PARIS ON, AUGUST 25, 2009 – Jerry Smeak, formerly of Lyons Equipment, has joined the Tigercat team as a district manager. Based out of Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania Jerry’s area of coverage is extensive, including the states of Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virgina, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin.

Experience gained in the Air Force as a fighter jet crew chief, a mechanic for S&M Equipment, a field representative for Timbco and most recently as a sales representative for Lyons Equipment has given Jerry extensive technical knowledge, forestry equipment industry experience and product support and customer service expertise.

Jerry will play a key role in developing these regions by further expanding dealer network and continue to build the Tigercat machine population.

About Tigercat

Tigercat Industries designs and manufactures premium quality forestry and off-road equipment with manufacturing facilities in Canada and Sweden and worldwide distribution. The diverse forestry line includes complete full-tree and cut-to-length harvesting systems.

Tigercat and the Tigercat logo are registered trademarks of Tigercat Industries Inc. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright (c) 2001-2009 Tigercat Industries Inc.

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Contacts:

Paul Iarocci, Tigercat Industries Inc.
519-442-1529 Ext. 314
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