Badger Meter CEO Richard Meeusen Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2009 Award Winner in Upper Midwest Region

Award Recognizes Entrepreneurial Excellence in Manufacturing Category
MILWAUKEE--(Business Wire)--
Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE: BMI), a leading manufacturer and marketer of liquid
flow measurement and control products and technologies, announced that Richard
A. Meeusen, chairman, president and chief executive officer, received the Ernst
& Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2009 Award in the manufacturing category in
the Upper Midwest region. The award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are
building and leading dynamic, growing businesses and contributing to improving
their communities.

"It is a great honor to accept this award on behalf of the Board of Directors
and employees of Badger Meter, as well as the many individuals who support
Milwaukee`s growing position as the `silicon valley of water technology,`" said
Meeusen.

The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards celebrate its 23rd anniversary
this year. The program honors entrepreneurs who have demonstrated exceptionality
in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to
their businesses and communities. The award winners are selected by an
independent panel of judges.

"We are proud to recognize Rich Meeusen`s achievements," said Kevin Klimara,
Ernst & Young partner, Strategic Growth Markets. "Winners of the Entrepreneur Of
The Year award build leading businesses and contribute significantly to the
strength of our region`s economy. Their success helps our area grow stronger."

As an Upper Midwest award winner, Meeusen is now eligible for consideration for
the Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur Of The Year 2009 national program. Award
winners in several national categories, as well as the overall national Ernst &
Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award winner, will be announced at the annual
awards gala in Palm Springs, California on November 14, 2009. The awards are the
culminating event of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum, the nation`s most
prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.

Sponsors

Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year awards
are pleased to have SAP America and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation as
national sponsors. Regional sponsors for the Upper Midwest program include
Faegre & Benson LLP, Clifton Gunderson LLP, Twin Cities Business magazine and
Manpower. Locally, the program is sponsored by Padilla Speer Beardsley and The
Business Journal serving Greater Milwaukee.

About Badger Meter

Badger Meter is a leading manufacturer and marketer of products incorporating
liquid flow measurement and control technologies, developed both internally and
with other technology companies, as well as the leader in providing digital
connectivity to AMR/AMI technologies. Its products are used to measure and
control the flow of liquids in a variety of applications.

About Ernst & Young`s Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards Program

Ernst & Young`s Entrepreneur Of The Year Award is the world`s most prestigious
business award for entrepreneurs. The award makes a difference through the way
it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes
the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and
achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, the Ernst &
Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award celebrates those who are building and
leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through
regional, national and global awards programs in more than 135 cities in 50
countries.

Badger Meter, Inc.
Joan C. Zimmer, (414) 371-5702

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