VICTOR Packages All New Professional Series


Designed for Welders who Demand ABSOLUTELY THE BEST....PERIOD!

St. Louis - May 15, 2006 -- Victor, the leading manufacturer of gas apparatus equipment, recently introduced its all-new premium cutting and welding outfit line. The Victor Professional series is available as the Journeyman, Journeyman II, SuperRange II, Performer, and Portable Torch(TM). Each model in the series has been designed to match specific user applications with components that meet the exact field safety and performance requirement. In addition, the Victor Professional series is now packaged in a multi-functional stainless steel tool box that houses all components for safety, protection and organization.

"Victor has been the leader in oxy-fuel product design, performance and safety for almost 100 years," stated Don Domina, VP of Industrial Sales in the United States. "The new Victor Professional Series is absolutely the best choice for distributors and end users. No other manufacturer can deliver patented built in safety features and world class performance that Professional users demand," continued Domina.

o The Extra Heavy Duty Victor Journeyman is designed for industrial contractors and heavy duty high volume users. Key safety features of the Journeyman include extra heavy duty CSR450 series regulators with color coded gauges shrouded in steel gauge guards, T grade multi-fuel hose and Victor's patented built-in reverse flow check valves and flashback arrestors. The Journeyman offers standard the Victor H315FC torch handle with CA2460 cutting attachment and 3 welding nozzle sizes, one MFA heating nozzle and the 1-1-101 cutting tip. The Journeyman delivers cuts up to ¾"/19mm (8"/200mm with optional tips), and welds up to ½"/12mm (3"/75mm with optional nozzles). The Victor Journeyman is available in three SKU's: Journeyman (300), Journeyman (510) and Journeyman (993).

o The Heavy Duty Victor Journeyman II is also designed for industrial contractors and heavy, high volume environments. The Journeyman II also features the CSR450 regulators with color coded gauges shrouded in steel gauge guards, T grade multi-fuel hose and Victor's patented built-in reverse flow check valves and flashback arrestors. The Journeyman II also offers standard the Victor H315FC torch handle with CA2460 cutting attachment But, the Journeyman II, which cuts up to ¾"/19mm (8"/200mm with optional tips), and welds up to 1/8"/4mm (3"/75mm with optional nozzles) only offers two welding nozzles and a single cutting tip (1-1-101). The Journeyman II is available in three SKU's: Journeyman II (300), Journeyman II (510) and Journeyman II (993).

o The Victor SuperRange II is designed for heavy to medium duty, frequent users such as contractors, farmers, and fabricators who regularly use oxy fuel. The SuperRange II features CSR 350 series regulators with color coded gauges shrouded in steel gauge guards, T grade multi-fuel hose and Victor's patented built-in reverse flow check valves and flashback arrestors. The SuperRange II also offers standard the light and balanced Victor 100FC torch handle with CA1350 cutting attachment. The Victor SuperRange II is capable of delivering cuts up to 1/2"/12mm (6"/150mm with optional tips) and welds up to ¼"/6mm (1¼"/31mm with optional nozzles) with its standard Size 2 welding nozzle and 0-3-101 cutting nozzle. The Victor SuperRange II is available in four SKU's: Victor SuperRange II (300) and SuperRange II (510). Each of these SKU's is also available with a Size 6 MFA.

o The Medium Duty Victor Performer was designed for frequent-to-occasional end user who demands Victor quality and safety. Although the Performer model lends itself to smaller cylinders, it can be used frequently because of its design and performance. The Victor Performer feature CSR 250 regulators with color coded gauges shrouded in steel gauge guards, T grade multi-fuel hose and Victor's patented built-in reverse flow check valves and flashback arrestors. The Performer also offers standard the light and balanced Victor 100FC torch handle with CA1350 cutting attachment. The Victor Performer is capable of delivering cuts up to 1/2"/12mm (6"/150mm with optional tips) and welds up to ¼"/6mm (1¼"/31mm with optional nozzles) with its standard size 0 welding nozzle and 0-3-101 cutting tip. The Victor Performer is standard in two SKU's: Victor Performer (300) and Victor Performer (510).

o The Victor Portable Tote is also available in the Professional Series. With CSR150 series regulators, the Portable Tote is perfect for the professional maintenance man, mechanical contractor or home owner with light duty applications. The Victor Portable Tote features a patent-pending tote design allowing the user to easily carry his equipment up a ladder or in tight spaces. The portable tote delivers performance and safety, too, with color coded gauges, T grade multi-fuel hose and Victor's patented built-in reverse flow check valves and flashback arrestors. The portable tote offers as standard the Victor 100FC torch handle with CA1350 cutting attachment and cuts up to 1/2"/12mm (4"/100 mm with optional tips) and welds up to ¼"/6mm (1¼"/31mm with optional nozzles).

All of the Victor Professional outfit components carry an extended five-year warranty.

The Victor Professional series is the premium line of their recently announced new three-tier brand strategy: Victor Professional, Victor CutSkill and Victor Firepower.

The VICTOR Professional Series is available at industrial welding supply distributors nationwide. To locate a local distributor, go to www.victorequip.com and click on WHERE TO BUY.

VICTOR, a registered trademark, is a brand owned and marketed by Thermadyne Industries, Inc., a global welding and cutting products manufacturing company with headquarters in St. Louis, Mo. Thermadyne and its brands are some of the most respected names in the welding and metal fabricating industry. For more information, visit the Web site at www.thermadyne.com, or phone Steve Pona at 636-728-3057.

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.

For more information, contact:
Steve Pona, 636-728-3057
or spona@thermadyne.com

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