NEWS RELEASE

West Salem, Ohio – American Augers is proud to announce the promotion of Dan Heath to the position of Oil and Gas Equipment Manager. Heath will be responsible for equipment, customer, and parts related support for all oil and gas related products.

Heath has been with American Augers since November 2006 working in the position of Technical Service Coordinator and Research and Development Manager.

Heath brought to American Augers an experienced background in equipment manufacturing, as he previously served as the Manufacturing Production Manager/Fabrication Manager at the Breitinger Company, and before that as the Machine Assembly Manager for the General Hone Corporation.

Heath will begin is position immediately, and can be contacted at 419-869-7107 or dheath@americanaugers.com.  Heath currently resides in Ashland, Ohio with his wife and three children.

Contact:    Rob Foster: Marketing Manager