HARTMAN PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION PARTNERSHIP WITH FERGUSON End Wall Provides Ferguson Sales Team with Complete Plastic Drainage Solution

Hartman Products, L.P., creator of the HartmanEW system for drainage pipe end wall construction, announces that its product is being sold in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland by the regional offices of Ferguson Waterworks, a division of Ferguson. Ferguson is one of the largest suppliers of pipe, waterworks, plumbing and building products in North America, with sales of over $5 billion and more than 13,000 associates in approximately 800 service centers in 48 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Mexico. Ferguson has been providing waterworks products since the mid 1980s to utility contractors, municipalities, water and sewer treatment plants, land developers and others. Hartman Products introduced its patented plastic end wall system in 2000 and currently has over 650 installations in 14 states and Canada. The HartmanEW end wall system has been approved by the Departments of Transportation in both Pennsylvania and New York and has been okayed by the Federal Highway Administration as part of the state approval process.

October 7, 2003 (Pittsburgh, PA) Hartman Products, L.P., creator of the HartmanEW system for drainage pipe end wall construction, announces that its product is being sold in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland by the regional offices of Ferguson Waterworks, a division of Ferguson. Ferguson is one of the largest suppliers of pipe, waterworks, plumbing and building products in North America, with sales of over $5 billion and more than 13,000 associates in approximately 800 service centers in 48 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Mexico. Ferguson has been providing waterworks products since the mid 1980s to utility contractors, municipalities, water and sewer treatment plants, land developers and others. Hartman Products introduced its patented plastic end wall system in 2000 and currently has over 650 installations in 14 states and Canada. The HartmanEW end wall system has been approved by the Departments of Transportation in both Pennsylvania and New York and has been okayed by the Federal Highway Administration as part of the state approval process.

Along with plastic pipe and other drainage products, our distribution relationship with Hartman Products now provides our sales team with the opportunity to provide a complete plastic drainage system to our customers", states Tom Fieweger, President of the Bridgeport Waterworks, NJ division of Ferguson. We are excited about the market opportunity, especially for townships and municipalities that are in need of a low cost, easy to install alternative to conventional methods of end wall construction.

Our product is the perfect complement to Fergusons product line", commented Bruce Hartman, President of Hartman Products and creator of the HartmanEW End Wall system. Together, we can better serve our joint customers to provide a lightweight, durable solution that complies with stormwater management programs."

More information and photos of the product can be obtained at www.hartmanew.com.

About Hartman Products L.P.
Hartman Products L.P. is a US-based company that develops a plastic form for drainpipe end walls that significantly reduces the cost and time it takes to produce a conventional end wall. The product is strong, stable, and attractive, and prevents worker injury due to its light weight and easy handling. The HartmanEW end wall system provides the best solution for erosion control to comply with stormwater policies, such as the Department of Environmental Protection Phase II Stormwater Program. It has been approved by the Departments of Transportation in NY and PA, and has been okayed by the FHWA. Hartman Products was founded by Bruce Hartman, a former highway maintenance manager, who experienced first-hand the challenges in todays end wall construction methods. With over 650 installations, the product is quickly becoming the standard choice for end wall construction. For more information, visit www.hartmanew.com.

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