Flow International Announces Establishment of Advanced Waterjet Systems Manufacturing and Technology Center


Kent, WA - June 2, 2008 - Flow International Corporation (NASDAQ: FLOW), the world's leading developer and manufacturer of industrial waterjet machines for cutting and cleaning applications, today announced plans to establish a single facility for designing and building its advanced waterjet systems, which include large aerospace systems and robotic waterjet cutting cells.

The Advanced Waterjet Systems Center will be located in Jeffersonville, Indiana and will be an expansion of Flow's existing facility there. The facility will include engineering, production, and an interactive customer demonstration center.

As part of this plan, Flow will close its manufacturing facility in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. The company's robotic waterjet cells and slitter systems production will be moved from Burlington to Jeffersonville. Flow will maintain its Ontario-based sales and technical services team in order to continue offering local support to its Canadian customers.

"By concentrating our advanced systems development expertise in a single location, Flow will be able to service our customers more efficiently and drive the technology forward faster," said Charley Brown, president and CEO, Flow International. "The establishment of a center of excellence dedicated to advanced waterjet systems will represent a single source for all technology development in this field."

About Flow International

Flow International Corporation is the world's leading developer and manufacturer of ultrahigh-pressure waterjet cutting technology to industries including automotive, aerospace, job shop, surface preparation, and more. For more information, visit www.flowcorp.com.

Contact:

Flow Investor Relations
Geoffrey Buscher
253-813-3286
investors@flowcorp.com

Flow Media Relations
Lisa Brandli
425-653-1237
lbrandli@flowcorp.com

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