Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks' Dealers Go Platinum; Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks Recognizes Dealers for Higher Standard of Excellence

HOUSTON--May 1, 20052, 2005--Seven Mitsubishi forklift truck dealers were awarded Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks' coveted Platinum Dealer of Excellence award and an additional five dealers received the prestigious Gold Dealer of Excellence Award at an awards ceremony in Greece.

The awards recognize the efforts of dealers in the U.S. and Canada for their focused commitment to Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks performance and reliability.

The Quest for Excellence program focuses on two primary areas, revenue growth and financial viability, in five important elements including: customer satisfaction; equipment growth; product support growth; asset utilization; and profitability. Based on points awarded in each category, Mitsubishi forklift truck dealers are awarded the distinguished title of Dealer of Excellence in one of four categories, Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze.

Platinum Dealers of Excellence are: Capitol Lift Truck, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK; Equipment Depot of Dallas, Inc., Irving, TX; G&W Equipment, Inc., Charlotte, NC; Inland/Hobbs Material Handling, Las Vegas, NV; Lift Truck Parts & Service, Inc., West Springfield, MA; Miami Industrial Trucks, Inc., Dayton, OH; and Naumann/Hobbs Material Handling, Inc., Phoenix, AZ.

Gold Dealers of Excellence are: Delta Materials Handling, Inc., Memphis, TN; Langer Material Handling, Inc., Valencia, PA; LeveeLift, Inc., Louisville, KY; Morrison Industrial Equipment Company, Grand Rapids, MI; and Portman Equipment Company, Cincinnati, OH.

"As a company committed to excellence and reliability, we believe these core elements are essential to our high-level of customer satisfaction and the repeated success of our dealer relationships," said Joe Speasl, dealer development manager for Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks.

For more information on how Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks can help improve the efficiency of your material handling operations, visit www.mit-lift.com or contact your local Mitsubishi forklift truck dealer by calling 1-888-MIT-LIFT.

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