IDEAL Promotes Paul Alger To National Account Manager

Sycamore, IL, August 31, 2006 – IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. has promoted Paul Alger to the position of National Account Manager, reporting to Bob Bukowsky, Vice President of Sales.

"Paul is a driven executive with excellent managerial experience in the electrical industry. His proven track record and market knowledge will continue to accelerate IDEAL's sales growth," said Bukowsky.

Prior to his promotion Alger held the position of Senior Area Sales Manager for IDEAL, covering Southern Alabama, the Florida Panhandle, Eastern Mississippi and Key Regional Accounts.

Before coming to IDEAL Alger held key sales, marketing and finance roles at Greenlee Textron, CooperTools, Skil/Bosch and Ford Motor Company.

Alger earned a B.S. in Marketing from Northern Illinois University and a Degre Elementaire in French from the Universite de Paris - Sorbonne.

For more information, contact IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC., Becker Place, Sycamore, Illinois 60178. Or phone 1-800-435-0705, Fax: 1-800-533-4483. On the web, www.idealindustries.com.