FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 25, 2005:

Heil Environmental President Elected
to Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF) Board of Directors

Alexandria, Va. - Michael Jobe was elected on August 3, 2005 to the board of directors of the Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF) headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. EREF is the only independent foundation in the United States working for a better environment through improved waste management practices. His election to the EREF board as a director is for a three-year term.

Jobe has served as president of Heil Environmental since January 2003. As president, Jobe oversees the company's Refuse Equipment Group, Truck Equipment Group, Parts Central, Bayne Premium Lift Systems and Heil Europe. He is responsible for all aspects of the company's operations worldwide, including facilities in Chattanooga, Tenn., Fort Payne, Ala., Tishomingo, Miss., Greenville, S.C., and Hillend, Scotland.

Jobe spent 17 years prior to Heil at Rotary Lift, the world leader in vehicle service lift systems, moving through various key roles before being named president in 2000. Rotary and Heil are both operating companies of Dover Corporation. As Rotary's president, Jobe focused the company on customer needs and achieving sustainable long-term growth. As Heil president, he has again turned to focusing on the customer, while addressing the changes, needs and regulatory requirements for each industry being served. Jobe holds a bachelor's degree in management from Sam Houston State University.

The Environmental Research and Education Foundation is an independent public charity; its funding base is derived from donations from corporations and individuals who are committed to EREF's mission to develop environmental solutions for the future.

For more complete information on EREF, please visit www.erefdn.org or call 703-299-5139.

Contact:   Sarah A. Stancliff, Director of Development and Communications
                    703-299-5139 or sstancliff@erefdn.org
                   Ed Repa, Director of Environmental Programs
                    703-299-5139 or erepa@erefdn.org

Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF)
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