Press Releases Conforma Clad Announces Expansion of Aftermarket Sales Coverage Chicago, Illinois — (June 23, 2003) Conforma Clad, a leading provider of severe wear solutions for metal components, announces that it has added resources to support their continued growth in the aftermarket sales of wear-protected extruder barrels and liners.    Randall Dooley, Senior Application Engineer is responsible for sales and application engineering support required by customers in Canada, Alaska and the mid-western portion of the U.S., including Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New York and Maryland.  All other U.S. based customers are being supported by Harold “Tad” Buff, Sales Engineer.    Scott Whalen, Application Engineer, will serve primarily as an internal resource in support of Conforma Clad’s plastic extrusion aftermarket customers.  Melda Haycraft will take on the role of Customer Service Representative.  In her new role, Melda will serve as an important link in communicating and coordinating information flow and requirements between Conforma Clad and its customers.   Dan Ludwig, Conforma Clad’s Director of Sales commented “Demand for our wear-protected extruder barrels has grown to the point where we needed to add resources in order to maintain the same level of service that our customers require.  We will continue to monitor our service levels and add resources where necessary.”      Conforma Clad Inc. is a leading provider of severe wear solutions for applications involving extreme abrasion, corrosion and erosion, or any combination thereof.  Conforma Clad’s proprietary process uses infiltration brazing to bond tungsten carbide to the base material of a component, producing a hard, uniform protective cladding that is both extremely wear resistant and very durable.  For the plastic and food industries, Conforma Clad provides wear resistant extruder barrels, liners, screws, and dies.  It is the major supplier of radial bearings used in directional drilling for oil and gas.  Among the products provided for coal-fired power plants are fan blades and liners and components for burners, pulverizers, and ash conveyance.  Conforma Clad, which has been in operation since 1968, is headquartered in New Albany, Indiana.