Press Release
For Immediate Release

WENTWORTH TECHNOLOGIES ACQUIRES
JERSEY MOLD INC.
Becomes one stop service for all types of
blow molds and services for packaging industry

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, January 30, 2002-Wentworth Technologies Co. Ltd., the world's No. 1 independent manufacturer of blow molds, has announced its acquisition of Jersey Mold, Inc. of Millville, New Jersey, USA, the leading manufacturer of injection blow molds. This acquisition completes Wentworth's goal to become the one stop source for all types of blow molds, all technologies, and all types of equipment, anywhere in the world.

Wentworth's key strategy is to continue as Global Best Value Supplier and Low Cost Leader in mold manufacturing and services for the packaging industry. We are committed to global leadership with manufacturing and service facilities in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Poland, and Singapore.

During the last six years, Wentworth has acquired 10 mold manufacturing companies to become a leading force in the packaging mold marketplace. The Jersey Mold, Inc. acquisition complements other Wentworth Technologies companies in the packaging arena, such as Electra Form Industries for PET Preform Molds; Wentworth Blow Mold Group for blow molds; Accurate Mold for media packaging and technical and medical molds; and Izon Industries for thin wall containers.

Wentworth Technologies' packaging mold operations cover all processes, all types of equipment, all materials, and all sizes of containers, delivering the best value tooling, globally. Wentworth offers tooling for two-step PET process molds, PET preform injection molds and blow molds, extrusion blow molds, and one-step PET process tooling for Nissei, Aoki, and injection blow molds. Wentworth has the capability to take a customer from container concept to finished package, including product and tool design, prototyping, development, manufacturing, and testing.

Wentworth Technologies
Wentworth Technologies is a world leader in advanced mold technologies and contract plastics processing, passionately focused on driving customer success. Wentworth offers:

Best Value-fast deliveries, customer-focused service, competitive pricing, and industry-leading technology make Wentworth your best value supplier of molds and contract plastic processing.

Fast to Market™ Services-Wentworth's Fast to Market™ process streamlines development, lowers costs, and gets your product on the market fastest.

Global Service and Local Support-Wentworth's 17 manufacturing and service facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia provide an extensive service network.

Single Source Service-Wentworth provides all types of packaging molds and services for any technology and type of equipment, anywhere in the world. We take our customers from product concept to mold to finished product.

World's Premiere Mold Maker-Wentworth is the world's No. 1 independent manufacturer of PET and extrusion blow molds, No. 2 independent manufacturer of PET perform molds, No. 1 independent manufacturer of media packaging molds, and No. 1 independent contract manufacturer of plastic lids for drink and food containers.

Wentworth Technologies continuously acquires high quality businesses in mold manufacturing and contract plastics processing that do not compete with our customers.

Wentworth is the recipient of international industry recognition, including honors for customer service, environmental initiatives, and management. Wentworth has been repeatedly recognized as one of Canada's 50 best-managed companies, and has been among Canada's fastest-growing companies for 4 consecutive years. One Fortune 500 customer recognized Wentworth as its best supplier, reflecting Wentworth's high standards of service and quality.