Elster Gas Depot announces agreement to stock Elster Perfection products

Nebraska City, NE, July 14, 2009 Elster Gas Depot is pleased to announce that it now stocks Elster Perfection Risers, Transitions, Metersets, Couplings and accessory products.

“By adding Elster Perfection distribution products to Elster Gas Depot’s portfolio, we hope to satisfy our customers need for immediate delivery and order turnaround,” commented Jim Hansen Sr. Product Manager Elster Perfection.

This arrangement will provide Elster Gas North America customers an additional outlet for Elster Perfection products in order to fill immediate installation needs.  Elster Gas Depot is already an extremely effective outlet for Elster American Meter measurement products and accessories.  Adding Elster Perfection products to the Gas Depot inventory allows customers to experience the Elster Advantage; high quality products delivered when and where you need them, allowing the customer to install their gas piping system with integrity, safety, and speed.

Elster Gas Depot will be stocking a limited number of standard configurations and sizes for the gas distribution market.  As the market dictates, Elster may choose to increase/decrease stocking levels or adjust available product configurations.

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For further information contact:

Deborah Sill, Elster Gas North America, 440-415-1667, dsill@americanmeter.com

About Elster

Elster, a global leader in smart metering and smart grid solutions, has delivered over 2.5 million smart metering devices worldwide with systems located in North America, Europe, Central America, Australia, New Zealand and the Caribbean. Elster smart metering system solutions provide utilities with energy conservation capabilities via demand response programs, smart grid applications, and operational efficiencies resulting in significant value creation across the utility enterprise. Elster has over 7,500 staff and operates globally in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Middle East, and Asia. http://www.elster.com

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