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AMETEK Names Tiziano Barni Vice President

9 October 2000

AMETEK Names Tiziano Barni Vice President

    PAOLI, Pa., Oct. 9 AMETEK Inc. today announced
that the Board of Directors has elected Mr. Tiziano Barni a Vice President of
the Company.  Mr. Barni continues as General Manager of both the Vacuum
Products Division (Italy) and AMETEK electromotory S.R.O. (Czech Republic),
reporting to Mr. Giovanni Scirea, Vice President and Managing Director of
AMETEK Italia, S.r.l.
    Frank Hermance, AMETEK President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "I am
pleased to announce Tiziano's promotion to Vice President.  He has played a
key role in our European motor operations, including the rationalization of
facilities and the successful startup of our new motor plant in the Czech
Republic.  These actions have laid the foundation of our European 'best cost'
strategy and greatly strengthened our global competitive position."
    Mr. Barni joined AMETEK in 1998 as General Manager of the Ciaramella
Division.  In 1999 he was named General Manager of the Vacuum Products
Division and AMETEK electromotory S.R.O.
    Before joining AMETEK, Mr. Barni was General Manager of C.E. Set S.R.L, an
Emerson Electric Company, and prior to that spent fifteen years with the
Pirelli Group in a variety of operational roles.  Mr. Barni holds an
engineering degree from Politecnico di Milano and a master's degree in General
Management from Bocconi University.

    Corporate Profile
    AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments
and electric motors with sales approaching $1 billion.  AMETEK's Corporate
Growth Plan is based on Four Key Strategies:  Strategic Acquisitions &
Alliances, 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.