Article: Badger Meter Elects New Chairman and President.

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 23, 1999--

Directors of Badger Meter, Inc. (AMEX:BMI) today elected company president James L. Forbes, 66, to the position of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and executive vice president Robert D. Belan, 58, to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer. The company's chairman for the past 48 years, James O. Wright, was designated Chairman Emeritus.

"In recognition of Jim Wright's 53 years of service to Badger Meter, the Board has honored him with the lifetime title of Chairman Emeritus. With a long-term vision focusing on the importance of water to society, Jim has been instrumental in building Badger ...

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