NEWS RELEASE                                   JUNE 2008

McIlvaine Company Forecasts 46% Growth in Asian Market for Ultrapure Water Purification Systems Over Next 4 Years

9 June, 2008 – Asian market for ultrapure water systems, membranes, and resins will reach $3.5 billion (USD) in 2012, according to McIlvaine Company forecasts.

Northfield, Illinois (The McIlvaine Company) – The McIlvaine Company has released its 2012 forecast for worldwide sales of equipment, services, and materials used to produce ultrapure water.

According to revenue forecasts included in its online report Ultrapure Water: World Markets, the demand for ultrapurification products in Asia will reach $3.5 billion by year-end 2012. Compared to sales forecasts of $2.4 billion for 2008, this represents growth of 46% over the next four years.

 “Industry-wise, one area of particular interest is the production of flat panel displays,” states McIlvaine Company president Bob McIlvaine. “Ultrapure water is critical to the manufacturing of these displays.”

McIlvaine continues, “A quick trip to any consumer electronics store is proof enough that the demand for these displays is phenomenal. And, the demand goes well beyond the consumer market. As the use of flat screen technology continues to rise, so rises the demand for ultrapure water and the systems that produce it.”

Extracted from the Ultrapure Water: World Markets report, forecast data by industry for sales in Asia follows:

Industry	2012 revenue forecast for Asia (in $ million USD)
Semiconductor	1,813
Flat Panel	880
Power-Coal-Fired	504
Industrial Power	99
Pharmaceutical	94
Power-Gas Turbine	20
Other industries	59

Broken down by product classification, McIlvaine’s 2012 forecast for Asia follows:

For more information on the McIlvaine Ultrapure Water: World Markets report visit http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/upw%20brochure/upwcharts/upwbrochure.htm