Flow International Corporation (Nasdaq: FLOW), the world's leading developer and manufacturer of industrial waterjet machines for cutting and cleaning applications, announced the opening of a new sales and customer service center in the Czech Republic.

The new center, located in Brno, Czech Republic, will serve customers in central and Eastern European markets, including Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary, Romania, via Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Russia, Belarus, and the Ukraine. The center was opened in response to the growth of Flow's European customer base in those countries, and the future growth opportunities in these countries.

"As a result of the increased demand for waterjet cutting technology worldwide and Flow's growing European customer base, we seized the opportunity to open a sales and service center to best serve our Eastern European customers," said Charley Brown, CEO, Flow International. "The new center will complement our European headquarters in Bretten, Germany so Flow can continue to deliver the highest possible service to our growing European customer base."

About Flow International

Flow International Corporation is the world's leading developer and manufacturer of ultrahigh-pressure waterjet technology for cutting and cleaning. Flow provides state-of-the-art ultrahigh-pressure (UHP) technology to numerous industries including automotive, aerospace, job shop, surface preparation, food and dozens more. For more information, visit http://www.flowcorp.com.

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