ADS appoints new general manager for Accusonic

WAREHAM, MA, Dec. 29, 2004 -- ADS Corp. is pleased to announce that John Trofatter has joined Accusonic Technologies, an ADS division, as its new general manager. Trofatter brings to Accusonic many years of experience in the sales, marketing and application of various flow measurement technologies in the water and wastewater industries. He's an active member of the Water Environment Federation and the American Water Works Association. He currently holds a position on AWWA's Rate Type Flowmeter Committee.

"It is with great pleasure that we add John Trofatter to our ADS team," states Karl Boone, president and CEO of ADS Corp. "John is a leader in our industry and has the experience and perspective that will help lead Accusonic Technologies to successfully accomplish their goals for future growth and expansion."

With over 30 years of experience, Accusonic Technologies is one of the world's leading manufacturers of transit-time flowmeters in the water, wastewater and hydro industries. Accusonic's products have the ability to accurately measure flow in full pipes, partial full pipes and open channels. With this wide application range, Accusonic can provide cost effective flow measurement solutions for water, wastewater and hydro systems.

About ADS Corp.
ADS Corp. (www.adsenv.com) develops and provides technology-based products and services for the water, wastewater, and hydroelectric industries through two divisions, ADS Environmental Services and Accusonic Technologies. ADS pioneered the industry's first flow monitoring hardware and software products 30 years ago, and today continues to provide the highest quality products and services to its municipal, governmental, and consulting engineering clients. The company is headquartered in Huntsville, Ala., and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Axel Johnson Inc.

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