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Pressure Systems International Acquires TPMS Product Line


                   Pressure Systems International continues its strategic growth plans following last
                   year’s announcement of its investment in an innovative aerodynamic solution,

                   PlasmaStream.  P.S.I. has recently completed the acquisition of Truck System
                   Technologies (TST) a provider of tire pressure monitoring (TPMS) and mobile asset
                   management systems (MAMS) technology.


                   The addition of this product line provides P.S.I. with a full range of tire pressure
                   management solutions for tractors and trailers.  Prior testing by P.S.I. of the TPMS
                   and asset tracking products has proven the products to be very robust, holding up

                   well in even the extremes of the trucking market.

                   The timing is well suited given the pending Greenhouse Gas Phase 2 rules for trucks
                   and trailers. Under GHG-2 there will be increasing demands for reduction of

                   emissions, and TPMS is viewed as a primary solution for the tire management of
                   trucks and tractors.  The new product line includes telematics and tracking solutions
                   that will provide fleet management teams the ability to locate assets and track

                   various inputs of their choosing.  The benefits include real-time tracking of assets,
                   with monitoring and reporting of inputs in a single package, with simple connectivity.
                   Examples of the monitoring include the ability for real-time tracking of individual tire
                   pressures and temperatures with the added functionality of setting user-specified
                   alerts.


                   TST already has a solid reputation in the RV market which they will build on as they
                   expand into the commercial vehicle segment.  While the products for each market

                   are similar, they have been engineered to meet the unique demands of their
                   markets.  P.S.I. will be keeping the TST brand exclusively for the RV market, while it
                   focuses on a complete launch of a commercial vehicle offering under the P.S.I.
                   brand.

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                   About Pressure Systems International

                   Pressure Systems International is the world leader in automatic tire inflation systems
                   and markets and sells its automatic tire inflation product in North America through
                   Meritor as the Meritor Tire Inflation System by PSI.  PSI has sold over 1.4 million
                   systems on a global basis through markets in 45 countries and is currently exporting
                   to China, Europe, South America, Africa and Australia.  For more information about
                   Pressure Systems International visit their website www.psitireinflation.com
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