Brunswick Bowling & Billiards Purchases Vulcan Corporation's Share in Bowling Pin Venture LAKE FOREST, Ill., March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Brunswick Bowling & Billiards and Vulcan Corporation announced today that Brunswick has purchased Vulcan's interestin the companies' bowling pin manufacturing partnership, the Vulcan- Brunswick Bowling Pin Company. As a result of the transaction, Brunswick will assume full ownership of the venture's bowling pin manufacturing operation in Antigo, Wis., along with Vulcan's bowling pin sales operation. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Brunswick Bowling & Billiards President Peter B. Hamilton said, "Brunswick and Vulcan have enjoyed a mutually successful manufacturing operation for nearly 14 years, andwe are grateful to Vulcan for their partnership. With full ownership of the manufacturing operation, and acquisition of Vulcan's pin sales business, Brunswick is positioned to further enhance our presence in the bowling pin business. Bowling pins areone of the fundamental components of bowling, and the Antigo facility provides an excellent platform to supply the finest pins in the world." Benjamin Gettler, president of Vulcan Corporation, said, "We have had a very fruitful relationship with Brunswick for many years. We intend to cooperate with them in every way in strengthening their position in the bowling industry." Headquartered in Lake Forest, Ill., Brunswick Bowling & Billiards manufactures and sells bowling capital equipment, parts and supplies, balls, and bowling consumer accessories. It also operates Brunswick Bowling centers as well as manufactures and sells Brunswick Billiards tables, related accessories, foosball tables, game room furniture and Air Hockey tables and Valley-Dynamo pool, Air Hockey and foosball tables. For more information, visit http://www.brunswick.com/ . DATASOURCE: Brunswick Bowling & Billiards CONTACT: Dan Kubera, Director - Public and Financial Relations of Brunswick Bowling & Billiards, +1-847-735-4617 Web site: http://www.brunswick.com/

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