INDIANAPOLIS, May 5, 1999 - On May 4, 1999, ProTrans International, Inc.® received the Emerson Motor Company’s Distinguished Supplier Award. Company President Craig Roeder and Sales Representative John Dillon accepted the award on behalf of ProTrans International at Emerson’s Annual Supplier Conference.

Good service is not the only criteria needed to receive this award. The recipient of this honor must be innovative in finding solutions and proactive in avoiding future problems. ProTrans International was selected because of our efforts to help Emerson implement lean manufacturing in their Monterrey, Mexico, facilities.

Emerson Motor Company is the largest electric motor company in North America, making four out of five electric motors used in the United States. Traded under the name EMR, Emerson is one of the fifty largest corporations on the New York Stock Exchange.