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across two facilities, both located in Oklahoma City, OK.
Internet users can listen to a real-time audio broadcast of the
presentation as well as an archive of the presentation on Cognex's
website at http://www. Cognex's
Modular Vision Systems Division, headquartered in Natick,
Massachusetts, specializes in machine vision systems that are used for
automating the manufacture of a wide range of discrete items and for
assuring their quality.

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com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000223 /FRANKLOGO )
The purchase price of $121 million excludes associated tax benefits and
transaction costs and is subject to certain adjustments at closing.

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(NASDAQ: CGNX) is scheduled to present at the Robert W. Cognex's Surface Inspection Systems Division,
headquartered in Alameda , California, specializes in machine vision
systems that are used for inspecting the surfaces of products
manufactured in a continuous fashion, such as metals, papers and
plastics.

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7 billion in
cumulative revenue, since the company's founding in 1981.

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Richard A." Cognex is the
world's leader in the machine vision industry, having shipped more
than 225,000 machine vision systems, representing over $1.

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Franklin Electric expects the
transaction to be accretive to its earnings per share in the first year of
ownership.

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Baird 2005 Growth Stock Conference

NATICK, Mass.

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Franklin Electric Announces an Agreement to Acquire Little Giant Pump Company and Expand Pump Offering

Little
Giant , a wholly owned subsidiary of Tecumseh Products Company, is a leading
worldwide provider of commercial and consumer water transfer solutions.
(Logo: http://www.m.

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should not place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date made.

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Baird 2005
Growth Stock Conference at The Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago , IL.

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eastern time. Such risks and uncertainties include:
(1) global economic conditions that impact the capital spending trends
of manufacturers in a variety of industries; (2) the cyclicality of
the semiconductor and electronics industries; (3) the inability to
achieve significant international revenue; (4) fluctuations in foreign
exchange rates; (5) the loss of, or significant curtailment of
purchases by, any one or more principal customers; (6) the reliance
upon certain sole source suppliers to manufacture and deliver critical
components for the company's products; and (7) the other risks
detailed in the company's reports filed with the SEC, including the
company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004.

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BLUFFTON, Ind. It intends to fund the purchase with borrowings under its credit
facility and cash on hand. In addition to its corporate headquarters in Natick,
Massachusetts, Cognex has regional offices and distributors located
throughout North America, Japan, Europe, and Southeast Asia.cognex. These forward-looking statements, which include statements
regarding business trends and the company's financial outlook, involve
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those projected.

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These risks and uncertainties may cause actual results to
differ materially from those indicated by the forward -looking statements.asp

About Cognex Corporation

Cognex Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and markets
machine vision systems, or computers that can "see.

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Little Giant's product lines -- sump,
sewage, effluent, condensate and industrial submersible pumps -- will
complement and broaden our overall pump offering and allow us to expand our
customer base.

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newscom. Any forward looking statements contained herein involve risks and
uncertainties, including but not limited to , general economic and currency
conditions, various conditions specific to the Company's business and
industry, market demand, competitive factors, changes in distribution
channels, supply constraints , technology factors, litigation, government and
regulatory actions, the Company's accounting policies , future trends, and
other risks which are detailed in the Company's Securities and Exchange
Commission filings.

Cognex to Present at Robert W. Baird 2005 Growth Stock Conference

Business Editors /Technology Editors
Robert W. Morin, Senior Vice President and CFO of Cognex, will
discuss the company's performance and future prospects on Tuesday, May
10, beginning at 10:40 a. The company
disclaims any obligation to update forward-looking statements after
the date of such statements .

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, Franklin Electric Co. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory
approval and other customary closing conditions, is expected to close shortly
after such approval is obtained. Scott Trumbull , Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Franklin
Electric, stated, "The acquisition of Little Giant Pump Company will solidify
Franklin Electric's position as a global supplier of pumping equipment for
residential and commercial markets.

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About Little Giant Pump Company
Little Giant Pump Company (http://www. Visit
Cognex on-line at http://www.

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After
taking tax benefits into account, the purchase price is approximately one
times Little Giant's 2005 fiscal year sales .com

Forward-Looking Statement

Certain statements made in this press release and its attachments ,
which do not relate solely to historical matters, are forward-looking
statements.

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"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995.

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About Tecumseh Products Company
Tecumseh Products Company is a full-line independent global manufacturer
of hermetic compressors for residential and commercial refrigerators,
freezers, water coolers , dehumidifiers, window air conditioning units and
residential and commercial central system air conditioners and heat pumps;
gasoline engines and power train for lawn mowers, lawn and garden tractors,
garden tillers, string trimmers, snow throwers, industrial and agricultural
applications and recreational vehicles; electric motors and components,
including AC and DC motors, blowers, gear motors and linear actuators for a
wide variety of industrial and consumer applications across a broad range of
industries; and centrifugal pumps for industrial, commercial, marine and
agricultural applications.

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Inc.

(Nasdaq: FELE), the world's largest manufacturer of submersible electric
motors and a global supplier of water pumping systems and fuel pumping
systems, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to
acquire Little Giant Pump Company in a stock purchase transaction."

About Franklin Electric
Franklin Electric is a global leader in the production and marketing of
water and fuel pumping systems and is a technical leader in submersible
motors, drives, controls, and monitoring devices. Little Giant pumps
are used in a broad range of commercial and consumer applications including:
plumbing / wastewater, heating, ventilating and cooling ("HVAC"), water
gardening, swimming pool and aquarium maintenance, decorative fountains and
industrial and OEM water transfer applications . You can identify these forward-looking statements by use
of the words "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "believes,"
"projects," "intends," "plans," "will," "may," "shall" and similar
words .