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Thomas Equipment noted that product and company information can now be accessed in five languages, including English, French, Spanish, German and Italian, at the same Internet website that has been serving its customers worldwide.

Petter M. Etholm, President and Chief Executive Officer of Thomas and its parent company, Osiris Corporation (OSRS), said, "As Thomas expands globally we continue to focus on local market needs. Our new multilingual website is designed to help us accomplish both goals as we provide information about our extensive Thomas Skid Steer Loaders in languages many customers prefer."

Ilan Danieli, Chief Operating Officer, added, "The new multilingual Thomas website is a vital marketing initiative to improve communications and support for our valued Thomas dealers and customers. We plan to further expand our multilingual services to additional languages."

Gilbert Bedard, Vice President of Global Sales, said, "Customer service is at the heart of Thomas' business and we are committed to making our website increasingly customer friendly. While we focus on further penetrating existing markets, such as in the United States and Canada, we are increasingly developing new Thomas Skid Steer Loader business in Europe, South America, Latin America and opening inroads to Asia and the Middle East."

Thomas Equipment Inc. is a unit of Osiris Corporation (OSRS.PK), www.osiriscorp.net, which provides a variety of branded and other products to industrial markets through subsidiaries including: Thomas Equipment 2004, Inc.; Thomas Equipment Asia Co. Ltd.; Thomas Ventures, Inc., Pneutech-Rousseau, Inc. and TcomT Inc. Osiris' units manufacture and market industrial and construction equipment, distribute pneumatic and hydraulic systems and design wireless devices for the telecommunications industry, among other activities. For more information about Thomas Equipment, visit the company's website at: www.thomasloaders.com.

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