VLG Valley Natl Gases

WASHINGTON, Pa., June 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Valley National Gases Incorporated (AMEX:VLG) was informed that: FORTUNE Small Business announced today that Valley National Gases, Inc. has been ranked 59th on the sixth annual FSB 100 list of the fastest growing small companies in America. The list, which is comprised of public companies, appears in the July/August issue of FORTUNE Small Business and is available at FSB.com. William A. Indelicato, Valley National Gases' Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer commented: "It is gratifying for our management team and our associates to be recognized by FORTUNE Small Business for our achievements over the last several years, which culminated in making such a selective list this year. We are particularly proud of our ranking as one of the top 25 performers by earnings per share growth." To compile the sixth annual list, FORTUNE Small Business asked financial research firm Zacks to rank public companies with revenues less than $200 million and a stock price of more than $1, based on their percentage growth in earnings, revenue, and stock performance over the past three years. Banks and real estate firms were excluded. Valley National Gases, with headquarters in Washington, Pennsylvania, is a leading packager and distributor of industrial, medical and specialty gases, welding equipment and supplies, propane and fire protection equipment. Valley National Gases operates seventy three locations in fourteen states, with eight production and distribution centers in the eastern United States. DATASOURCE: Valley National Gases Incorporated CONTACT: James P. Hart of Valley National Gases, +1-724-228-3000, or Web site: http://www.vngas.com/ http://www.fsb.com/

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