ETCO CORD PRODUCTS MOVES TO A NEW STATE OF THE ART MANUFACTURING FACILITY

          Warwick RI - - - May 10, 2001 - - - ETCO's Cord Products division has consolidated its factories in Cranston and Warwick to a newly renovated 40,000 sq.ft. facility at 33 Strawberry Field Road, Warwick, Rhode Island. Mr. Stephen Blanche of Warwick is president of Cord Products.

          Mr. David Dunn, Chairman and CEO of ETCO said, "The new facility boasts all cutting edge Patented Process Technology vision inspection systems coupled with the most advanced manufacturing technology in the industry." Cord Products is a major supplier the wire harness, power cord and extension cord industry.

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