NATIONWIDE EQUIPMENT COMPANY JOINS U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL (USUBC), MEMBER 78
Specializes in Sales of New & Reconditioned Earthmoving,
Road Building and Marine Equipment

U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Washington, D.C. & Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, May 20, 2008

WASHINGTON & KYIV - The executive committee of the U.S.-Ukraine
Business Council (USUBC) is pleased to announce, on behalf of the
entire membership, that Nationwide Equipment Company, Jacksonville,
Florida, has been approved for membership in USUBC.

Nationwide Equipment Company (NWE) specializes in the sale of new
and reconditioned earthmoving, road building, and marine equipment. The
company was founded in 1983 in the USA. They have sold and shipped
over 7,000 units to over 60 nations.

Their offices and 23 acre site are located in Jacksonville, Florida
convenient to the Jacksonville Port and near Jacksonville International
Airport. Presently, Nationwide Equipment employs approximately 50
people at its headquarters.

The Florida site houses their offices, equipment reconditioning facilities,
storage facilities, and test site for customers to try out equipment they
are interested to purchase. Before being shipped the units are inspected,
repaired if need be and serviced in its own certified facilities to ensure
the equipment is ready for operation at the point of destination.

In addition, the company maintains branch offices in East, West and
Southern Africa with some having yard facilities that keep equipment
stock inventories.

WASHINGTON, D.C. OFFICE

USUBC has been working with Tatyana Pope, CIS Countries Manager,
who works in the Nationwide Equipment Company's Washington, D.C.
office. Tatyana said the company is expanding their work to include the
Ukrainian market. President Ed Kostenski made a business trip to Kyiv
last week.

MAIN PRODUCT LINES

The main product lines include:
Infrastructure Equipment
Port Handling Equipment; Lifting/Hoisting/Material Handling
Forestry Machinery
Dredgers, Marine Seagoing Vessels, Barges and Tugs
Marsh Excavators
Quarry, Asphalt and Concrete Plants

In its efforts to help its clients to meet their equipment needs, Nationwide
Equipment works closely with many US banks and other domestic and
international financing institutions allowing its clients to acquire
equipment at competitive prices and the lowest possible impact on their
cash-flow.

ACHIEVEMENTS IN EXPORTING

For its outstanding achievements in exporting and the high degree of
satisfaction it enjoys among its customers, world-wide NWE has received
the following governmental awards and recognitions:

(1) President's "E" Award for Excellence in Exports (2001): This award
     carries the highest honor to any United States trading company.
(2) Chamber of Commerce International Trader of the Year Award (2004)
(3) Florida's Governor's Award for Excellence in Exports (2005)
(4) ThinkGlobal/Commercial News USA Exporter of the Year Award (2007):
     From ThinkGlobal Inc., publisher of "Commercial News USA," the
     official export promotion magazine of the U.S. Commerce Department.

More information about the company can be found on their website:
www.nationwideequipment.com.

"USUBC is very pleased to have Nationwide Equipment Company join our
rapidly expanding membership," said Morgan Williams, SigmaBleyzer, who
serves as President of USUBC.  "USUBC looks forward to working with
Nationwide Equipment Company in 2008."