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AMETEK Names Dr. Jurgen Gassen GM Of Precision Instruments Europe

17 March 2000

AMETEK Names Dr. Jurgen Gassen General Manager Of AMETEK Precision Instruments Europe

    PAOLI, Pa., March 17 AMETEK Inc. today
announced that it has named Dr. Jurgen Gassen as General Manager of AMETEK
Precision Instruments Europe (APIE), effective March 20, 2000.  Dr. Gassen
joins AMETEK from Bopp & Reuther Messtechnik where he was Managing Director -
Sales and Marketing.
    Frank Hermance, AMETEK President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "I am
pleased to announce Dr. Gassen's appointment as General Manager of APIE.  Dr.
Gassen brings to AMETEK a wealth of experience in the instrumentation markets
in Europe and beyond.  He will play a key role as AMETEK expands its
participation in European instrumentation markets."
    Prior to joining AMETEK, Dr. Gassen held increasingly responsible sales
and marketing and engineering roles.  His most recent position was as Managing
Director - Sales and Marketing for Bopp & Reuther Messtechnik.  In this
position Dr. Gassen was responsible for worldwide sales for this manufacturer
of instrumentation for the process industry.
    Dr. Gassen holds a University Degree and a Ph.D. in Physics from the
University of Cologne.
    AMETEK Precision Instruments Europe, based in Meerbush, Germany, with
additional locations in France and the United Kingdom, is responsible for the
sale of AMETEK's Electronic Instruments Group and AMETEK Rotron technical
motor products in Europe.  AMETEK's Electronic Instruments Group, which had
1999 sales of $451 million, manufactures electronic instruments and monitoring
systems for the aerospace, process and heavy vehicle markets.

    Corporate Profile
    AMETEK Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and
electric motors with 1999 sales of $925 million.  AMETEK's Corporate Growth
Plan is based on Four Key Strategies:  Strategic Acquisitions & Joint
Ventures, Global & Market Expansion, New Products, and Operational Excellence.
Its objective is double-digit percentage growth in earnings per share and
superior return on total capital.  The common stock of AMETEK is a component
of the S&P MidCap 400 and the Russell 2000 Growth Index.

    CONTACT:  William J. Burke of AMETEK, 610-889-5249.