Jack Stel Joins UtilX Corporation to Expand Cable Restoration Internationally

Business Wire, Feb 19, 2005

SEATTLE -- UtilX Corporation has hired Jack Stel as its new Vice President of International Business Development. Mr. Stel joins UtilX to develop and lead its international operations which already provide CableCURE(R) injection services to utility and telecommunications customers in dozens of countries on 4 continents. UtilX intends to expand its international business rapidly through development of more direct international service centers and qualification of more authorized licensed contractors.

"Jack Stel is joining UtilX to accelerate our international growth, at a time when both our U.S. and international operations have already been growing rapidly," said Tom Van Horn, President & CEO of UtilX Corporation. "Each year new customers are adopting CableCURE injection to lower the cost of their cable rehabilitation programs and enhance system reliability."

UtilX(R) Corporation, a subsidiary of InfrastruX Group Inc. and Puget Energy Inc., is the global leader in life-extension technology for underground power and telecommunications cables. UtilX offers its proprietary, patented CableCURE(R) injection service and other reliability and testing services worldwide through its direct service operations and authorized licensees. For more information on UtilX Corporation or CableCURE technology, please visit: www.utilx.com.