March 13, 2009  
ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Gorman-Rupp, 2 Units Facing Injury Actions

The Gorman-Rupp Company and two of its subsidiaries continue to
be involved in asbestos-related litigation.

Numerous business entities in the pump and fluid handling
industries, as well as a multitude of companies in many other
industries, continue to be targeted in a series of lawsuits in
several jurisdictions by various individuals seeking redress to
claimed injury as a result of the entities' alleged use of
asbestos in their products.

Most of these cases are against Patterson Pump Company. The
allegations in the lawsuits involving the Company and its
subsidiaries are vague, general and speculative, and most cases
have not advanced beyond the early stage of discovery.

In certain situations, the plaintiffs have voluntarily dismissed
the Company and its subsidiaries from some of the lawsuits after
the plaintiffs have acknowledged that there is no basis for
their claims. In other situations, the Company and its
subsidiaries have been dismissed from some of the lawsuits as a
result of court rulings in favor of motions to dismiss and
motions for summary judgment.

In 25 cases, the Company and its subsidiaries have entered into
nominal economic settlements recommended and paid for by
insurers, coupled with dismissal of the lawsuits.

Insurers of the Company have engaged legal counsel to represent
the Company and its subsidiaries and to protect their interests.

Headquartered in Mansfield, Ohio, The Gorman-Rupp Company
designs, manufactures and sells pumps and related equipment
(pump and motor controls) for use in water, wastewater,
construction, industrial, petroleum, original equipment,
agriculture, fire protection, heating, ventilating and air
conditioning (HVAC), military and other liquid-handling
applications.
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