FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

Peter Harper
VP Strategic Marketing
212-431-6100, ext. 267
p.harper@generaltools.com

GENERAL TOOLS ANNOUNCES NEW DIGITAL FRACTIONAL CALIPER

New Caliper Features Three Mode Digital Display.

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General Tools & Instruments Co. the leading supplier of specialty hand tools and electronic test instruments for the Hardware, Woodworking, Machinist, Plumbing, Electrical and HVAC/R industries announces the release of its new Fraction+ (Fraction Plus) Digital Fractional Caliper.

The rugged new Fraction+ Caliper features a high contrast LCD displaying large, easy-to-read numbers in inches to 4 decimal places, fractional inches to 1/64” and millimeters to 2 decimal places. The slide is calibrated in mm and inches and the housing is hardened stainless steel.

“We are excited about the expansion of the General Tools product line,” said Joe Ennis, President and CEO of General. “Our recent acquisitions and supply of new products embodies General’s commitment of providing new and unique product offerings on a continual basis.”

About General Tools & Instruments Company

Headquartered in New York City for more than 85 years, General Tools is the industry leader in specialty tools and instruments. Its recent acquisition of Mannix Instruments, a manufacturer of high-quality handheld electronic test and measurement equipment, has expanded General’s product line to include over 2,000 precision tools and instruments. This vast array of products is widely used by consumers, contractors, woodworkers, hobbyists, electricians, plumbers and professionals in industrial maintenance, HVAC/R installation and inspection, occupational health & safety and home inspection.

For further information about General Tools & Instruments and its products, visit www.generaltools.com.

You can also call 1-800-697-8665 or email sales@generaltools.com.

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Attn. Publishers: Please send all sales leads to Peter Harper, VP Strategic Marketing
General Tools & Instruments • 80 White Street • New York, NY 10013-3567 • USA
Phone: 212-431-6100 x267; Fax: 212-431-6499
Email: p.harper@generaltools.com
Thank you.