Patriot Mechanical Handling Announces $8.6 Million Marine Deck Crane Order From China National Petroleum Offshore Engineering Co, LTD
Monday May 8, 11:11 am ET


Order Represents the Fifth Contract Signed With Chinese Energy Producers Over the Past 12 Months


HOUSTON, TX--(MARKET WIRE)--May 8, 2006 -- Patriot Mechanical Handling Inc. (Other OTC:PMHH.PK - News), a leading provider of mechanical handling solutions and services to the oil and gas industry, is pleased to announce that it has received an order valued at $8.6 million USD from China National Petroleum Offshore Engineering Co, LTD. The order is for 8 marine deck cranes, spare parts, training and commissioning of the equipment. Training will occur in the Patriot facilities in Houston, with the cranes being delivered to Xingang Seaport, China, upon completion.
"We are making tremendous inroads in China, having secured multiple orders over the last 12 months, including this latest order for China National Petroleum Offshore Engineering," stated Paul Findlay, CEO of Patriot. "The growing demand for fossil fuels in China makes this country an important market for Patriot. We will continue to develop our relationships and expand our efforts not only in China but throughout the Far East."

About Patriot Mechanical Handling

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, USA, Patriot Mechanical Handling, Inc. (PMH) is a comprehensive engineering and product supplier for all mechanical handling solutions in the oil and gas industry. In addition to this, Patriot is a licensed representative for some of the finest & most well established brands in the lifting and mechanical handling business. Our success is based upon effectively meeting the customer's needs prior to, during and most importantly after the product has been delivered. Our personalized service is unrivaled. We frequently monitor the quality of our products to insure our customer's satisfaction, and offer equipment that is guaranteed safe for use and fit for purpose.

More information is available by contacting the company directly. Information is available on the web at: http://www.patriotmh.com.

This press release contains information that constitutes forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results described within the forward-looking statements. Risk factors that could contribute to such differences include those matters more fully disclosed in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking information provided herein represents the Company's estimates as of the date of the press release, and subsequent events and developments may cause the Company's estimates to change. The Company specifically disclaims any obligation to update the forward-looking information in the future. Therefore, this forward-looking information should not be relied upon as representing the Company's estimates of its future financial performance as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.



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