NEWS RELEASE For immediate release March 1, 2013 Mark Daugherty Vice President & General Manager 800-929-2627 Erlanger, KY Ancra Announces Strategic Alliance with MK Jourdan, Inc. Erlanger, KY, March 1 — Ancra International, a leader in load securement innovation, today announced the Strategic Alliance with MK Jourdan, Inc. With satellite offices in Mexico City, D.F., San Jose, Costa Rica, and Bogota, Colombia, as well as corporate offices in San Antonio, Texas, MKJ Inc. provides sales and technical services to companies such as Firestone, Lucas Oil, Phillips Industries and Jost International. MK Jourdan Inc.’s mission is to establish the appropriate link between Ancra’s cargo control products and potential customers in Mexico, Central and South America. “The alliance with MK Jourdan will allow Ancra to enter the Latin American market with a strong partner and an established network in that region. Taking the quality products that Ancra offers to Latin America utilizing a quality organization like MK Jourdan, Inc. will prove to be successful in our continued leadership of the cargo control industry” said Jim Calico, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Ancra International. MK Jourdan Inc.’s office locations are listed below. MEXICO CITY OFFICE Archimedes No. – 199 Dep. 202 Col. Polanco Miguel Hidalgo, C.P 11560 Mexico City, Mexico Phone- (52 55)5203-7308, 5203 7315 www.repsmkj.com.mx OFFICE SAN ANTONIO, TX 10529 MOPAC DRIVE SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78217, USA Phone – (210)656-0181 OFFICE – BOGOTA, COLOMBIA BARRIO MARGARITAS BOGOTA, COLOMBIA CALLE 151 23 1er. PISO Phone – (571) 802-0936 OFFICE – ESCAZU, COSTA RICA CORPORATE CENTER PLAZA ROBLE, EXCAZU TERRACES BUILDING A, FLOOR 5, OFFICE 518 SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA Phone – (506) 2505-5632, (506) 2505-5633 www,repsmkj.com.cr Ancra International, headquartered in Azusa, CA, is a world-class designer and manufacturer of cargo restraint systems and related components and assemblies serving the commercial vehicle market and other industries. Its heritage as a product innovator is underscored by the fact that Ancra holds 71 domestic and foreign patents and 51 product trademarks. Each product is made from only the finest materials with attention given to every engineering detail. All component parts and materials are selected for performance and durability to offer customers the most cost-effective and reliable solutions to their needs. In 1996, Ancra was acquired by The Heico Companies. Heico companies have aggregate sales of more than $2.0 billion, and are an exceptional resource of professional services. ###