2007 AHR Expo Shatters Southwest Records

Crowds Pack Aisles at Record-Breaking Dallas Show

WESTPORT, Connecticut - February 13, 2007 - More than 47,000 HVAC&R professionals filled the aisles and booths at the 59th AHR Expo in Dallas, January 29-31 as the world's largest HVAC&R event set a new record.

According to Show Management, the 2007 AHR Expo had exhibitors from 32 countries, which combined for 1,789 exhibitors (over 300 international and 172 new exhibitors) taking up 354,057 net square feet of exhibit space. The 2007 AHR Expo was the largest show ever in the Southwest in total attendance with more than 47,000 total attendees (over 28,000+ visitors and 19,000 exhibitor personnel). Included in the 28,000+ visitors is an impressive 5,270 international visitors.

"We are delighted with this year's record-breaking event as it reflects the growth of various industry segments within the AHR Expo and our ongoing efforts to add several enhancements," said Clay Stevens, President of IEC, the Show producer and organizer. "AHR Expo is the only HVAC&R-exclusive event in the world that offers industry professionals such an extensive overview of all segments of the marketplace."

Several exhibitors echoed Stevens' sentiments during the three-day show. In interviews on Monday Denise Ernst, Director of Commercial Product Management, Lennox International, explained, "It's been very, very busy and I'm thrilled. We're winning two Innovation Awards, the Indoor Air Quality for the Humiditrol Dehumidification System and the Building Automation and Control for the Comfort Sensor Zone and those awards do a lot to create interest. The primary objective is contact with the engineering community and this show is crucial to reaching them but the opportunity to meet with contractors and suppliers is needed."

From another exhibitor: "The opportunity to talk to all our different customers is the reason we exhibit and the attendance is exceptional. The contractors, OEMs, wholesalers are all great, even HVAC students stopping into the booth is nice as they are the buyers of tomorrow and this all helps the industry," stated Craig Raney, Director of Marketing, Emerson Climate Technologies.

"We introduce new products like our Think Tank 3.0 at AHR Expo because of the broad array of attendees and the variety of press coverage. No other show in this industry touches the masses like AHR Expo," said Paul Selking, Leader Residential HVAC, GE ECM/Regal-Beloit.

2007 Show Highlights
In addition to the new all-time Southwest record, the 2007 AHR Expo featured several notable highlights:

* Nine International Pavilions, including six from China and individual Pavilions from Brazil, Korea and Thailand. These International Pavilions featured many products and technologies for various segments of the HVAC&R marketplace that can't be seen at any other North American event.
* 2 New Product Technology Theaters
* A Building Automation & Control Showcase
* An expanded Software Center
* The 5th annual Innovation Awards were presented to nine companies in nine categories in recognition of advances in innovation, application, value to user, and market. A complete list of winners can be found at www.ahrexpo.com/innovationawards/index.php
* First ever AHR Expo Product of the Year Award was presented to Copeland/Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc. for their Copeland Scroll Digital compressor for commercial air conditioning.
* Scott McClure accepted the 2007 AHR Expo Innovation Award Scholarship, a check for over $9,000, for his HVAC educational program at Vernon College in Texas.
* In addition to the companies recognized during the Innovation Awards, many others sponsored press events to announce new offerings including Fluke, Lennox, CD-adapco Group, SpiraxSarco, Lonmark International, Engenuity, Heatcraft Refrigeration, Emerson Climate Technologies, HVAC Excellence, GE Regal-Beloit and Testo.
* Four new endorsing associations signed on this year, joining the 24 organizations already endorsing the AHR Expo.
* 183 exhibiting companies received the coveted IAQ (Indoor Air Quality) designation for showcasing environmentally friendly products.
* A total of 62 educational sessions were presented by ASHRAE, ARI, AHR Expo, and other endorsing associations on such wide-ranging topics as 'An Energy Star Building Primer - Save Energy, Save Money and Protect the Environment', 'Green Buildings - Automation for a Sustainable Future', and 'Real World Radiant'.
* Both NATE and CxA offered onsite certification testing.

The 2008 AHR Expo will be held January 22-24 in New York City at the Javits Center.

About AHR Expo
As the largest and most comprehensive exposition in the HVAC&R industry, AHR Expo attracts thousands of attendees from all facets of the industry, including contractors, engineers, dealers, distributors, wholesalers, OEMs, architects and builders, industrial plant operators, facility owners and managers, agents and reps.

Since 1930, the AHR Expo has been the HVAC&R professional's single best resource for new products, new ideas and new services. It's a hands-on, interactive event that showcases a wide spectrum of equipment, systems, and components. This unique industry forum creates a dynamic marketing environment unequaled in size and scope by any other industry event.

In addition to receiving the endorsement of 28 leading HVAC&R industry associations, the Exposition is co-sponsored by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI). The Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) is an honorary sponsor. Each year, ASHRAE's winter meeting is held concurrently year with the AHR Expo.

The AHR EXPO is produced and managed by International Exposition Company, 15 Franklin Street, Westport, CT 06880; telephone 203-221-9232; fax 203-221-9260; e-mail info@ahrexpo.com; Internet www.ahrexpo.com.

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