Chicago, Illinois (July 27, 2010) – Jordan, Knauff & Company is pleased to announce the release of its Flow Control Industry In-Sight™ Initiating Coverage report. The firm believes it is a unique publication highlighting the Flow Control industry (pumps, valves and filters) from a capital markets perspective. In addition to an overview of the approximately $146 billion Flow Control industry, the report includes relevant public company information, industry merger and acquisition data and private equity investment in the sector. To view the Flow Control Industry In-Sight™ Initiating Coverage report, please log into Jordan, Knauff & Company's website portal at www.jordanknauff.com/flowcontrol.

“As a middle-market mergers and acquisitions advisory firm with industry knowledge and relationships, we are extremely pleased to provide this research to the Flow Control industry. We look forward to continuing to provide meaningful content on this industry drawn from our experience,” commented Mr. Jack C. Gonder, Vice President of the firm's Flow Control Group.

Jordan, Knauff & Company examined historical industry dynamics, including relevant merger and acquisition activity and other significant shareholder liquidity events (e.g., raising capital), and the underlying driving forces and motivating factors for buyers and sellers in the industry. The firm believes Flow Control companies can utilize this information to enhance their knowledge of the impact of the capital markets on their business including the flow of debt and equity into the industry.

About Jordan, Knauff & Company

Jordan, Knauff & Company is an investment bank with offices in Chicago, Illinois and Kansas City, Missouri, that provides a comprehensive line of investment banking services to private companies in North America. Services include mergers and acquisitions advisory, capital formation and strategic financial services to companies in a variety of industries. Typical transaction sizes range from $10 million to $300 million in total consideration. To learn more about the firm's Flow Control Group, please contact Mr. Jack C. Gonder at 312-254-5918 or jgonder@jordanknauff.com To learn more about Jordan, Knauff & Company, please visit www.jordanknauff.com or contact Mr. G. Cook Jordan, Jr. at 312-254-5901 or Mr. Thomas E. Knauff at 312-254-5902.