PULSAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. IS ACQUIRED BY AMETEK, Inc.

Coral Springs, FL, February 15, 2006 – Pulsar Technologies, Inc. (“Pulsar”) today announced it has been acquired by AMETEK, Inc. (“AMETEK”).

Pulsar is a leading supplier of power-line-carrier systems for protective relay communications and fully integrated multiplexer systems for general power and telecommunication applications. This equipment provides communications between power substations for protective relays, SCADA systems and telephony to facilitate their operation and provide critical feedback on the faults and functioning of the electric transmission grid.

“Pulsar began in 1994 when it purchased the Communication Business Unit from ABB Power T&D Company, Inc.”, said Co-President Roger E. Ray, “We started the business with a solid base of robust communication products, and grew the business with an unwavering commitment to customer service.” These factors helped Pulsar quickly earn the trust of large and small utilities across the United States and abroad. “One large benefit of this sale is the access to AMETEK’s extensive overseas sales networks,” noted Co-President John Benckenstein, “Through these channels, we will continue our current growth trends by spreading Pulsar products across the globe.” Pulsar’s communications hardware nicely complements AMETEK’s existing Power Instruments business, which produces power quality monitoring and metering instrumentation.

Aside from seeing a new name on our literature and products, we do not expect this acquisition to change anything from our customer’s perspective. We are still the same people at the same address with the same commitment to quality and customer service.

Pulsar joins AMETEK as part of its Electronic Instruments Group (EIG) --a recognized leader in advanced monitoring, testing, calibrating, and display instruments. AMETEK EIG sells its instruments to the process and analytical, aerospace, power, and industrial markets worldwide and had 2005 sales of $808 million.

AMETEK Corporate Profile:

AMETEK is a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electric motors with annualized sales of $1.6 billion. AMETEK’s Corporate Growth Plan is based on Four Key Strategies: Operational Excellence, Strategic Acquisitions & Alliances, Global & Market Expansion, and New Products. Its objective is double-digit percentage growth in earnings per share over the business cycle and a superior return on total capital. The common stock of AMETEK is a component of the S&P MidCap 400 Index and the Russell 1000 Index.