BOKER’S INCREASES MANUFACTURING AND TRAINING CAPABILITIES WITH ADDITION OF A NEW FACILITY

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Minneapolis, MN—February 18, 2008—Boker’s, Inc. announces the addition of a new manufacturing and training facility, located on the company’s Minneapolis headquarters campus. This expansion, which is currently undergoing infrastructure upgrades, will add 23,000 square feet to the company’s current 70,000-square-foot facility.

Boker’s, a manufacturer of quality stampings, washers and spacers, continues to expand manufacturing capacity and advance technology expertise to meet the demands of their diverse clientele. The new building will provide additional office space, company training areas, increased manufacturing, and product storage capacity.

With 89 years of experience in the industry, Boker’s offers a wide selection of washers, spacers and stampings. With over 22,000 washer sizes, a wide range of thicknesses, numerous outside and inside diameters, and over 2,000 materials available, Boker’s delivers millions of washer possibilities with no tooling charges. This new facility will expand these capabilities by housing new capital purchases of the latest stamping technology and manufacturing concepts—allowing further growth of the company’s already-expansive product line.

Boker’s, Inc. is a Woman Owned, ISO 9001:2000 registered manufacturer of high quality stampings and non-standard washers and spacers. For more information, contact: Boker's, Inc., 3104 Snelling Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55406-1937; or call (TOLL-FREE) 800-927-4377. Search Boker’s washer tools and view stamping capabilities online at: www.bokers.com.

BOKER'S 2008 WASHER CATALOG OFFERS OVER 22,000 NON-STANDARD SIZES PROVIDING MILLIONS OF POSSIBILITIES!

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Minneapolis, MN—November 27, 2007—Boker’s, Inc. announces their new complimentary 2008 Washer Catalog. This new catalog is a convenient specifying resource featuring the industry’s largest selection of washer sizes and comes with a free 2008 calendar and metric conversion chart. Boker’s now offers an expanded selection featuring more than 22,000 non-standard washer/spacer sizes with no tooling charges. Catalog offerings include washers and spacers with outside diameters ranging from 0.080" to 5.140". By providing a wide range of inside diameters, thicknesses and materials, Boker’s delivers millions of possibilities. The company also offers a full range of metric sizes as well as large diameter washers.

Washers and spacers are available in over 2,000 materials, including various types of steel, aluminum, brass, copper, and nickel silver, plus non-metallic materials such as Delrin®, Teflon®, Mylar® and nylon. Tools for non-metallic materials are listed in boldface for easy reference, and orders are available for short, medium or large runs. The new Boker’s catalog also includes a summary of the company’s complete stamping capabilities, which are backed by 89 years of experience in the business. In addition, secondary operations, an equipment list, minimum quantities and fast delivery options are easily referenced. Plus, the Boker’s 2008 Washer Catalog is downloadable online at www.bokers.com.

Boker’s, Inc. is a Woman Owned, ISO 9001:2000 registered manufacturer of high quality stampings and non-standard washers and spacers. To request a complimentary copy of the company’s 2008 Washer Catalog, contact: Boker's, Inc., 3104 Snelling Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55406-1937; call (TOLL-FREE) 800-927-4377 or visit www.bokers.com.

COMPLIMENTARY 2008 BOKER’S CALENDAR OFFERS HANDY, ONE-PAGE SCHEDULING REFERENCE AND CONVERSION CHART

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Minneapolis, MN—October 24, 2007—Boker’s, Inc. announces the 2008 Scheduling Calendar and Metric Conversion Chart, the latest addition to the company’s comprehensive assortment of resources. This calendar, offered by the industry’s leading manufacturer of stampings and washers, provides a simple to use, single-paged scheduling tool and metric conversion reference. Boker’s, with 89 years of experience, is well-known for their wide selection of non-standard washers and spacers, including 22,000 sizes and 2,000 materials, all with no tooling charges to deliver millions of possibilities.

The Boker’s 15-month calendar is an easy-to-read scheduling reference featuring clearly numbered weeks, with all holidays and Sundays listed in red. Also, the metric conversion chart on the back provides a handy reference for converting the most common measurements. The chart includes decimal and millimeter equivalents for 1/64 to 1 inch, along with inch equivalents from .1 to 100 mm. The calendar’s easy-to-read format and convenient one-page design make it one of the most popular, widely used scheduling tools in the industry.

Boker’s, Inc. is a Woman Owned, ISO 9001:2000 registered manufacturer of high quality stampings and non-standard washers and spacers. To request a complimentary copy of the company’s 2008 Scheduling Calendar and Metric Conversion Chart, contact: Boker's, Inc., 3104 Snelling Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55406-1937; call (TOLL-FREE) 800-927-4377 or visit www.bokers.com.

