Victor® Appoints Randy Niederer as Marketing Manager for Americas Gas Equipment


St. Louis, MO (October 22, 2007) - Victor®, the world leader in gas apparatus and pressure control products, has announced the appointment of Randy Niederer as Marketing Manager for Americas Gas Equipment.

Niederer brings 13 years of sales and marketing experience to his new position, most recently having served as Director of Strategic Marketing for LaserBand.

Niederer received Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Illinois State University, and a master's degree in Business Administration from Webster University. He lives in the Rock Hill area, with his wife and two children.

Victor oxy-fuel cutting and welding products include oxy-acetylene and oxy-fuel welding and cutting apparatus, torch handles, cutting attachments, straight cutting torches, regulators, cutting tips, welding nozzles, cutting and welding outfits. These products cover the full range of needs from general industrial to heavy duty mill and foundry requirements. Victor's gas apparatus line is the most complete selection offered from any manufacturer and the only one offering users the (patented) safety benefit of built-in flashback arrestors and reverse flow check valves.

About Thermadyne Industries

Thermadyne Industries, Inc. is owned by Thermadyne Holdings Corporation. Thermadyne Holdings is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of cutting and welding products and accessories under a variety of leading premium brand names including Victor®, Tweco®, Arcair®, Thermal Dynamics®, Thermal Arc®, Stoody®, Turbo Torch®, Firepower® and Cigweld®. Its common shares trade under the symbol symbol THMD. For more information about Thermadyne, its products and services, visit the company's web site at www.Thermadyne.com.

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