-management solutions are required in order to handle the higher heat fluxes produced by the increased power of electronic devices.
    Therma-Base heat sinks are heat spreaders, which take concentrated heat loads and spread them over the entire surface area so that the heat can be dissipated efficiently, thus reducing the overall component temperature. The heat sinks designed with Therma-Base or other heat pipe technologies are able to handle high heat loads efficiently in space-constrained applications, such as personal computers, computer servers, and telecommunications equipment.

    Thermacore International Inc. is a global supplier of thermal solutions for the computer, communications, medical, automotive, and power electronics industries. Inquiries about Thermacore can be directed to the following phone number, (717) 569-6551 or Thermacore's Internet site at www.thermacore.com.

    Modine specializes in thermal management, bringing technology to diversified markets. Core markets include vehicles, HVAC (heating, ventilating, air conditioning), industrial, refrigeration, fuel cells, and electronics cooling. Modine can be found on the Internet at www.modine.com.

    This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve assumptions, risks, and uncertainties, and Modine's actual results, performance, or achievements may differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements. A detailed discussion of factors that could affect Modine's results are on page 19 of the company's fiscal 2001 Annual Report to Shareholders and in other public filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Modine does not assume any obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements.