WTC Industries, Inc. Receives ISO 9001 Registration

Business Wire, June 3, 2002

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EAGAN, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 2002

WTC Industries, Inc. announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, PentaPure Incorporated, has received ISO 9001:2000 certification for the design, manufacture, and supply of point-of-use and point-of-entry water treatment systems.

Mr. Jim Carbonari, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We at PentaPure are committed to meeting the demanding quality standards of the Appliance Industry and applying those standards to make world class water treatment products. We intend to expand our commitment to quality and business excellence that will enhance the Company's ability to provide innovative products that meet our customer's expectations for performance, price and delivery."

Mr. Carbonari continued, "We anticipate this achievement will significantly enhance our ability to build new customer alliances and expand existing customer partnerships. In addition, we plan to continue to implement cost improvement programs and expand our engineering, technical and applications expertise in the area of new product development. We anticipate these efforts will enable the Company to meet both its short and long term profit goals."

WTC Industries, Inc. and its PentaPure subsidiary design, manufacture and market water filtration and purification products and systems for consumer, commercial, industrial, residential, portable, outdoor, and emergency applications worldwide.

Except for historical information, the matters discussed in this press release (such as expected revenue growth and profitability) are forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from the forward looking statement, including, but not limited to, loss of a significant customer, unanticipated manufacturing difficulties or quality control problems, disruption in sources of supply, sufficiency of working capital, the effect of economic conditions, the impact of competitive products, pricing pressure from customers, and technological difficulties.