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Technical Seminars to be Highlight
Of THG Corporation Open House

Northborough, MA – (June 16, 2008) - According to Tony Cantone, President of The Hope Group LLC, one of the subsidiaries of THG Corporation, an important highlight of the planned Open House and Trade Show at THG Corporation in October, 2008, will be a series of educational workshops and seminars conducted by experts from Parker Hannifin, Kaeser Compressor and other manufacturers that are represented by the three THG Corporation subsidiaries, The Hope Group, Hope Air Systems and Sorensen Systems.

Series of Seminars
A series of seminars will be conducted including hydraulic plumbing, electronic control systems, proper selection and sizing of sealing solutions, air compressor system design, and many more. Previous technical seminars conducted at the THG Corporation headquarters and its Portland, ME subsidiary, The Leen Company, have been well attended. Pre-registration will be required for this event. Sign-up will be provided via its website beginning July 7, 2008.

Parker Tech Tour Truck
Among the most interesting exhibits will be the traveling Parker “Tech Tour” truck. In previous visits to The Leen Company, a THG Corporation subsidiary in Portland, Maine, the truck created a lot of excitement for visitors to its exhibits. The Parker truck brings innovative industrial products, hands-on demonstrations, interactive displays and training classes directly to customer locations and the Parker Store locations operated by THG Corporation.

The Parker truck vehicle consists of a 79 foot trailer and tractor with a combined weight of 78,000 pounds. The trailer is on the road throughout the year across the country and Canada, according to Phil Lund, VP of The Hope Group. He pointed out that the topics covered by the exhibit include hydraulic maintenance, dry technology plumbing, tube fabrication, cartridge valve technology and the proper sizing of pneumatic systems.

Also, as part of its “Innovation in Motion” concept, Parker has included a motion simulator on-board the trailer. It has a seating capacity for six people (riders) and is always a hit for visitors as they experience Parker’s total system solution by riding in the motion simulator from Doron Precision Systems, Inc.

Open House & Trade Show
The THG Corporation two-day Open House and Trade Show will be held at its headquarters, 70 Bearfoot Road, Northborough MA, on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 and Thursday, October 9, 2008. The event will feature a guided tour for visitors through the 60,000 square foot warehouse and fabrication facility, with presentations from experts on hydraulics, pneumatics, automation, hose & fittings, air compressors, o-rings, fluid controls, vendor managed inventory control, instrumentation and engineered motion and control systems.

The Hope Group is a leading independent industrial distributor in New England, with main headquarters in Northborough, MA. It is a subsidiary of THG Corporation and has locations in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It features motion and control products and systems from Parker, Kaeser Compressor, GE Fanuc, Cutler-Hammer and other industrial manufacturers. Its principal product lines include hydraulic, pneumatic, automation, hose & fittings, fluid connector, fluid power, seals & o-rings, instrumentation and vendor managed inventory systems.

Parker Stores
The Hope Group operates five ParkerStores, one each in Bangor ME, Portland ME, Manchester NH, Fitchburg MA and Cranston RI. More information about the company may be found on its website: www.TheHopeGroup.com. Founded in 1933, the company is celebrating its 75th Anniversary during 2008.

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