EXTON, PA, January, 2001 - NETZSCH Incorporated is proud to announce the appointment of Steve Miranda to the position of Manager of Business Development for the Dry Grinding Division. Mr. Miranda previously held the position of Division Manager of the Chemical and Plastics Division with a leading manufacturer of powder grinding systems. He has over 24 years of experience in dry powder processing.

Mr. Miranda graduated from Fairleigh Dickenson University, formerly of Rutherford, New Jersey, with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Biology. He will be responsible for marketing the NETZSCH dry grinding product line, identifying new industries, and providing analytical and problem solving support. His extensive experience in various sales, engineering and marketing positions will assist in assuring the future growth of NETZSCH size reduction, classification and granulating equipment.

NETZSCH Incorporated is the North American subsidiary of the globally operating group of NETZSCH companies and is one of the world's leading manufacturers of wet and dry grinding and dispersion equipment, progressive cavity pumps, filtration systems, and thermoanalytical instrumentation. NETZSCH Incorporated has been serving their North American customers for more than 30 years. For more information or to contact a regional sales manager, call NETZSCH Incorporated at 610-363-8010, Fax 610-363-0971 or visit our website at www.netzschusa.com. E-mail: grinding@netzschusa.com