Six electric utility cooperatives recently signed agreements to install the Aclara Two-Way Automatic Communications System (TWACS) advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution, one of the Aclara-brand technologies of ESCO Technologies Inc. The new contracts are with Stearns Electric Association, Melrose, MN; Bandera Electric, Bandera, TX; Black River Electric, Fredericktown, MO; Tri-County Electric, Hooker, OK; CMS Electric, Meade, KS; and Lyntegar Electric, Tahoka, TX.
With over 240 co-op customers in the U.S., Aclara continues to be the leader in providing efficient, effective, fixed-network AMI to rural electric cooperatives. The TWACS system employs a patented technology to transmit data from electric meters over power lines so utilities can effectively manage customer data and reduce costs while providing superior customer service. The system makes it easy to use existing power lines to reach all customers, even those in remote locations.

"We are pleased that the cooperative market continues to rely on Aclara's TWACS solutions to meet meter-reading and AMI requirements. The technology provides a solid metering foundation and delivers valuable data for timely billing, load control, demand response, and outage detection and assessment," said Jim Andrus, Aclara vice president of sales.

About Aclara
The Aclara brand represents the industry's leading fixed-network AMI/AMR technologies and MDM software serving water, gas, and electric utilities worldwide. While Aclara is our singular brand and identity, we retain the known technology brands of DCSI (TWACS©), Hexagram, Inc. (STAR© Network), and Nexus Energy Software (Energy Vision and ENERGYprism). These three companies operate as Aclara Power-Line Systems Inc., Aclara RF Systems Inc., and Aclara Software Inc. Further information on Aclara is available at www.AclaraTech.com.

About ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ESE)
ESCO, headquartered in St. Louis, is a proven supplier of special purpose utility solutions for electric, gas, and water utilities, including hardware and software to support advanced metering applications and fully automated intelligent instrumentation. In addition, ESCO provides engineered filtration products to the aviation, space and process markets worldwide and is the industry leader in RF shielding and EMC test products. Further information regarding ESCO and its subsidiaries is available on the Company's web site at www.escotechnologies.com.

Tue Feb 26 16:05:00 CST 2008