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New Vocational Trucks, Hybrid Vehicles and Truck Equipment to Debut at The Work Truck Show® 2008

More Than 60 Product Introductions Already Confirmed

New vocational truck chassis and bodies, hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles and a vast array of truck equipment will be introduced at The Work Truck Show® 2008 and 44th Annual National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Convention. More than 60 exhibiting companies have already announced plans to unveil new products and technology at the event.

The Work Truck Show 2008 runs Feb. 26–28, 2008, at the Georgia World Congress Center (Atlanta, GA), with the Convention and educational sessions starting Feb. 25.

“If you build, upfit, use or repair vocational trucks and trailers in any industry, The Work Truck Show 2008 is a must-attend event,” says Dennis Jones, NTEA convention chairman and vice president of sales and marketing for Auto Truck Group (Roanoke, IN). “At The Work Truck Show, you can see and compare the latest product and technology innovations from more than 500 companies all under one roof.”

Show attendees will have the opportunity to test drive some of the new products for themselves during the show’s Hybrid Truck & Alternative Fuels Ride-and-Drive on Tuesday, Feb. 26, and Wednesday, Feb. 27. There are currently 12 vehicles scheduled for the Ride-and-Drive, including an alternative fuel vehicle using a direct-injection liquid propane fuel system, a battery electric SUV, a series hydraulic hybrid-powered truck, a battery electric utility service truck, a light-duty battery electric truck with a 150-mile range, a battery electric hybrid package delivery van, a Class 6–7 battery electric hybrid truck and a plug-in hybrid electric utility vehicle. The Ride-and-Drive is sponsored by EATON Hybrid Power Systems.

If it can go on, in, under or over a truck, chances are good that you’ll find it at The Work Truck Show 2008! More than 60 companies have begun promoting the new products they’ll display at the event, including:

Exhibitor	New Product	Booth
A. L. Lightech, Inc.	LED work lamps	3234
Alcoa	Aluminum wheels	3663
American Roll-Off/Hook-All Hooklifts	Hooklifts	3241
Auto Crane Co.	Service body	2613
BB&T Equipment Finance Corp.	Financing	3919
Boss Industries, Inc.	PTO package	834
Bostik, Inc.	Adhesive/sealant	3267
Buyers Products Company	Snowplow	1117
Chelsea Products Div. of Parker	Snowplow truck technology	1503
Covercraft	Seat protectors	2957
DEL Hydraulics, Inc.	Modular control center	2221
Dixie Signs and Decals, Inc.	Etched data plates	735
DUECO, Inc.	Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle	3841
Eberhard Manufacturing Co.	Door latch	2531
Elastomer Specialties/GatorHyde	Spray-on coating system	3462
Fischer Crane Co.	Knucklebooms	1052
FORCE America	Hydraulic fluid conditioning	3431
General Motors Fleet and Commercial Operations	New vocational chassis	1431
Gardner Denver, Inc.	Hydraulic oil conditioning	3739
Girard Systems	Custom awnings	3665
Glenn Harp & Sons, Inc.	Universal tarping motor	1109
Hendrickson	Steerable lift axle system	2630
HERD North America	Winch mount options	2352
Hougen Manufacturing, Inc.	Sheet metal cutters	2257
Ingersoll-Rand Company	Air compressor	3631
InPower LLC	Electronic throttle module	3340
Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc.	Enclosed lube truck	2515
Jason Industries, Inc.	Towable cargo carrier	123
Karmak, Inc.	Inventory software	832
Lanau Industries	Dump body	3113
MAC Trailer Mfg.	Straight truck body	541
Maximus, Inc.	Fleet software	106
Maxon Lift Corp.	Severe-duty lift	525
Meyer Products LLC	Commercial snowplow	2031
MobileDUZ LLLP	Field office	111
Muncie Power Products	Hydraulic gear pumps	2021
Parkhurst Manufacturing Co., Inc.	Dump body	2145
PEWAG Chain	Load securement systems	2634
Pro-Tech Industries, Inc.	Drawer unit	711
Pro-Vision Video Systems	Night vision camera	508
Pulltarps Manufacturing	Closer for cable systems	2300
RC Industries, Inc.	Broom box	625
Real Power	PTO-driven AC generators	503
Reelcraft Industries, Inc.	Dual pedestal reel	3342
Ridewell Suspensions	Steerable lift axle	725
S&S Truck Parts, Inc.	Dump truck kit	509
Scorpion Protective Coatings, Inc.	Spray-on coating	705
Scotchman Industries, Inc.	High-production shear	3365
Sortimo NA	Interior van shelving	809
STRATTEC Security Corporation	OEM security system	3705
Team Storm	Extendable snowplow	3202
The Gilliam Group, Inc.	Infrared fuel activators	954
Timbren Industries, Inc.	Trailer suspension	3808
Transfer Flow, Inc.	Toolbox & auxiliary fuel tank	3625
Vanair Manufacturing, Inc.	Air compressor	2845
Vanguard Manufacturing	Ladder rack system	1551
Venturo/Ferrari Truck Cranes	Crane series	1300
Viking-Cives Group	Towable snowplow	949
Vulcan On-Board Scales	On-board weighing system	3246
Warn Industries, Inc.	Hydraulic winch	2907
Williams-Pyro, Inc.	Monitoring/reporting system	218

Many of these companies are participating in the New Product Spotlight program, which provides a sneak preview of new products on the NTEA Web site. To learn more about these product innovations, click on “Exhibitor Spotlight” at www.ntea.com (http://www.ntea.com/im/wts/exh_by_co_spotlight.asp).

Work Truck Show 2008 attendees are invited to vote for what they consider to be the most innovative product introduced through the New Product Spotlight program. Ballots for this New Product Innovation Award will be distributed with badges on site at the show.

The Largest Work Truck Event in North America

Produced annually by the NTEA, The Work Truck Show is North America’s largest work truck event. It brings together vocational truck fleet managers, truck buyers and maintenance personnel from the Class 1–8 market with hundreds of the manufacturers, distributors and dealers that produce the trucks and equipment critical to their work. In this single location, attendees check out the latest full-size work trucks and equipment while examining individual vehicle components offered by more than 500 suppliers.

For more information and to register for The Work Truck Show 2008 and 44th Annual NTEA Convention, visit www.ntea.com, or call 1-800-441-NTEA (6832).

Established in 1964, the NTEA is the leading association supporting the $131 billion work truck and trailer industry. The Association currently represents more than 1,750 companies that manufacture, distribute, install, sell and repair commercial trucks, truck bodies, truck equipment, trailers and accessories. Buyers of work trucks and the major commercial truck chassis manufacturers also belong to the Association. The NTEA provides in-depth technical information, education and member programs and services, and produces The Work Truck Show®. The Association maintains its administrative headquarters in suburban Detroit and a government relations office in Washington, DC. For more information, call 1-800-441-NTEA (6832), or visit www.ntea.com.