Snap-on Incorporated Names Alan Biland President, Diagnostics and Information Group

KENOSHA, Wis., Jun 29, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Snap-on Incorporated, a global leader in tools, diagnostics and equipment, announced today that it named Alan T. Biland president of the newly formed diagnostics and information group. Biland, who will continue in his role as vice president and chief information officer (CIO), takes on additional responsibility for Snap-on's worldwide diagnostics businesses.

The new position recognizes the increasing relationship between diagnostics and information in the vehicle service environment, and the benefits of a focused effort on profitable growth in these areas. Snap-on is a leader in shop integration, combining information with instrumentation through the use of the Internet and other technologies. The company will continue this focus on converting data into value-added information for the technician and shop owner in a manner that enhances customer productivity and profitability.

Biland has a diverse background in global business operations and systems. Soon after joining Snap-on in 1998 as vice president and CIO, he took on operational responsibility for Mitchell Repair Information Company, a leading provider of print and electronic vehicle mechanical and electrical system repair information and software. He has helped drive the company's e-business efforts, as well as the integration of Snap-on's supply chain systems. Biland will continue to lead advances in shop integration and the application of electronic, wireless and Internet-based technologies in diagnostics and other businesses around the world. Prior to joining Snap-on, Biland was director of agricultural business unit systems at Case Corporation in Racine, Wisconsin.

Snap-on Incorporated (NYSE:SNA) is a leading global developer, manufacturer and marketer of tool, diagnostic and equipment solutions for professional tool users. Product lines include hand and power tools, diagnostics and shop equipment, tool storage products, diagnostics software and other solutions for transportation-service, industrial, government, education and agricultural customers, and other commercial applications, including construction and electrical. Products are sold through its franchised dealer van, company direct sales and distributor channels, and the Internet. Founded in 1920, Snap-on is a $2.2 billion, S&P 500 company headquartered in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and employs approximately 14,000 people worldwide.

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