Coil Springs "Courtesy of NHK Spring Co.,Ltd."

LIMERICK, Pa.--May 17, 2004--Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE:TFX) and NHK Spring Co. Ltd, (NHK) Yokohama, Japan, announced today that NHK has acquired all of the shares of Teleflex-NHK Automotive Co., Ltd. a joint venture formed by Teleflex and NHK in January 2002. The company, which will now be known as Uniflex Co., Ltd., manufactures mechanical cable controls for the automotive industry and had annual revenues in 2003 of $35 million. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Jobwerx reported to you back n January of 2002 that Teleflex Acquired a Majority Stake in Uniflex; Joint Venture with Japanese Company To be Called Teleflex-NHK Automotive Co., Ltd.. Teleflex acquired 55% of Uniflex, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of NHK Spring Co., Ltd. www.jobwerx.com/news/Teleflex_Acquires_Uniflex.html

About NHK:

NHK Spring Co., Ltd. of Yokohama, Japan, is a leading manufacturer of springs and complete seats for the automotive market and precision springs and components for various industrial applications. The company operates 11 manufacturing plants in Japan and has affiliates in North America, South America, Europe, China and other Asian countries.

"Courtesy of NHK Spring Co.,Ltd."

Offering higher performance, NHK Spring's Products are supplied to automakers around the world. Products such as our high-strength springs developed through material and design innovations and our bellows for direct fuel injection engine seals have greatly contributed to environmental-friendly Vehicles. NHK Spring offers products that are world leaders in quality and performance. For more information about NHK Spring visit www.nhkspg.co.jp/index_e.html

About Teleflex:

Teleflex is a diversified industrial company with annual revenues of more than $2 billion. The company designs, manufactures and distributes quality engineered products and services for the automotive, medical, aerospace, marine and industrial markets worldwide.

Teleflex is a leading supplier of driver controls to automobile manufacturers in North America and Europe, and has operations in Mexico, South America and China. Teleflex employs more than 19,000 people worldwide who focus on providing innovative solutions for customers. Additional information about Teleflex can be obtained from the company's website at www.teleflex.com.


Jobwerx recently released a story, in April, on Springless Furniture - New polyurethane foam technology, from BASF, could make metal springs in furniture and seating a thing of the past. www.jobwerx.com/news/metal-less.html

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