Landover, MD June 18, 2007 — Taylor Equipment proudly announces it’s award of the Official GSA Contract for Everest Refrigeration. Taylor Equipment is the exclusive GSA contract holder for Everest brand commercial refrigerators, freezers, sandwich and pizza prep cabinets, glass door merchandisers, and more.

Landover, MD March 29, 2006 — Taylor Equipment Distributors, Inc., of Landover, MD has acquired AFS Equipment of Columbia, MD .

Founded in 1981, AFS is the exclusive distributor of Henny Penny foodservice equipment in Maryland, Northern Virginia, Central Pennsylvania, and Washington DC. Henny Penny manufactures a full line of foodservice equipment including its industry leading pressure fryers, rotisserie cooking systems, and new cost saving open fryers. Henny Penny users include quick service restaurants, supermarkets, convenience stores and a wide variety of other foodservice operators including many of the world’s best-known brands such as McDonald’s, Chick-fil-A, KFC, and Wendy’s. In addition to Henny Penny equipment, AFS is the exclusive distributor of PowerSoak automatic, continuous-motion pot washing systems.

Taylor Equipment Distributors, Inc., serving the foodservice industry since 1959, provides world-class equipment backed by the industry’s best factory-trained technical team, a remotely located service fleet spanning across the Mid-Atlantic region, and extensive parts and supplies inventory. Foodservice operators from the world’s largest chains to the fully independent operator look to Taylor as their preferred equipment partner.

Beyond Taylor’s frozen dessert, frozen beverage and specialty cooking equipment, Taylor Equipment Distributors also offers Scotsman Ice Machines, Everest Refrigerators and Freezers, Royal Merchandisers, Nelson Ice Cream Merchandisers, JetTech Dishwashing Systems, Thunder Group smallwares, and other equipment and supplies through its Wholesale Group which caters exclusively to the dealer market.

The combined business will bring together the most recognized and respected brands of specialty foodservice equipment; offering enhanced value-added services and customer support solutions to new and existing customers. Plans are underway to complete a new state-of-the-art demonstration kitchen and enhanced training facility for customers to actively experience the value of the products, services, and people of the new  team.

The acquisition is the latest in Taylor’s strategic growth initiative that includes selective line expansion and acquisition of complementary foodservice equipment and service companies, and follows Taylor’s acquisition of BMI Equipment Distributors, Inc. of Warrenton, VA announced in January of last year. Terms of the purchase were not disclosed.

LANDOVER, MD January 5, 2005 — Taylor Equipment Distributors, Inc. and BMI Equipment Distributors, Inc. (Bill Miller, Inc., Warrenton VA) have completed an agreement between the companies wherein Taylor has acquired BMI’s revenue generating assets. Terms of the December 2004 transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition is the latest in a strategic growth initiative including line expansion and acquisitions of foodservice equipment distributors and service providers.

BMI was founded by Bill Miller in 1972 and has served the Baltimore/Washington area offering a wide variety of quality foodservice equipment and services. In addition to the BMI acquisition, Chris Miller will join Taylor’s Wholesale Division focusing on business development.

Taylor Equipment Distributors, Inc., serving the foodservice industry since 1959, provides world-class equipment backed by the industry’s best factory-trained technical team, a remotely located service fleet spanning across the Mid-Atlantic region, and extensive parts and supplies inventory. Foodservice operators from the world’s largest chains to the fully independent operator look to Taylor as their preferred equipment partner.

Beyond Taylor’s frozen dessert, frozen beverage and specialty cooking equipment, Taylor Equipment Distributors also offers Scotsman Ice Machines, Everest Refrigerators and Freezers, Sanyo Microwave Ovens, Royal Merchandisers, Nelson Ice Cream Merchandisers, Costguard Water Filtration by Everpure, and other equipment through its Wholesale Division which caters exclusively to the dealer market.