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    January 2005

    Kohler Engines Names Jim Doyle As New President

    James Doyle has been named President-Engine Business for the Kohler Co., effective December 1, 2004. In this position, Doyle will provide strategic business leadership for Kohler® Engines worldwide. Doyle will report to Dick Fotsch, President of the Global Power Group, which is comprised of Kohler Engines, Kohler® Power Systems, and Kohler™ Rental Power.

    Doyle comes to Kohler Co. from Fasco Industries, Inc., a division of Tecumseh Products Co. Most recently, he served as Group President-Fasco Industries, Inc. in Eaton Rapids, Mich., responsible for a business with 10 manufacturing locations, 5,200 employees, and $450 million in annual sales. Before that, he served as President-Fasco DC Motors in Eaton Rapids, Mich., and as President-Fasco Motors Ltd., in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada.

    Doyle holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, and a master’s degree in management science, both from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada.



    A leading manufacturer of utility engines, Kohler® Engines is part of the Kohler Global Power Group. The business produces four-cycle, spark-ignited engines -- ranging from 4 to 31 horsepower -- under the brand names KOHLER Aegis®, Command PRO®, Command® and Magnum. All Kohler engines are backed by a dealer/distributor network that is nearly 13,000 strong worldwide. To obtain literature, sales and service information, or the names of Kohler distributors and dealers, call 1-800-544-2444, or visit the Kohler Engines web site at KohlerEngines.com.

    Kohler Engines is a division of Kohler Co. Founded in 1873 and headquartered in Kohler, Wis., Kohler Co. is one of the nation's oldest and largest privately held companies. Kohler is a worldwide leader in the manufacture of kitchen and bath products, engines and power generation systems, home interiors, and hospitality services.

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