Porticos, Inc. Provides Engineering Support to BÖWE BELL + HOWELL

Business Wire, June 23, 2009

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- Porticos, Inc. announced today that it is nearing the one year anniversary of providing mechanical engineering support to BÖWE BELL HOWELL. Under the terms of the service agreement, Porticos provides general engineering design services on a continuing basis. Porticos activities include mechanical design, drafting, analysis and general product-development.

“It’s a privilege to provide engineering services to such a well-respected equipment provider,” said Greg Patterson, president of Porticos. “Their products are quite sophisticated and provide a good diversification to our existing product portfolio. We have enjoyed supporting their design efforts thus far and look forward to continuing the relationship.” The open-ended contract allows Porticos engineers to participate in multiple projects, and to provide whatever level of support is required on each project.

“Porticos brings a level of support and customer service to us that we had not been able to find previously,” explained Joseph Zuech, executive director of engineering at BÖWE BELL HOWELL. “Our relationship with Porticos gives us the ability to handle resource loading peak demands quickly and efficiently while also allowing us to capitalize on their broad experience base.”

About Porticos -- Porticos, Inc. is a mechanical engineering and product development company located in Research Triangle Park, NC. Established in 2003, Porticos continues to produce innovative and effective solutions for its clients and the markets they serve. Porticos, Inc. provides mechanical design, analysis, research and development services to clients including Dell, Motorola, Raytheon, and many others. For more information on how Porticos “turns good ideas into great products,” please visit www.porticos.net

About BÖWE BELL HOWELL – Based in Wheeling, IL, with operational centers in Durham, NC, and Bethlehem, PA., BÖWE BELL HOWELL has more than 70 years of industry experience developing superior equipment and software technologies. We proudly reinforce the value of our offerings with an industry-leading customer service network.