Elster American Meter Celebrates 175 Years of Innovation and Quality in the Natural Gas Industry

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AGA Operations Conference -- Elster (NYSE: ELT) today announced that its Elster American Meter business unit, a leader in manufacturing and supplying gas measurement and control products for the natural gas and propane industries, is commemorating 175 years of technological innovation and sustained growth.

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Elster American Meter will officially launch its 175th anniversary celebration at the 2011 American Gas Association (AGA) Operations Conference and Biennial Exhibition in Nashville, TN on May 24, 2011.

Founded in 1836 in New York City, Elster American Meter has established standards for gas metering technology, with a focus on quality, performance and safety. The company is a recognized metering solutions leader in the gas industry. Elster American Meter will host a celebration to highlight its success and acknowledge the continual support of its customers and the industry. The event, which will also celebrate the achievements of company founder Samuel Down, will take place on May 25 at the conference.

To capture the long, rich history of Elster American Meter, Elster commissioned nationally renowned artist Lawrence Romorini to create a commemorative 3D art piece, which will be unveiled at the AGA conference on May 24 and will reside at Elster's American Meter facility in Nebraska City, NE.

The planned commemoration will span 2011, including industry sponsorships to showcase the history of Elster American Meter at events and tradeshows. In addition, the celebration will strengthen the culture of Elster American Meter throughout the Elster organization with employee recognition programs and local events.

"Samuel Down laid the foundation to build a great organization, and our 175th anniversary celebrations honor his achievements and the dedication of our passionate and talented employees," said Roy Sutterfield, president of Elster Gas North America. "We have built on the company's commitment to innovation and we will continue to invest in developing technologies that enable our customers to reduce their operating costs, improve their service capabilities and create new revenue streams."

"Elster American Meter was founded to provide efficient, accurate and high-quality metering solutions, which is a company mandate that remains today," said Kevin Warner, vice president of Elster Gas North America. "We are very proud of our 175th anniversary and grateful to our customers and employees who have helped us achieve this milestone. For more than a century, we have been a leader in the measurement and control of natural gas, paving the way for the future of the industry."

About Elster

Elster (NYSE: ELT) is one of the world's largest electricity, gas and water measurement and control providers. Its offerings include distribution monitoring and control, advanced smart metering, demand response, networking and software solutions, and numerous related communications and services – key components for enabling consumer choice, operational efficiency and conservation. Its products and solutions are widely used by utilities in the traditional and emerging Smart Grid markets.

Elster has one of the most extensive installed revenue measurement bases in the world, with more than 200 million metering modules deployed over the course of the last 10 years. It sells its products and services in more than 130 countries across electricity, gas, water and multi-utility applications for residential, commercial and industrial, and transmission and distribution applications.

For more information about Elster, please visit www.elster.com.

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