BOKER’S NOW OFFERS MINIATURE WASHERS FOR INTRICATE APPLICATIONS, OF 0.080" OD OR SMALLER.

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Minneapolis, MN—January 22, 2007—Boker’s, Inc. announces that it now offers the production of miniature washers to its availability of custom-specified products. Boker’s miniature washers may be specified smaller than 0.080" in outside diameter and 0.030" in inside diameter, with material thickness of 0.005" and less -- making them ideal for the medical design and aircraft industries, or any application involving small parts.

Choose from over 2,000 commonly specified and hard-to-find materials such as low carbon sheet steel, five types of spring steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, copper, nickel silver, titanium and Monel®, and non-metallic materials such as Delrin®, Teflon®, Mylar® and nylon.

Boker’s washers are flat and tumble de-burred and available with heat-treated or plated surfaces. Boker’s can make products to exact specifications, delivered quickly to meet customer stocking requirements.

Boker’s, Inc. is a Woman Owned, ISO 9001:2000 registered manufacturer of high quality stampings and non-standard washers and spacers. To request a free copy of the 2007 Scheduling Calendar and Metric Conversion Chart, contact: Boker's, Inc., 3104 Snelling Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55406-1937; or call (TOLL-FREE) 800-927-4377. View Boker’s complete line of washers and spacers online at: www.bokers.com.

BOKER’S WASHERS, SPACERS, AND SHIMS OFFERED IN FREE SAMPLE PACK

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Minneapolis, MN—June 15, 2006—Boker's, Inc., industry leader in high-quality washers, spacers and metal stampings, is offering a free sample pack featuring the company’s extensive line of products. The sample pack includes washers, spacers, and shims selected from over 20,000 flat non-standard sizes and 2,000 material variations.

Boker’s washers, spacers, and shims are available in both commonly specified and hard-to-find materials such as aluminum, brass, stainless steel and cold-rolled steel, as well as a variety of non-metallics. They can be ordered in short, medium and long runs and include no tooling charges, making them the most cost-effective solution available.

The sample pack also includes a Total Service Brochure that describes Boker's complete range of services including stamping, welding and quality certification. Boker’s also specializes in secondary operations such as marking, trimming, deburring, tapping, reaming, countersinking, counterboring, and spotfacing.

Boker's, Inc. is a Woman Owned, ISO 9001:2000 registered company with over 85 years of experience manufacturing quality stampings and non-standard washers and spacers. To request a complimentary copy of the 2006 Washer and Spacer Catalog, contact: Boker's, Inc., 3104 Snelling Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55406-1937; or call (TOLL-FREE) 800-927-4377. For convenient access 24/7, Boker's 2006 Washer and Spacer Catalog is also available online at: www.bokers.com

BOKER’S NOW OFFERS SUPERALLOYS AMONG OVER 2,000 MATERIAL CHOICES FOR WASHERS AND STAMPINGS.

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Minneapolis, MN—May 17, 2005—Boker’s, Inc. announces the addition of wrought cobalt,iron and nickel-base superalloys to the company’s industry-best selection of over 2,000 washer, spacer and stamping materials. Boker’s features the capabilities to produce short, medium or large run washer and spacer orders in over 19,000 non-standard washer sizes with no tooling charges. The new materials include varieties of Hastelloy, Inconel, Haynes, and Elgiloy™.

Washers and spacers from Boker’s can be manufactured with outside diameters ranging from 0.080" to 5.140”, plus a full range of metric sizes and large diameter washers. Combined with a variety of inside diameters, thicknesses and materials, Boker’s offers millions of possibilities.

Boker’s, Inc. is an ISO 9001:2000 registered company with over 85 years of experience manufacturing quality stampings and non-standard washers and spacers. To request a complimentary copy of the company’s Washer and Spacer Catalog, contact: Boker's, Inc., 3104 Snelling Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55406-1937; or call (TOLL-FREE) 800-927-4377, or go to www.bokers.com

BOKER'S GOES FOR THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT - LONG RUNS, SHORT LEAD TIMES

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Minneapolis, MN–September 27, 2002–Boker's, Inc., has enhanced and reconfigured their washer production technology to add remarkable speed to long washer runs. This development carries the potential to redefine how Boker's does business. Long washer runs can be shipped in just two weeks. Increased washer production capacity and enhanced technology allow Boker's quality non-standard washers to be manufactured quickly well into the millions.

