Elster Launches AC-800 Industrial Gas Meter

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AGA Operations Conference -- Elster (NYSE: ELT) today announced the availability of its AC-800 commercial diaphragm gas meter, a compact, high-capacity, positive displacement meter designed for commercial and industrial applications. Elster believes that the AC-800 diaphragm meter is market-leading for accuracy retention and lifecycle maintenance economies.

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The AC-800 enables customers to reduce their costs while maintaining high, long-term accuracy measurement and reliability. The AC-800 weighs half as much as traditional diaphragm meters, which facilitates installation by a single technician and reduces the possibility for injury. The meter's design also incorporates a front mount index that enables the use of a lower cost residential style radio for automated meter reading (AMR) or advanced metering infrastructure (AMI).

"The AC-800 diaphragm meter is an accurate, reliable, cost-saving solution that enables utilities to improve bottom-line results while simultaneously enhancing their customers' and employees' safety," said Roy Sutterfield, president, Elster Gas North America. "Adding the AC-800 to Elster American Meter's industry leading line of gas meters further illustrates our continuing innovation and commitment to deliver the highest quality metering solutions."

The AC-800 features a die-cast aluminum case for superb durability and a maximum allowable operating pressure of 25 pound-force per square inch gauge. With molded, convoluted diaphragms and graphite-filled phenolic valves, the AC-800 has a long life expectancy. In addition, the AC-800 is AMR/AMI compatible, enabling seamless integration with any advanced metering project.

Elster is demonstrating the AC-800 diaphragm meter at booth #600 at the American Gas Association's Operations Conference & Biennial Exhibition, being held May 24 – 27, 2011 in Nashville, TN.

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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