Kent Swart Joins Thermal Dynamics as Market Manager


St. Louis, MO (September 12, 2007) - Thermal Dynamics, the leading producer of manual and automated plasma cutting systems, has announced the hiring of Kent Swart as Market Manager, Americas- Plasma.

Swart will manage the plasma cutting marketing through all distribution channels, including promotions & incentives, channel profitability and merchandizing.

Kent worked for 12 years for Diagraph, an ITW Company, where he most recently served as a Product Manager for Automated Labeling. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Missouri-Columbia and a Master of Business Administration degree from University of Missouri- St. Louis.

Kent resides in the Jefferson County, with his wife and two daughters.

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 THMD.OB.

For more information about Thermadyne, its products and services, visit the company's web site at www.Thermadyne.com.

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