FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AZZ incorporated , a manufacturer of electrical products and a provider of galvanizing services, today announced that Mr. Peter A. Hegedus has joined the Company's Board of Directors.

Mr. Hegedus most recently served as the Country Manager-ABB Hungary and President of ABB Kft., a position he has held since June 1995, responsible for all activities of the global ABB organization in Hungary. Prior to his current assignment, he was Vice President and General Manager of ABB SUSA Middle East & North Africa Regions, located out of Cairo Egypt. In that capacity he was responsible for all activities of ABB SUSA in the region, including several major infrastructure projects in the environmental and power generation and distribution fields. Mr. Hegedus received his B.Sc. (Hons) Civil engineering, from the University of Aston, Birmingham England. He is a Professional Engineer, registered in Pennsylvania and Ontario, Canada.

"We are pleased to announce the addition of Peter to our Board," stated Dr. Kirk Downey, Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee. "Mr. Hegedus brings an impressive background in the areas of electrical equipment, and international business. His experience will provide considerable perspective and guidance as we continue to execute our strategies to increase the international presence of the Company, which are critical to our efforts to increase shareholder value."

AZZ incorporated is a specialty electrical equipment manufacturer serving the global markets of power generation, transmission and distribution and industrial, as well as, a leading provider of hot dip galvanizing services to the steel fabrication market nationwide.

Except for the statements of historical fact, this release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties some of which are detailed from time to time in documents filed by the Company with the SEC. Those risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: changes in customer demand and response to products and services offered by the company, including demand by the electrical power generation markets, electrical transmission and distribution markets, the industrial markets, and the hot dip galvanizing markets; prices and raw material costs, including zinc and natural gas which are used in the hot dip galvanizing process; changes in the economic conditions of the various markets the Company serves, foreign and domestic, customer requested delays of shipments, acquisition opportunities, adequacy of financing, and availability of experienced management employees to implement the Company's growth strategy. The Company can give no assurance that such forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. We undertake no obligation to affirm, publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of information, future events or otherwise.

Contact: Dana Perry, Senior Vice President - Finance and CFO AZZ incorporated 817-810-0095 Internet: http://www.azz.com/ Lytham Partners 602-889-9700 Joe Dorame, Joe Diaz or Robert Blum Internet: http://www.lythampartners.com/

CONTACT: Dana Perry, Senior Vice President - Finance and CFO of AZZ
incorporated, +1-817-810-0095; or Joe Dorame, Joe Diaz, or Robert Blum, all of
Lytham Partners, +1-602-889-9700, for AZZ incorporated

Web site: http://www.azz.com/