EHC Expands to Singapore – Signs Licensing Agreement With Ele-Source
March 28, 2006 - OSHAWA, Ontario, Canada

EHC is pleased to announce that they have signed an agreement with Ele-Source Pte. Ltd., of Singapore as an EHC Licensee. Ele-Source will sell and distribute EHC products and services in the countries of Singapore and Malaysia.

Ele-Source has been active in the lift industry in South-East Asia since its inception in 2002 and currently supplies a wide range of escalator and elevator components. One of Ele-Source's major successes has been in the field of Elevator Electronics where they have established themselves as a leader in their market. Ele-Source's principals have more than 30 years of combined experience in the lift industry.

EHC's distributorship and licensing program was conceived in Europe in the mid-1990s and has met with a great deal of success. "Ele-Source will be our first Distributorship / Licensee in Asia and will follow a business model which effectively establishes a full EHC product and service depot in the territory. EHC's new Singapore/Malaysia Depot will be a one-stop shop for handrails, rollers, D-Flector escalator safety brushes and field splicing services allowing our customers to benefit from purchasing EHC high quality, on-time products, while receiving local support and services from our new partner," said Mr. Patrick Bothwell, General Manager of EHC's Japan office.

ABOUT EHC:
EHC is the world's largest producer of escalator handrails. Founded by Ron Ball in 1977, EHC's head office is located in Oshawa, Canada and supplies handrails all over the world via several Quick Service Depots and four manufacturing facilities.

CONTACT:
Tonya Kraan, Communications & Promotions Manager
EHC, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Tel: (905)432-6600 x217 Fax: (905)432-2906