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Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:00am EDT
 
Osmose Announces the Introduction of the PPL Field Liner 'Barrier Protection System' for Wood Poles

BUFFALO, N.Y.--(Business Wire)--
Osmose Utilities Services, Inc is introducing the innovative PPL
Field Liner Barrier Protection System to its existing line of products
designed to optimize the lifecycles of wood utility poles. The Osmose
PPL Field Liner is designed to Prolong Pole Life by Preventing
Preservatives from Leaching.

   Manufactured from an advanced, impermeable laminate material, the
PPL Field Liner is a sleeve that is quickly and simply slipped over a
wood utility pole immediately prior to installation in the ground. The
Field Liner provides long term protection by eliminating direct ground
contact and by preventing the migration of preservative from the pole.
In addition to helping retain "when-new" preservative levels within
poles, PPL Field Liners represent a practical response to the use of
treated wood poles in environmentally sensitive settings.

   "Osmose continues to help develop and implement innovative yet
practical techniques to help America's utilities manage their pole
assets economically. Wood has a proven track record as the preferred
material for poles and is truly a renewable resource" stated Bob
Butera, Vice President of Marketing at Osmose Utilities Services. "The
expectation that the PPL Field Liner will protect poles against decay
and termites while also responding to today's sensitivity to our
environment is in step with the current strategies of North American
utilities. It is especially appropriate for transmission poles."

   The patent-pending, one-piece PPL Field Liner traces its roots to
the wood protection system developed by Professor Albin Baecker in the
1990's. The concept is effective because the unique and durable
barrier helps prevent the transfer of moisture, oxygen and original
preservative in amounts sufficient to support decay. Osmose has teamed
with the award-winning company Protective Packaging, Ltd to bring this
concept to market. Field Liners are produced in sizes suitable for
most distribution and transmission poles and can be custom-sized by
special order.

Osmose Utilities Services, Inc
Kevin Walker, 716-319-3460
kevin.walker@osmose.com
www.osmoseutilities.com

Copyright Business Wire 2008


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