MGS Progetti is Among the First European Manufacturers Certified to New Lead Requirements

NSF Annex G Certification of Italian Faucet Manufacturer Supports New
Requirements for Low Lead Plumbing Products to Take Effect 1/1/2010
ANN ARBOR, Mich.--(Business Wire)--
NSF International, a not-for-profit, public health and safety organization,
today announced that MGS Progetti has become one of the first European faucet
manufacturers to demonstrate compliance with Annex G. Certification to NSF`s
Annex G, which contains requirements for low lead plumbing products, helps
protect the public from exposure to lead.

The new section of NSF/ANSI Standard 61 - Annex G - Weighted Average Lead
Content Evaluation Procedure to a 0.25 Percent Lead Requirement - includes
requirements that mandate a maximum weighted average lead content of ≤ 0.25
percent. The new requirement applies to manufacturers of faucets, valves, water
fittings, and other products that come in contact with drinking water.

"By obtaining certification from NSF International, we have been able to
demonstrate how our unique products, meet the low lead content requirements of
Annex G," said Stephen Rinaldi, Managing Director, MGS Progetti. "We believe
that by using lead-free stainless steel we provide high quality,
environmentally-friendly and safer products."

"I would like to congratulate MGS Progetti for taking the lead in meeting these
new requirements by having their stainless steel products certified by NSF,"
said Bob Ferguson, Vice President, NSF Water Systems. "By obtaining Annex G
certification, MGS Progetti continues to reinforce to their customers worldwide
that public health protection is a top priority."

To receive certification, MGS Progetti met the new lead content requirement of ≤
0.25 percent and the requirements of NSF/ANSI Standard 61, Annex G. Compliance
is determined by a weighted average calculation involving the maximum percent
lead content of material specifications and wetted surface areas.

For meeting the new requirements, MGS Progetti`s products bear the NSF Annex G
Certification Mark. MGS Progetti is also listed on the NSF Web site to
demonstrate compliance with the new requirements.

For more information on NSF/ANSI Standard 61/Annex G requirements or NSF testing
and certification services, visit NSF's Web siteor contact Pete Greiner at
734.769.5517 or greinerp@nsf.org. A copy of Annex G as adopted in NSF/ANSI 61 -
2008 is available on NSF`s Web site.

To view the entire news release, please visit
http://www.nsf.org/info/press/index.asp?p_id=16584.

NSF International
Greta Houlahan
Phone: 734-913-5723
Email: houlahan@nsf.org

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