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HAPP HAPP Acquires Mazzco

Happ was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Elk Grove Village, IL.

Elk Grove, IL.– HAPP is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Mazzco, a major parts distribution company within the Amusement, Vending, Billiard, Gaming and Industrial industries since 1984. The combined company is the global leader in the manufacture and distribution of amusement and gaming parts and accessories, with nearly 400 employees in 14 locations serving customers in over 80 countries. Pfingsten Partners is the majority shareholder.

“This is a another strategic move which will enhance our global leadership position in the Amusement and Gaming parts and accessories market," says Jim Norton, Managing Director of Pfingsten Partners and Chairman of Suzo-Happ Group. “The continued investment in our business is further evidence of our commitment to exceeding our customers expectations by providing value added solutions to the marketplace,” added Tom Happ, President of HAPP North America.

“Our success is the result of being responsive to the needs of our customers”, noted Dan Lieberman, President of Mazzco. “Joining the Suzo-Happ Group will enable Mazzco to continue serving our customers with additional resources provided by their worldwide manufacturing, distribution and service organization”.

ABOUT HAPP:
Happ was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Elk Grove Village, IL. The company has additional distribution centers in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Greenville, South Carolina. The company specializes in the manufacturing and distribution of amusement, gaming, vending and industrial parts and accessories. For more information on Happ, visit: www.happcontrols.com

ABOUT MAZZCO:
Mazzco was established in 1984 and is located in Bensenville, IL. Mazzco is a distribution organization providing components and assemblies for the amusement, vending, gaming and billiard markets. The company has additional distribution centers in Bloomington, MN, Indianapolis, IN, Menomonie Falls, WI, and Pittsburgh, PA. For more information on Mazzco, visit: www.mazzco.com

ABOUT THE SUZO-HAPP GROUP
The Suzo-Happ Group was formed in 2004 with the merger of Suzo International and Happ Controls. The combination of these two successful organizations holds a global leadership position in the gaming and amusement parts and accessories market. The combined organization services customers in nearly 80 countries with manufacturing, engineering, distribution and service capabilities on three continents. Over 400 dedicated employees, on 3 continents, are focused on exceeding customer expectations. For more information on the Suzo-Happ Group, visit: http://www.suzohapp.com

ABOUT PFINGSTEN PARTNERS:
Deerfield, Ill.-based Pfingsten Partners is an operationally oriented private equity firm formed in 1989 to make equity investments in middle market manufacturing, distribution and specialty publishing companies. Since completing its first investment in 1991, Pfingsten Partners has acquired 43 companies and built value by providing capital, corporate finance and operating resources necessary to improve operations and achieve profitable business growth at its platform companies in partnership with management. For more information on Pfingsten Partners, visit: www.pfingstenpartners.com


June 1, 2006