Applied Industrial Technologies Combines MRO Industrial Supplies and Fluid Power Products into One New Master Catalog

New Catalog Features 40 Percent More Bearings and Power Transmission Components

Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE: AIT), one of North America’s largest distributors of bearings and related products, has announced the availability of its 07/08 Product Catalog, a comprehensive resource that combines the best of the popular Applied® Maintenance AmericaSM and Fluid Power Connection® catalogs plus more than 10,000 new and expanded products. The enhanced catalog will be released in July 2007 and can be reserved on-line at www.Applied.com/catalogrequest.

Applied combined the two catalogs in direct response to requests from customers to provide a one-stop source for the most widely used, name-brand MRO parts that Applied supplies. The 07/08 Applied Industrial Technologies Product Catalog offers nearly 40,000 parts from more than 100 suppliers, including 20,000 bearings and power transmission parts and almost 9,000 fluid power products. The new Applied catalog includes comprehensive product lines for:

* Hand, Power and Analytical Tools
* Safety Products
* Industrial Chemicals and Coatings
* Lubrication Products and Equipment
* Process Equipment and Instrumentation
* Bearings
* Power Transmission
* General Industrial Products
* Pneumatic Products
* Hydraulic Products
* Industrial Hose and Accessories

“Our goal is to offer the most comprehensive MRO supplies catalog available,” says Tom Armold, Vice President – Product Management & Marketing. “We’ve captured Applied’s growing product line in this new Master Catalog and on our expanded web site, plus we stock most of the parts at our service centers for immediate pick-up or next-day delivery.”

An enhanced 42-page technical section features formulas, conversion tables, fluid power troubleshooting guides and more. Easy ordering instructions are also included. A complete service center directory is listed in the back of the catalog. Users can order products by calling Applied at 1-866-351-3464 or by stopping into one of the company’s many service center locations. Customers can also visit www.applied.com, where they can choose from a selection of more than 500,000 parts. A new “Browse and Buy” feature allows web customers to place orders instantly without opening an account. Inventory and delivery information is also available.