PERFECTION CORPORATION NAMES HANSEN REGIONAL SALES MANAGER

Madison, OH – December 3, 2001

Jim Hansen has been named Regional Sales Manager for Gas Products at Perfection Corporation. In this position, he is responsible for the sale of the company’s gas distribution products in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States. He reports to Scott A. Kranstuber, National Sales Manager – Gas Products, and is based at the company's main offices in Madison, Ohio.

Since joining Perfection Corporation in 1991, Hansen has held the positions of Sales Engineer and District Sales Manager.Hansen has a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from John Carroll University (University Heights, Ohio). He resides in Cleveland Heights, Ohio with his wife, Sallie, and their three children.

Perfection Corporation, based in Madison, Ohio, manufactures and markets a complete line of polyethylene gas distribution products for the natural gas and propane markets including mechanical couplings, risers, transitions, valves and tapping tees, as well as prefabricated meter sets and meter set components.

The company also produces polyethylene fittings for water distribution systems, as well as fabricated products for original equipment manufacturers in various markets. These fabricated products include corrosion-resistant water heater components, appliance components, and specialty fabricated steel pipe and plastic tubing. Perfection also operates a subsidiary company, a custom injection molder of plastics.

For further information, contact:

Perfection Corporation
222 Lake Street, Madison, OH 44057-3189
Phone: 800-544-6344. Fax: 440-428-7325
E-mail: perfection@perfectioncorp.com
Web Site: www.perfectioncorp.com