Acquisition

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC
27 June 2005


Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc                      Charlton House
                                                  Cheltenham
                                                  Glos. GL53 8ER


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                                                                  27th June 2005

 
        Spirax Sarco acquires flow measurement business for US$4.5 million
                                 (£2.5 million)

Spirax Sarco announces it has acquired the assets and business of EMCO Flow
Systems of Longmont, Colorado from Advanced Energy Industries, Inc., USA.

EMCO is well known in the USA as a provider of flow measurement products for
HVAC, industrial applications involving steam, gas and liquids, and commercial
and municipal water and waste water applications.  EMCO product lines include
vortex, turbine and ultrasonic flow meters which complement and enhance the
Group's existing flow metering technology.  The EMCO business will become a
division of Spirax Sarco, Inc.

The purchase consideration, which is $4.5 million (£2.5 million), will be paid
in cash and funded from existing resources.

Spirax Sarco provides knowledge, service and products for the control and
efficient use of steam and other industrial fluids worldwide.


Contact details:

Marcus Steel            -            Chief Executive
David Meredith          -            Director Finance


Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc
Charlton House
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL53 8ER

Tel:  [phone]
Fax:  [phone]
www.SpiraxSarcoEngineering.com


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