Press Release Details

RICHMOND, Va., Feb 11, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Colfax Corporation (NYSE: CFX) announced today that John Young, the Company's president and CEO, will be presenting an overview and update of the business at Gabelli & Company, Inc.'s. 19th Annual Pump, Valve & Motor Symposium in New York, on February 18, beginning at 8:00 am EST. The live presentation can be accessed via Colfax's website at www.colfaxcorp.com under the "Investor Relations" section. A replay will also be available on the company's website for 30 days.

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About Colfax Corporation

Colfax Corporation is a global leader in critical fluid-handling solutions, including the manufacture of positive displacement industrial pumps and valves used in global oil & gas, power generation, marine, naval and a variety of other industrial applications. Key product brands include Allweiler, Fairmount Automation, Houttuin, Imo, LSC, Portland Valve, Tushaco, Warren and Zenith. Colfax is traded on the NYSE under the ticker "CFX." Additional information about Colfax's products, businesses and practices is available at www.colfaxcorp.com.

Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning Colfax's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements that are not historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements are based on Colfax's current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Colfax's results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to, factors detailed in Colfax's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as well as its Registration Statement on Form S-1 under the caption "Risk Factors". In addition, these statements are based on a number of assumptions that are subject to change. This press release speaks only as of this date. Colfax disclaims any duty to update the information herein.

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