Torrington Research Closes Financing Round Targets Expanded Marketing Effort Torrington, CT (April 7, 2004) — Torrington Research, a leading innovator and manufacturer of fans, pumps and blowers, announced it has successfully closed its recent round of financing. The privately held company did not disclose the details of the financing. According to Torrington Research Chairman and CEO Roger Dickinson, "This capital fuels our efforts to bring our air moving and brushless DC fan technology to market in new areas, including computers and telecommunications.

		"The trends for smaller, smarter, more powerful and more mobile electronics drives the demand for our engineering skills and products. As companies attempt to engineer these features into their next generation products at a lower cost, they are discovering a need for our expertise and product manufacturing capabilities," concluded Dickinson. About Torrington Research From its headquarters in Torrington, Connecticut, Torrington Research has become a world-leader in providing custom fans, pumps and blowers for consumer, industrial and technology applications. Based on its culture of innovation and an in-depth understanding of how air and fluids move in a system, Torrington Research is the acknowledged authority in air and fluid flow across a variety of markets — from automotive, appliance, and HVAC/comfort, to computer, telecommunications and medical. Torrington Research's customers demand best-in-class fan, blower, pump and DC brushless motor designs to yield higher efficiencies, smaller size, lower noise levels and lower costs in their next generation products.

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