News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Trane Opens Rental Equipment Stocking location in San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, April , 2006 – Trane is making heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system rentals even more accessible by opening an additional stocking location in San Antonio to service our customer’s temporary needs in South and Central Texas. This includes the Greater Austin, Greater San Antonio, Greater Houston areas, the Coastal Bend, Rio Grande Valley and Laredo.

Trane Rental Services has been providing short- and long-term temporary cooling or heating solutions for a variety of applications, including both emergency and planned situations for over 14 years. As an industry leader of HVAC systems and services, Trane is equipped to supply fast and reliable solutions for any occasion. From a ½ ton portable cooler to thousand’s of tons of chilled water, Trane’s modern fleet of air- and water-cooled chillers, air conditioners, generators and accessories are prepped and ready to ship at a moment’s notice.

“The need for temporary cooling is often an unplanned event” said Stuart Werner, Trane District Manager. “Having a wide range of equipment strategically placed around the country is vital to serving our customer in what can be a stressful situation. Together with our dedicated local service organization, we can get the system up and running quickly.” Our customers include manufacturing, hospitals, universities and building owners, to name a few. Besides unplanned events, temporary solutions are great for any unique/specialty cooling such as ice rinks, on-location TV shows, tournaments, and special engagements.

In addition to opening the San Antonio location, Trane has stocking locations in major cities across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Rental services can be ordered any time day or night through your local Trane Office. San Antonio: 210-657-0932, Austin: 512-416-8822, Houston: 713-643-8336 or ChillerSource at 1-800-755-5115.

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Trane, the air conditioning systems and services business of American Standard Companies, is a leading global provider of indoor comfort systems and comprehensive facility solutions. Its offerings include energy efficient heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems, service and parts support, advanced building controls and financing solutions. Each Trane system is designed to meet the specific needs of customers who want heating, cooling, dehumidifying and air cleaning systems for residential, commercial, institutional and industrial applications. In 2004, Trane contributed $5.3 billion to American Standard's total sales of $9.509. For more information, visit the Trane Web site at www.trane.com.

For more information, reporters may contact:
Perri Richman, 732-980-6386, prichman@americanstandard.com