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Becker Underwood adds one and promotes two

Ames, Iowa
May 3,  2001

Becker Underwood announces that Wally Boilek has been hired as a National Accounts Manager for the company. His responsibilities will be to facilitate and coordinate the activities of the company's service to key national accounts and support the sales team that serves them. Boilek was formerly a territory sales manager with Becker Underwood from 1994 - 1999 and was most recently Sales Manager for Arthur Cleason Inc., a Chicago based distributor. Wally is based in Griffith, Indiana.

John Walther has also been promoted to a National Accounts Manager position while continuing with his current role as territory sales manager. As part of his new responsibilities, John will help develop national distribution strategy for select accounts and work with each company's salesman in their respective territories.

Mike Sherman, formerly a product manager with Becker Underwood, has been promoted to Business Development Manager. In his new role, Sherman will focus on new business strategy and new product opportunities. His challenge will be to identify new ways to continue the expansion of Becker Underwood's product line and work to capitalize on those opportunities. He will continue to handle product management responsibilities as well.

"These exciting and positive changes are part of Becker Underwood's commitment to continued growth and service to our customers," said Cozette Hadley, vice president of sales and marketing.

Founded in 1982, Becker Underwood manufactures and markets a variety of specialty colorants and bio-agronomic products for turf management, forestry and structural pest control industries. Becker Underwood’s turf and ornamental products include Sprint®, Visor, Turf Mark®, Mulch Magic®, Green Lawnger®, Caribbean Blue, Admiral, Lineman, BioGain®, Rhizanova, LakePak®, Vigaroot, and Canteen®. To learn more about Becker Underwood or their products, visit the company’s web site at www.bucolor.com.

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