TSI Expansion

TRANSFORMER SERVICE, Inc. ANNOUNCES EXPANSION TO OHIO AND DELAWARE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Concord, NH May 3, 2004

Transformer Service, Inc. a leading supplier of electrical maintenance services to industry since 1952, announced today that it is opening sales and service offices in Wilmington, Delaware and the greater Akron Ohio area. Stephen Booth, President, said that “these new locations are being developed in response to market demand to continue TSI’s growth outside its traditional northeast markets. Our headquarters and analytical laboratory will remain in Concord, NH and the new locations will enable us to give our customers faster service at lower cost”.

Booth also affirmed TSI’s commitment to its core transformer oil sampling and analysis business. “TSI has helped our customers maintain their transformers for over 50 years and our oil sampling, inspection and in house oil analysis laboratory is a critical element of our business. This is a healthy business for us and we are continuing to expand it”, said Booth

Gregory Booth, Vice President of Sales for TSI added “Our customers benefit from our annual on site inspection and oil testing program. TSI engineers analyze the test and inspection results and then advise customers exactly where maintenance is needed to avoid costly failures. The electric power industry must be 100% reliable and our inspection, testing and field service is an important tool for our customers”.

Transformer Service, Inc is located in Concord, NH and was established in 1952. It provides a wide variety of installation, maintenance, test, disposal and sampling services to customers in the electric utility, industrial, municipal educational and health care sectors. For further information see www.transformer-svc.comor call Kevin Boyle at 603-224-4006.

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