PARIS ON, MARCH 9, 2009 – Tigercat Industries is pleased to announce the appointment of Andres Muňoz to the position of district manager for the territory of South America effective March 1, 2009.

With ongoing success and machine population growth in the South American market, Andres’ extensive experience in the forestry industries of Chile, Uruguay and Argentina will play a key role in Tigercat's regional support strategy. Andres has a deep sixteen year history in maintenance and product support of mechanized logging equipment throughout South America.

Based in Concepcion, Chile Andres will focus on service and sales training, machine demonstrations and advanced troubleshooting support. He will act as a key conduit and liaison between the dealer and factory personnel.

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) 2001-2008 Tigercat Industries Inc.

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Contact:

Andres Muňoz, district manager, South America
tel: + 56 41 2462677
cell: + 56 9 93098900
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Paul Iarocci, Tigercat Industries Inc.
519-442-1529 Ext. 314
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