ELSTER INTRODUCES NEW S150 SINGLE-JET WATER METER FOR EUROPEAN AND LATIN AMERICAN MARKETS

ERRENTERIA, Spain, June 1, 2012 Innovative S150 single-jet water meter delivers quality, high accuracy and low maintenance

Elster (NYSE: ELT) announced today that it has launched the new S150 single-jet water meter to replace the Aurus S130 single-jet meter, a leading product in the Spanish market for over 10 years.

This solution represents the latest innovation for Elster in its residential product portfolio and will be launched initially in Europe and Latin America. The introduction of the new S150 is in response to customer demand for high accuracy water meters for revenue collection and the growing need for water conservation in terms of detection of water leakage within the distribution system.

The S150 has been designed in accordance with European Measuring Instruments Directive (MID) 2004/22/EC, with a dynamic flow range of up to R160 for Q3 2.5 m3/h and Q3 4.0 m3/h. It is available in a range of body lengths and thread sizes to meet customer requirements. The product offers high accuracy with low maintenance and can additionally be equipped with a bi-directional pulser making it suitable for remote consumption reading.

"The S150 is pre-equipped for wireless AMR/AMI connectivity including compatibility with Elster's Emeris range of Smart Metering solutions, helping water utilities manage their water resources more efficiently, providing greater control over water leakage and providing accurate usage data in real-time,” said Pedro Egaña, regional director of Elster’s global water business.


About Elster
Elster (NYSE: ELT) is one of the world’s largest electricity, gas and water measurement and control providers. Its offerings include distribution monitoring and control, advanced smart metering, demand response, networking and software solutions, and numerous related communications and services – key components for enabling consumer choice, operational efficiency and conservation. Its products and solutions are widely used by utilities in the traditional and emerging Smart Grid markets.

Elster has one of the most extensive installed revenue measurement bases in the world, with more than 200 million metering devices deployed over the course of the last 10 years. It sells its products and services in more than 130 countries across electricity, gas, water and multi-utility applications for residential, commercial and industrial, and transmission and distribution applications.

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John Bluth, Elster Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
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Media:
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Perry Shead, Marketing Communications, Water International, Elster
+ 44 1582 846400, perry.shead@gb.elster.com