SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. — (August 11, 2000) —

YCI Supermax, a leading manufacturer of CNC and conventional machine tools, has appointed Gerotech Inc. the exclusive distributor of its products in the state of Michigan. Gerotech will distribute YCI’s line of Supermax CNC machines, including vertical machining centers, horizontal machining centers, and turning centers.

Gerotech, Inc. is Michigan’s largest machine tool distributor. The company’s 30,000 square foot corporate headquarters in Flat Rock include an 18,000 square foot turnkey facility, where machine tool systems are built and produced to client specifications, and a complete service department offering installation, programming, training, tooling, 24-hour field service, and engineering support. To better serve its customers, Gerotech also has showrooms in Farmington Hills and Grand Rapids.

"We selected Gerotech based on their reputation for top quality service and personalized customer approach," says Bryan Chen, executive vice president, YCI Supermax. "We are confident that with their 13 years of experience as a machine tool distributor, Gerotech will be an outstanding representative of YCI."

Gerotech is located at 29220 Commerce Drive, Flat Rock, Michigan; phone (734) 379-7788; or visit the company’s web site at www.gerotechinc.com.