Kennametal Inc. announced today that the Industrial Supply Manufacturers Association (ISMA) has selected Kennametal for the prestigious ISMA American Eagle Award for "Outstanding Programs Directed Towards the Community."

The American Eagle Awards program salutes ISMA and Industrial Distribution Association members who demonstrate to their employees and communities the benefits of the free enterprise system.

Barry Schillings, Director, Distributor and Marketing and Development, and Kennametal's representative to the ISMA, accepted the award at the recent ISMA Conference. "We are delighted to be recognized by the ISMA and IDA for the many contributions Kennametal and our employees make to the communities where we live and work," said Barry. "The free enterprise system encourages competition, which results in the best products and services for our customers. I am pleased to accept this award on behalf of my approximately 14,500 colleagues at Kennametal, our customers and suppliers, and our distributor partners."

The Industrial Supply Manufacturers Association is the only manufacturer trade organization in North America dedicated to helping its members sell through industrial distributors a complete range of maintenance, repair, operating, and production supplies consumed by industry. For more information about ISMA, go to their website at www.ismaonline.org.

Kennametal Inc. aspires to be the premier tooling solutions supplier in the world with operational excellence throughout the value chain and best-in- class manufacturing and technology. Kennametal strives to deliver superior shareowner value through top-tier financial performance. The company provides customers a broad range of technologically advanced tools, tooling systems and engineering services aimed at improving customers' manufacturing competitiveness. With about 14,500 employees worldwide, the company's annual sales approximate $1.8 billion, with nearly half coming from sales outside the United States. Kennametal is a five-time winner of the GM "Supplier of the Year" award and is represented in more than 60 countries. Kennametal operations in Europe are headquartered in Furth, Germany. Kennametal Asia Pacific operations are headquartered in Singapore. For more information, visit the company's web site at www.kennametal.com.

SOURCE: Kennametal Inc.