CPC Settles Lawsuit with Oregon Parts Company

Janesville, WI -- January 4 -- Certified Parts Corporation (CPC) announced the settlement of its patent infringement case against Blount Industries, the owner of Oregon Parts Company. The lawsuit accused Blount of selling certain carburetors covered by patents owned by CPC as part of its purchase of certain assets of

TecumsehPower Company. The litigation sought an immediate stop sale and damages from Blount for sales of the infringing carburetors.

Under the terms of the settlement, Blount (Oregon) has agreed to immediately stop sale of the carburetors and destroy all inventory in the distribution channels and at their facilities. Financial terms of the settlement were not disclosed.

“We are pleased this case was settled in our favor,” stated James Grafft, CEO of Certified Parts Corporation. “We will vigorously pursue any case of illegal use of our intellectual property. The patents and designs we own are a vital part of our efforts to re-introduce engines previously manufactured by TecumsehPower to the market.” The engines Grafft referred to will be produced under the original Lauson brand name which dates back to 1895, making it America’s Oldest Engine Company.

Certified Parts Corporation purchased certain assets of TecumsehPower Company in 2009, and provides production engines and parts for TecumsehPower (Lauson) engines. In 2010, CPC purchased the assets of Hoffco/Comet and has restarted production in their Wisconsin facilities. CPC is also a large supplier of vintage parts for the recreational vehicle industry.

Certified Parts Corp Signs Agreement with LCT for Manufacture of Air-Cooled Engines

Plans to Introduce Snow King and Complete Engine Lineup

Janesville, WI (September 1, 2010) – Certified Parts Corporation (CPC) of Janesville, WI has announced it has entered into an agreement with LCT, (Liquid Combustion Technology) of Travelers Rest, SC to jointly manufacture air-cooled engines for the outdoor power equipment market.

The agreement announced today will provide CPC with engineering, manufacturing, and sales capabilities allowing it to reintroduce the Snow King line of snow thrower engines and other engines formally manufactured and sold by TecumsehPower.

The engines will be exclusively represented by LCT, and sold under the Snow King, Lauson and LCT brands and serviced exclusively by CPC and the existing TecumsehPower dealer/distributor network. Traditionally, the Snow King line of engines has powered more snow throwers than all other brands combined. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

LCT’s current horizontal 4-stroke gasoline engine product offering will be extended with this agreement and will also allow CPC and LCT to provide single cylinder and V-twin vertical engines to outdoor power equipment manufacturers.

LCT only manufactures utility engines with sales and distribution operations throughout the USA, Canada, China and Europe. Additional information on LCT can be found at their website: www.LCTUSA.com.

Certified Parts Corporation purchased certain assets of TecumsehPower Company in 2009, and provides production engines and parts for TecumsehPower (Lauson) engines. In 2010, CPC purchased the assets of Hoffco/Comet and has restarted production in their Wisconsin facilities. CPC is also a large supplier of vintage parts for the recreational vehicle industry. More information regarding CPC can be found at www.CertifiedPartsCorp.com