PARIS, ON, July 20, 2004 – Tigercat Industries is pleased to announce the appointment of Lyons Equipment as a full-line Tigercat forestry equipment dealer in Western New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. This agreement solidifies Tigercat's coverage in the northeastern region of the United States.

Lyons is a strong, well-established dealership with locations in Little Valley, NY; Allenwood and Brookville, PA; Circleville, OH and Flatwoods, WV.

Lyons have recently terminated their relationship with Timberjack. "We are extremely pleased to have joined forces with a manufacturer of such high quality equipment," comments Lyons president, John Lyons.

About Lyons Equipment

Lyons Equipment has a long history in the logging equipment industry. According to John Lyons, the company became involved in the forestry business in 1962 after signing distribution agreements with equipment manufacturers Timberjack, Prentice and Morbark.

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) 2001-2004 Tigercat Industries Inc.

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Contact:

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