NEWS RELEASE

West Salem, Ohio - American Augers, Inc. is proud to announce the following changes to its United States and Canada sales team, which represents all American Augers and ASTEC branded Maxi Rig & Mid Size Horizontal Directional Drills, Auger Boring Machines, and Mud Pump and Cleaning System product lines.

“American Augers is making a significant change to its product representation in the United States and Canada to make sure that we continue to provide the same high level of support to our loyal and long time traditional product customers, as we introduce an oil and gas vertical drilling rig.” says company President James Pfeiffer. “Our traditional product lines will remain a core focus of our company now and into the foreseeable future”.

Bruce Walker, has been appointed the Territory Manager for the State of Missouri, and will continue to represent the Northeast Region as he has for the past 2 ½ years in an area that also covers Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, New Foundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington D.C.

Walker can be contacted at: (330) 277-7047 or BWalker@americanaugers.com

Paul Schuman, will remain with American Augers, but will now represent the global market for the American Directional Drill branded oil and gas products. Schuman has spent the last 2 ½ years representing American Augers products in the Southwestern Region.

Schuman can be contacted at: (405) 406-1722 or PSchuman@americanaugers.com

Gregg Shelton, will become the new Territory Manager for the Southwestern Region in an area that will now cover Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah. Shelton has spent the last 2 ½ year representing the Southeastern Region, and will relocate to the Dallas/Fort Worth area with his family.

Shelton can be contacted at: (817) 733-5960 or GShelton@americanaugers.com

Clarence Parks, has been appointed by American Augers as the Territory Manager for the Southeastern Region. Prior to joining American Augers Parks was with the Astec Underground product dealership in Ohio. Parks territory will cover Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Parks will relocate to the Atlanta, Georgia area.

Parks can be contacted at: (865) 368-8014 or CParks@americanaugers.com

The Northwest Region, which is represented by Rich Prosser will remain unchanged.

For additional information, please contact the American Augers, Inc. corporate office at: (419) 869-7107 or (800) 324-4930