Schrader International Helps Reduce Inventory Costs
with EZ-Sensor™ Programmable Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensors

(LAS VEGAS, Nov. 3, 2009) —At the 2009 SEMA Show today, Schrader International, marketer of AirAware™ brand TPMS systems, components and tools, introduced the EZ-Sensor™ Programmable Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensor, a first-of-its-kind aftermarket sensor that allows tire dealers and service centers to dramatically reduce the number of TPMS sensor SKUs they need to stock.

Designed to replace malfunctioning or defective TPMS sensors, EZ Sensors can be programmed with the correct sensor protocol and functionality needed to interface with the TPMS already installed in the vehicle.

Before today, more than 120 different replacement sensor SKUs were required to service the increasing number of vehicles equipped with TPMS. That meant either long waits in the service bay waiting for parts to arrive or money tied up in inventory for many sensors that are rarely used.

Now, tire dealers and service centers only need to stock two EZ-Sensor SKUs, to cover over 90% of the market, greatly reducing their inventory requirements. And by using EZ-Sensors, the risk of installing the wrong sensor is eliminated.

EZ-Sensor can be programmed with a variety of tools already used by many technicians, including the Schrader 21230 Diagnostic Tool, the Wheelrite TECH400 Plus from Bartec USA, and SPX’s new TPR tool.

EZ-Sensor uses Schrader’s patented, proven Snap-In TPMS enclosure, helping to minimize installation time while eliminating the sealing and torque issues associated with other manufacturers’ metal stem parts.

Schrader is the global leader in TPMS for automotive OEMs. In the replacement market, the Schrader AirAware and EZ-Sensor brands encompass a full line of TPMS systems, components and tools that meet OE quality and performance specifications, including sensors, service packs, tools and retrofit kits.

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About Schrader International

Schrader International, a Tomkins Company headquartered in Altavista, Va., invented the industry standard tire valve with replaceable core, introduced the first valve-mounted pressure sensor on mass produced vehicles in Europe, and is the global leader in tire pressure monitoring systems. For further information, go to www.schraderinternational.com.

About Tomkins plc

Tomkins is a world-class global engineering and manufacturing group with market and technical leadership across two businesses: Industrial & Automotive and Building Products. Its products are sold into a wide variety of end-markets. Tomkins ordinary shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol TOMK and also trade in ADR form (each equal to four ordinary shares) on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TKS. For further information, go to www.tomkins.co.uk.