MODESTO, CA, October 7, 2009 – The Racor Division of Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, is pleased to announce that Southeast Power Systems, Inc. of Tampa Bay, Florida, a Racor distributor for 36 years, will be representing the Racor Village Marine Tec. line of reverse osmosis watermakers, replacement parts, and accessories in the Florida marine pleasure craft market.

“Southeast Power Systems is one of the oldest Racor distributors in the world. We have grown profitably along with our friends at Parker over the years”, said Jim Smith President of SPS of Tampa, “we look forward to selling the latest addition of the premier Racor marine product offering, watermakers”.

Southeast Power Systems, Inc. was originally founded in Orlando during the latter part of 1948 under the name Interstate Diesel Service. Stuart Diesel Service, Inc. was founded in the early 1950’s, in Tampa. In 1988 both companies became subsidiaries of the newly formed Southeast USA Enterprises Inc. The name changed again in 2000, to Southeast Power Systems, Inc., to better identify with the growing business profile and to build a statewide business identity for the company, www.diesel-plus.com.

With annual sales exceeding $10 billion, Parker Hannifin is the world's leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. The company employs approximately 52,000 people in 48 countries around the world. Parker has increased its annual dividends paid to shareholders for 53 consecutive years, among the top five longest-running dividend-increase records in the S&P 500 index. For more information, visit the company's web site at http://www.parker.com, or its investor information site at www.phstock.com

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