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Colfax Corporation Announces Filing of Registration Statement for Initial Public Offering

January 4, 2008
Richmond, Virginia, January 4, 2008 – Colfax Corporation announced today that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the offering have not yet been determined. 
 
Merrill Lynch & Co. is acting as lead book-running manager. A copy of the prospectus relating to these securities, when available, may be obtained by contacting Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Attention: Prospectus Department, 4 World Financial Center, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10080, telephone +1 212 449 1000.
 
A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.
 
About Colfax Corporation
 
Colfax Corporation is a global supplier of fluid handling products, including pumps, fluid handling systems and specialty valves. Its products serve a variety of applications in the commercial marine, oil and gas, power generation, global navy and general industrial markets and are sold worldwide primarily under the Allweiler, Fairmount, Houttuin, Imo, LSC, Portland Valve, Tushaco, Warren and Zenith brands.