AUSTIN, TEXAS (June 20, 2006) - Dresser Wayne was one of  ten large companies in Central Texas honored by the Austin Business Journal as 2006 Best Places to Work. 

The annual ranking by the Austin publication is based on results of employee surveys given to each of the nominated companies.  Half of a company's employees had to participate in the survey in order for it to be considered for the honor.

Dresser Wayne employs approximately 500 people in Austin , which is the company's worldwide headquarters.  In making the announcement the Austin Business Journal quoted the company's description of its culture:  "We have a culture of meeting commitments.  Our work ethic is unparalleled.  The company is comprised of extremely intelligent individuals working in dedicated, task-oriented teams with a can-do attitude." 

The publication also noted Dresser Wayne's efforts to communicate with employees, including a monthly newsletter, closed-circuit televisions for communications and all-employee meetings twice a year. 

            About Dresser, Inc.

Dresser, Inc. is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of highly engineered equipment and services sold primarily to customers in the flow control, measurement systems, and compression and power systems segments of the energy industry.   Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Dresser has a comprehensive global presence, with approximately 6,500 employees and a sales presence in more than 100 countries worldwide. The company's website can be accessed at www.dresser.com.

About Dresser Wayne 

Dresser Wayne, headquartered in Austin, Texas, is one of the largest business units of Dresser, Inc., and is an industry pioneer for the retail fueling industry.  Among its innovations, Dresser Wayne was the first to introduce self-service consoles and fuel blending dispensers to service stations, in-pump card readers and cash acceptors, in-pump radio frequency identification payment systems and dispenser-mounted touch screen payment/communication systems.  In addition, Dresser Wayne designs and markets software systems that enable its retail fueling customers to manage the convenience store aspects of their businesses more efficiently, including inventory control, price book management, labor management and site administration.  The Dresser Wayne website is www.wayne.com.

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COMPANY CONTACT:

D.P. Rabalais

Director of Marketing, North America

Dresser Wayne

Office:  (512) 388-8444