For Immediate Release
Dateline: 11 October 2007

CHAMPION NEW ENERGY STAR® QUALIFIED DISHMACHINES – SAVINGS UP TO 55% ON WATER AND ENERGY USAGE

The decision making process to purchase a dish machine today has changed. Buyers are looking at energy efficiencies, environmental impact and cost of operation. Champion Industries, well known for quality products and design innovations in ware-washing is leading the way by qualifying the most ENERGY STAR rated products, effective October 11th, 2007. Champion was successful in receiving qualification for their multiple models of Under Counter, Door and Rack machines. Champion dish machines will allow operators to save money by significantly reducing energy and water consumption while providing the performance and results operators expect.

Operators will not only save money on utilities, but could potentially receive a rebate with the purchase of an ENERGY STAR qualified product from their local utility company. Log on to http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/energystar/english/consumers/ to find the rebates available on qualified dish machines

Making their world premier at the NAFEM show, Champion Industries is showcasing their new ENERGY STAR qualified dish machines in booth 1243.

Champion Industries is a division of the Ali Group. The Ali Group, through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, markets and services a broad line of commercial and institutional foodservice equipment used by major restaurant and hotel chains, independent restaurants, hospitals, schools and other institutional foodservice operations, convenience stores, ice-cream parlors, bakeries, supermarkets and correctional facilities. The Group employs 4,000 people and, in terms of sales, is the largest European group in this industry. It has manufacturing facilities in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Estonia, Finland, France, Italy, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands and the US, and sales and service subsidiaries in Europe, North America, Japan, the Middle East and Australasia. For more information, visit the www.aligroup.it.