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To: Wally Mastroly who wrote (2216)	8/17/1999 11:46:00 AM
From: The Ox	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2574

Very quiet lately. Both the stock and the msg board. Here's today's news: American Power Conversion Names General Manager of Asia Pacific Operations WEST KINGSTON, R.I., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- American Power Conversion (Nasdaq: APCC) (APC) announced today that Bill Thayer, formerly APC's managing director of sales for the Asia Pacific region, has been named general manager of APC's Asia Pacific operations. Bill, who is based in Sydney, Australia, will be responsible for all sales, marketing, logistics and customer service activities in the region. Bill has held a number of positions during his seven-year tenure at APC including sales director for APC's government team in North America. Prior to his career with APC, Bill spent ten years with the United States Navy working in operations and intelligence. "Bill has played a pivotal role in helping to grow our Asia Pacific business over the last four years and we're pleased to expand his role in this important region," said Rodger B. Dowdell, Jr., APC's president and CEO. "While APC successfully grew its Asian business by more than 50 percent during the first half of 1999, we believe that significant opportunities remain to grow our presence and to capitalize on growing IT markets within the Asia Pacific region." Bill assumes his new role immediately. About American Power Conversion Founded in 1981, American Power Conversion (Nasdaq: APCC) is a leading provider of global, end-to-end power protection products and services, which include surge suppressors, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), power conditioning equipment, related software, and professional and consulting services for Nonstop Networking(TM). APC's comprehensive solutions, which are designed for both home and corporate environments, improve the manageability, availability and performance of sensitive electronic, network, communications and industrial equipment of all sizes. APC, which is headquartered in West Kingston, Rhode Island, reported sales of $1.126 billion for the year ended December 31, 1998. All trademarks are the property of their owners. Additional information about APC and its global end-to-end solutions can be found by accessing the APC World Wide Web site at www.apcc.com or by calling 800-877-4080. For more information contact: Media: Jodi Kennedy, APC director of media relations worldwide, 800-788-2208 ext. 2158, jkennedy@apcc.com Investors: Debbie Grey, APC investor relations manager, 800-788-2208 ext. 2994, dgrey@apcc.com SOURCE American Power Conversion CO: American Power Conversion ST: Rhode Island IN: CPR SU: PER 08/17/99 11:37 EDT prnewswire.com