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To: TsioKawe who wrote (60357)	3/9/1999 11:55:00 AM
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JLK new e-commerce websites launched! HOT! JLK Direct Distribution Debuts Web Site LATROBE, Pa., March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- JLK Direct Distribution Inc. (NYSE:JLK) launched a web site at www.jlkdirect.com and www.jandlindustrial.com. JLK is a leading distributor and direct marketer of metalworking consumables and related products in the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany. JLK services small- to medium-size customers through its direct marketing arm, J&L Industrial Supply (J&L) as well as large-size customers through Full Service Supply integrated supply programs. JLK is 83 percent held by Kennametal Inc. (NYSE:KMT) "This web site is our first move onto the Internet," said Richard J. Orwig, JLK's president and chief executive officer. "The site is information- rich and has a very modern image. We believe the site will increase our exposure to the entire manufacturing market, providing JLK with even more opportunities to bid on proposals and more consideration as a supplier for just-in-time needs, as well as integrated supply contracts. This launch is just the beginning of our internet endeavors." The new web site provides electronic requests for J&L catalogs and sale flyers; general company information about JLK, J&L and Full Service Supply programs; company news; J&L retail showroom locations; products and manufacturers/brands offered through J&L; services and career opportunities. Web users can easily add themselves to the company's database mailing list. The site's home page includes a hot-link to Kennametal at www.kennametal.com. "Future additions to the web site will include a browse feature for the J&L Catalog of more than 130,000 products and fully transactional electronic ordering. When we launch the electronic commerce capabilities of our site, we will have a state-of-the-art, best-in-class site in which customers can request price and delivery, check inventory availability, retrieve extensive product information, and track their orders, from our warehouse to their doorstep," said Mr. Orwig, adding "our goal is to make our customers' internet experience as convenient as ordering today by phone and fax. We are also very active in working with our customer base about their intranet objectives." JLK's implementation of a new enterprise business system later this year will facilitate the majority of the electronic commerce functionality. JLK is a distributor and direct marketer of metalworking tools, industrial supplies and related products. With headquarters in Latrobe, Pa. and a corporate office in Livonia, Mich., JLK has 1,300 employees worldwide and annual sales of approximately $425 million.