This is welcome news to customers who have long depended on Boker's for quality short and medium non-standard washer runs with quick turnaround times. Now you can rely on Boker's to ship your high volume runs with that same short two-week lead time if needed. This includes runs of washers and spacers in both commonly specified and hard-to-find materials such as low carbon sheet steel, five types of spring steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, copper and nickel silver, and non-metallic materials such as Delrin®, Teflon®, Mylar® and nylon.

Boker's has been manufacturing quality stampings, non-standard washers and spacers for over 80 years. For a free 2002 CD-ROM catalog contact: Boker's, Inc., 3104 Snelling Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55406-1937; call TOLL FREE 1-800-927-4377; or access the on-line catalog at www.bokers.com

BIG NEWS: BOKER'S NOW OFFERS WASHERS UP TO 12-INCHES IN DIAMETER.

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Minneapolis, MN–March 1, 2002–Boker's, Inc. announces production of extended sizes of washers which can now be specified up to 12.000" in diameter. Previously the company's washer sizes ranged from 0.080 to 2.631" in diameter; the new capabilities lets end users specify washers in short, medium and long runs in all sizes between 0.080 and 12.000".

Boker's washers and spacers are available in commonly specified and hard-to-find materials such as low carbon sheet steel, five types of spring steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, copper and nickel silver, and non-metallic materials such as Delrin®, Teflon®. Mylar® and nylon.

Boker's, Inc. has manufactured quality components for 82 years, including stampings, washers and spacers for numerous applications. Today the company offers 17,000 available sizes and 2,000 different materials which can be ordered without tooling charges. Boker's provides free catalogs, technical assistance and a Specifier's CD-ROM upon request. Contact Boker's, Inc., 3104 Snelling Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55406-1937; call TOLL FREE 888-927-4377; or go to www.bokers.com.

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Washers, spacers & special shapes in non-metallic materials.

Boker's, Inc., has the capabilities to manufacture hard-to-find non-metallic washers and spacers in made-to-order shapes and sizes. A leading manufacturer of washers and spacers, Boker's inventories, or has immediate access to, a large variety of non-metallic materials for fast delivery. Some of the non-metallic materials include: polyolefins, acetal (Delrin™, Celcon™), PVC, fluoroplastics (PTFE, Teflon™, Rulon™, Tefzel™),vulcanized fiber, phenolics (NEMA grades G-5, G-7, G-9, G-10, G-11, L-LE), Nylon, MD Nylon (Nylatron™), ABS, polyester (Mylar™), and polycarbonate (LEXAN™). If it can be stamped, Boker's can turn it into the washer, spacer, or special shape you need. Certificate of compliances provided upon request.

The user-friendly Boker's catalog, CD-ROM, and web site, each with over 16,000 sizes of washers and spacers, in thicknesses from .005" to .125", conveniently list the many tools available for non-metallic materials in boldface. No tooling charge for non-standard washer and spacer orders from the catalog. Washer and spacer sizes can be easily converted to metric sizes for non-metallic metric orders. Custom sizes are also available, with very low tooling costs. Boker's welcomes customer prints in order to quote charges for non-metallic washers and spacers made to exact specifications.

Boker's has 82 years of experience manufacturing quality stampings and non-standard washers and spacers. They are committed to using the latest stamping technologies and manufacturing concepts to achieve precision in both production and product. For a free catalog or CD ROM contact: Boker's, Inc., 3104 Snelling Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55406-1937; call TOLL FREE 1-800-927-4377; or access the catalog on-line at www.bokers.com

Metal stamping leader produces complex draws from a wide range of metals.

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Boker's, Inc., a leader in the metal stamping industry, provides "complete to print" production of complex deep draws. Utilizing a CadCam drawing system, Boker's converts flat metal blanks into complex cylindrical, rectangular, square, or multi-faceted shells. The 3-dimensional shells are finished on-site, with services that include machining, heat treating, plating, and welding.

Boker's in-house tooling, with up to 220 ton capacity, enables them to produce draws up to 3" deep and 8" in diameter, with material thickness of .005" to .125". Draw materials include copper, brass, beryllium copper, nickel silver, aluminum, stainless steel, low and high carbon steel sheet, low alloy steel, monel, inconnel, and numerous other metals. The company's production is handled in short or medium runs to provide faster delivery.

Boker's also offers complete Statistical Process Control (S.P.C.), "Dock-To-Stock" and "Just-In-Time" programs, Mil-I-45208A compliance, and 81 years of experience.

Boker's has been manufacturing quality stampings and non-standard washers and spacers for 81 years. For further information, contact: Boker's, Inc., 3104 Snelling Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55406-1937. TOLL FREE: 888-927-4377. Fax: 612-729-8910. Web site: www.bokers.com