Electrical Distributor Continues Growth to Indianapolis with Acquisition

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Vision Control & Automation is marking its
10th anniversary with the expansion into the Indianapolis area through the
acquisition of the Indianapolis location of Ohio-based distributor Richards
Electric.

At Vision its entire business is built around providing superior customer
service and support. Larry Stern, President of Vision, stated that "Vision's
goal as an electrical distributor is not only to deliver quality products on
time, but also to help customers reduce their overall operating costs and
increase productivity. Our new Indianapolis location also establishes Vision's
commitment to become the Midwest's leading distributor of ABB products."

In addition to ABB products, Vision will also stock complimentary products in
Indianapolis from suppliers such as Rittal Enclosures, Brady, Red Lion,
Woodhead, Thomas & Betts and several others. Vision's commitment to quality
products, along with its focus on training and engineering support, helps its
customers reduce the cost of outside services customers would normally pay
for.

Further solidifying Vision's strength in the marketplace is its recent opening
of a location in Chicago to provide industrial customers with enhanced support
of ABB products.

Vision Control & Automation, a part of the Standard Electric Supply Family of
Companies, was founded in 1999 with a focus on ABB products and enhanced
technical support. Vision is a family-owned electrical distributor with 4
locations serving Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana. It currently has over 10
employees and $6 million in sales.

Standard Electric Supply Co. is celebrating its 90th year in business as a
third generation family-owned business headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
As one of the largest 120 electrical distributors in the country, it has
twelve locations throughout Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana, with more than
130 associates and annual sales in excess of 65 million dollars.

SOURCE Vision Control & Automation

Gena Redding of Standard Electric Supply Co., +1-414-272-8100, or
+1-414-272-8111, gredding@sescowi.com