MPR Met-Pro Corp.

HARLEYSVILLE, Pa., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Raymond J. De Hont, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Met-Pro Corporation (NYSE:MPR), announced today that the Company has been recognized as one of America's "200 Best Small Companies" by Forbes magazine for the third consecutive year. According to Forbes, this list is comprised of "the strongest small public outfits in a very tough time." The candidates, all with sales between $5 million and $750 million and share prices above $5 as of September 29, were judged according to return on equity, as well as sustained sales and net profit growth over both the last five years and last 12 months. Forbes also compared a company's stock performance with that of its industry peers. "We are honored to be acknowledged by Forbes again this year and are especially pleased to see our ranking improve by more than 40 places," said De Hont. "This achievement continues to be a source of great pride for our dedicated employees, without whom this special recognition would not be possible." The complete "200 Best Small Companies" list appears in the October 27, 2008 issue of Forbes Magazine, and is currently available online at http://www.forbes.com/200best. About Met-Pro Met-Pro Corporation, with headquarters at 160 Cassell Road, Harleysville, Pennsylvania, was named earlier this year as one of the world's "Top Small to Midsize Manufacturers" by Start-It magazine for the second year in a row. Through its business units, in the United States, Canada, Europe and The People's Republic of China, a wide range of products and services are offered for industrial, commercial, municipal and residential markets worldwide. These include product recovery and pollution control technologies for purification of air and liquids; fluid handling technologies for corrosive, abrasive and high temperature liquids; Mefiag filtration technologies for harsh, corrosive liquid filtration applications; and filtration and purification technologies which include proprietary water treatment chemicals and filter products for air and liquid filtration. For more information, please visit http://www.met-pro.com/. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for forward-looking statements. Certain information included in this news release, and other materials filed or to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (as well as information included in oral or other written statements made or to be made by the Company), contain statements that are forward-looking. Such statements may relate to plans for future expansion, business development activities, capital spending, financing, the effects of regulation and competition, or anticipated sales or earnings results. Such information involves risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect results in the future and, accordingly, such results may differ from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those relating to, the cancellation or delay of purchase orders and shipments, product development activities, computer systems implementation, dependence on existing management, the continuation of effective cost and quality control measures, retention of customers, global economic and market conditions, and changes in federal or state laws. Met-Pro common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, symbol MPR. To obtain an Annual Report or additional information on the Company, please call 215-723-6751 and ask for the Investor Relations Department, or visit the Company's website at http://www.met-pro.com/. Contact: Investor Contact: Gary J. Morgan Senior Vice President of Finance, CFO 215-723-6751, Joseph Hassett, VP Gregory FCA Communications 610-228-2110 DATASOURCE: Met-Pro Corporation CONTACT: Investor Contact: Gary J. Morgan, Senior Vice President of Finance, CFO, +1-215-723-6751, , or Joseph Hassett, VP of Gregory FCA Communications for Met-Pro, +1-610-228-2110 Web site: http://www.met-pro.com/ http://www.forbes.com/200best

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