Weathertech's Birmingham Location Joins

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 16, 2008 - Weathertech Distributing Company, Inc. has joined the North American network of 140 Carlyle Certified Refrigeration Partners (CCRP).

Serving northern Alabama since 1989, Weathertech has been a long-time supplier of Carlyle compressors and refrigerants - primarily to the grocery store market. As a Carlyle Certified Refrigeration Partner, Weathertech plans to "broaden its offering to many more customers with the full line of Carrier, Carlyle and other name-brand parts and supplies," according to Mike Grigsby, Weathertech refrigeration specialist.
In conjunction with its new CCRP affiliation, Weathertech is planning a major remodeling of its 17,000-square-foot-facility and a related open house event. Weathertech is based at 501 28th Street South, Irondale, Ala., 35210.

About Carlyle Certified Refrigeration Partners
Carlyle Certified Refrigeration Partners (CCRP) is a North American network of more than 130 stores specializing in the refrigeration wholesale market, offering thousands of name-brand parts and supplies. CCRP is the only source for the premier line of Carrier refrigeration equipment and ice machines and is part of Carrier Corp., the world's largest provider of heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions. Carrier Corp. is part of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), a Hartford, Conn.-based provider of products and services to the aerospace and building systems industries worldwide.

For more information about the CCRP network of wholesalers, aftermarket products and store locations, visit www.carlyleccrp.com . For more information about Carrier products and services, visit www.carrier.com .

Contact
Amber Thousand
(315) 432-6508
Amber.Thousand@carrier.utc.com