AZZ AZZ Inc

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AZZ incorporated (NYSE:AZZ), a manufacturer of electrical products and a provider of galvanizing services today announced that the American Galvanizing Association, the galvanizing industry trade association, has awarded the galvanizing segment of AZZ incorporated with four "Excellence in Hot-Dip Galvanizing Awards." The association presents annual awards in 13 industry categories to recognize projects that utilize hot-dip galvanizing in an ideal, creative, innovative, or monumental fashion. AZZ's International Galvanizers, Inc. located in Beaumont, Texas was honored with the "Most Distinguished Project" award for their work on the Suncor Energy - Odyssey Project. The project focused on upgrading the facility to produce products that meet the newly regulated emission levels for low sulphur diesel fuel. The refinery provides a vital link between the company's large scale oil sands resource base and the growing energy market. AZZ's Electrical and Industrial Products segment also played a significant role in this fast paced project. Hot dip galvanized steel has a proven track record in the Petro-Chemical industry and is the industry's coating of choice. AZZ's Aztec Galvanizing Services -- Crowley was honored with an award in the "Transportation" category with the Advanced Truckstop Electrification Terminal (ATE). Truck drivers are required by law to take mandatory breaks. Traditionally, drivers allowed their trucks to idle to supply air conditioning or power for accessories. The ATE allows the driver to turn off the engine and hook up to AC, telephone, electric and internet saving fuel and the environment. Currently there are 225 ATE systems built in the US and another 210 planned for 2007. Hot dip galvanized steel has proven to be a cost effective, maintentance-free integral part of the ATE stations. Additionally, the Crowley facility received an award in the "Electrical, Utility and Communication" category for galvanizing the Nevada Solar One- Solargenix Energy project. This is the third largest solar energy center in the world and the largest capacity facility built in 15 years. The massive installation covers 400 acres with reflective mirrors, which are computer-controlled to rotate to the most effective angle to the sun. This solar field is the first in the U.S. of this size and magnitude, but larger units are planned. AZZ's Aztec Galvanizing Services -- Waskom captured the "Food and Agriculture" award for galvanizing Live Poultry Transport Cages and Equipment for Bright Coop. The cages are built to move poultry from the grower to the processing plants. Bright Coop uses hot dip galvanized steel for the cages because of its performance in highly corrosive environments. The long life and low maintenance provided by hot dip galvanizing enables Bright Coop to provide a corrosive free product to the poultry industry that will last for years to come. About the American Galvanizers Association Founded in 1935, the American Galvanizers Association (AGA) is a non-profit trade association dedicated to serving the needs of fabricators, architects, specifiers, and engineers, providing technical support on innovative applications and state-of-the-art technological developments in hot-dip galvanizing for corrosion control. Presented annually, the AGA Excellence in Hot-Dip Galvanizing awards recognize projects that utilize after-fabrication hot-dip galvanized steel in an ideal, creative, monumental, or otherwise impressive fashion in twelve distinct categories: Artistic, Bridge & Highway, Building Architecture, Civic Contribution, Coatings Over Hot-Dip Galvanizing, Electrical Utility & Communication, Food & Agriculture, Industrial, International, Original Equipment Manufacturing, Recreation & Entertainment, and Water & Marine. Winning projects represent the finest achievement in the use of hot-dip galvanizing in project design and concept. About AZZ AZZ incorporated is a specialty electrical equipment manufacturer serving the global markets of industrial, power generation, transmission and distribution, as well as a leading provider of hot dip galvanizing services to the steel fabrication market nationwide. Except for the statements of historical fact, this release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties some of which are detailed from time to time in documents filed by the Company with the SEC. Those risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: changes in customer demand and response to products and services offered by the company, including demand by the electrical power generation markets, electrical transmission and distribution markets, the industrial markets, and the hot dip galvanizing markets; prices and raw material costs, including zinc and natural gas which are used in the hot dip galvanizing process; changes in the economic conditions of the various markets the Company serves, foreign and domestic, customer requested delays of shipments, acquisition opportunities, adequacy of financing, and availability of experienced management employees to implement the Company's growth strategy. The Company can give no assurance that such forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Contact: Dana Perry, Vice President - Finance and CFO AZZ incorporated 817-810-0095 Internet: http://www.azz.com/ Lytham Partners 602-889-9700 Joe Dorame, or Robert Blum Internet: http://www.lythampartners.com/ DATASOURCE: AZZ incorporated CONTACT: Dana Perry, Vice President - Finance and CFO of AZZ incorporated, +1-817-810-0095; or Joe Dorame or Robert Blum, both of Lytham Partners, +1-602-889-9700, for AZZ incorporated Web site: http://www.azz.com/

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