Trane Announces Gold Sponsorship of the Green Building Congress 2008

Industry-leader speaking about role of energy efficient and environmentally responsible systems in India’s development path

Mumbai, India, September 17, 2008 -- Trane, a leading global provider of indoor comfort systems and comprehensive solutions, announced today its Gold sponsorship of the Green Building Congress 2008 to be held at The Grand Hyatt in Mumbai, from September 25-27, 2008.

This is the fourth year in a row that Trane has committed to green buildings through its sponsorship of the Green Building Congress.

This is an annual event during which industry leaders come together to create awareness, deliberate & share concepts and issues around the need and importance to adopt green buildings. The event will provide a unique opportunity to interact with the champions of the global green building movement and understand global trends, provide a platform for networking, promote business opportunities and facilitate market transformation of green products.

“The country is experiencing tremendous growth in real estate projects. India needs to set an example for the rest of the world and show that it can develop with minimal impact on the environment,” said Pankaj Gupta, Leader, Energy and Environmental Affairs for Trane India Ltd.

“Trane is committed to delivering on India’s growing construction needs with responsible comfort solutions. The Green Building Congress is one such platform for the industry to learn how to adopt greener technologies,” he added.

As part of its full line of integrated HVAC systems and services, Trane will be showcasing their building technology and displaying their system automation architecture which controls building and HVAC systems, thereby conserving energy and reducing costs, and service capabilities to ensure that building systems run at optimum capacity.

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Trane is involved with multiple green building projects in India which include The Olympia Tech Park by the Khivraj Group and The Futura and eGate IT parks built by Appaswamy Real Estate, Chennai. Trane’s business in India was established in 1993 and plays a major role in providing the Indian market with state-of-the-art HVAC products, systems and services that are environmentally responsible and energy efficient.

With four offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai, Trane’s HVAC expertise in India has provided comfort systems to Reliance Industries, GE India, Ranbaxy Laboratories Intel and others. In the region, Trane’s customers include prestigious hotel groups such as Hyatt Regency, Oberoi, JW Marriot and ITC.

About Trane

Trane, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ingersoll Rand (NYSE: IR), provides systems and services that enhance the quality and comfort of air in homes and buildings around the world. Through its two premium brands – Trane and American Standard Heating & Air Conditioning – the business offers a broad range of energy-efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning solutions. Its systems and services comprise dehumidifying and air cleaning products; aftermarket service and parts support; advanced building controls; and building and financing solutions, including those that allow energy-efficient systems to pay for themselves through energy savings. Trane’s systems and services have leading positions in premium commercial, residential, institutional and industrial markets; a reputation for reliability, high quality and product innovation; and a powerful distribution network. The business has 35 plants in 10 countries and more than 29,000 employees worldwide. For more information, visit www.trane.com; www.americanstandardair.com; and www.ingersollrand.com.

For more information, please contact:
Suvidha Singh, +91-9999799157, suvidha@2020india.com
Perri Richman, +1-732-980-6386, prichman@americanstandard.com