Thermadyne Appoints Richard Morgan to Director of Automation Sales


St. Louis, MO (April 10, 2006) - Thermadyne Industries, Inc., a global leader in cutting and welding products, announced it has promoted Richard Morgan to the position of director of automation sales. In this position, he will be responsible for leading a motivated sales and customer support team representing Thermadyne's new automated plasma and highly specialized welding products in the marketplace.

Morgan joined Thermadyne in 2000, as a member of the C & G Systems sales force. The C&G Systems brand of Thermadyne markets a full selection of CNC precision shape cutting machines. He had previously held a variety of management-level positions with independent distribution and Airgas.

Morgan and his family are residents of Daphne, Alabama.

About Thermadyne
Thermadyne, 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 on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol THMD. For more information about Thermadyne, its products and services, visit the company's web site at www.Thermadyne.com.

Steve Pona, 636-728-3057
or spona@thermadyne.com/

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