Brady Corporation

Brady Corporation Names Patrick S. Ference Its Vice President of Human Resources

MILWAUKEE, WI—September 10, 2008—Brady Corporation has named Patrick S. Ference, 41, as its vice president of human resources.

Ference joins Brady from Cooper Industries where he worked for 11 years, most recently as vice president of corporate human resources. Ference earned his bachelor’s degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and attended the Jones Graduate School of Management at Rice University.

About Brady Corporation

Brady Corporation is an international manufacturer and marketer of complete solutions that identify and protect premises, products and people. Its products help customers increase safety, security, productivity and performance and include high-performance labels and signs, safety devices, printing systems and software, and precision die-cut materials.

Founded in 1914, the company has more than 500,000 customers in electronics, telecommunications, manufacturing, electrical, construction, education, medical and a variety of other industries. Brady is headquartered in Milwaukee and employs more than 8,600 people at operations in the Americas, Europe and Asia/Pacific. Brady's fiscal 2007 sales were approximately $1.363 billion. More information is available on the Internet at www.bradycorp.com.

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