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Durr Now an International Service Provider

29 April 1999

Durr Now an International Service Provider With the Acquisition of Premier Manufacturing Support Services

    PLYMOUTH, Mich., April 29 -- Durr AG, world market leader in
paint finishing systems for the automotive industry, announces the acquisition
of Premier Manufacturing Support Services, Cincinnati, Ohio/USA by its
subsidiary Durr Inc.
    Premier is a major provider of paintshop cleaning and manufacturing
support services including maintenance and other specialized services to the
global automotive industry.  Premier maintains ongoing operations in 10
countries with worldwide sales of approximately $100 million (U.S.) annually.
    Durr sees the expansion into the services business as an important factor
in strengthening its market position worldwide, as well as continuing the
company's trend in earnings growth.  With this acquisition, Durr is positioned
to take responsibility for a wide range of production systems and support
services virtually anywhere in the world.
    Durr estimates the annual market potential for support services of
approximately $1.4 billion (U.S.) worldwide, with a growth rate in excess of
20% annually.  Premier is a strategic addition to Durr's core business.
Premier can now capture the growth in this market by leveraging its existing
position with the automotive manufacturers.  Ongoing support services provide
Durr a better balance to the capital investment cycles of the automotive
industry.
    "The acquisition of Premier allows us to move rapidly into a growing
market segment with a specialized and successful business unit," says Hans
Dieter Potsch, Chairman of the Board of Durr AG.  "On this basis we can offer
the international auto makers a custom-made service package."
    The Durr Group is now represented by companies in North America situated
in eight locations.  They are Durr Industries, Inc., Behr Systems, Inc., Durr
Environmental, Inc., Reeco, Inc., Acco Systems, Inc., Durr Automation, Inc.,
Henry Filters, Inc., and Premier Manufacturing Support Services.
    Durr in the U.S. is a world leader in automotive paint technology and
designs, engineers, manufactures and markets advanced paint finishing, paint
automation, environmental controls, industrial cleaning, automation and
conveyor and material handling systems, and manufacturing support services.
The Durr Group is made up of more than 20 worldwide entities and has an annual
turnover of approximately $1.2 billion.