Gutter Protection Firm Elko Products, Inc. Joins Entrex Private Company Index (PCI)

Richmond, VA (March 12, 2007) -- Elko® Products Company Inc., a building and home products company specializing in gutter protection, has accepted an invitation to become a member of the Entrex Private Company Index.

The Private Company Index (PCI) is a subset of companies that across multiple regions and business sectors. The index offers the investment community a current measurement tool associated with private businesses. Entrex's newswire partner, PR Newswire, distributes the Entrex/PBC Index, along with Index Company News Stories, every month to Global Media Channels. Index companies gain visibility and prestige they deserve with index exposure.

Founded in 2005, the PCI has tracked sales for this collection of private “blue chip” companies. In the most recent Entrex/PBC press release in January 2007, the PCI benchmark reached 722, an all-time high for the index.

Elko Products Company Inc. was highlighted as a PCI member company in the January press release, with a quote from Timothy G. Staub, Elko’s President and Chief Executive Officer.

“We’re proud to be a member of the Private Company Index,” said Mr. Staub. “It provides recognition for the contribution private companies like Elko make to the U.S. economy, and it underscores the investment opportunity in U.S. private equity.”

Since 1983, Elko has manufactured and sold more than 25 million feet of gutter protection products on more than 250,000 homes across North America.

About Elko® Products Company, Inc.
Based in Richmond Virginia, Elko Products Company, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and inventor of gutter protection products and solutions. Elko is focused on providing unique and innovative solutions to building, home and construction-related markets worldwide. Elko’s products are marketed by many of the leading companies in home maintenance and repair, construction and home improvement in North America. For more information, please visit http://www.elkoproducts.com.

About Entrex Inc.
Entrex Inc. is a new marketplace where the financial community can find, research, track, manage and invest in small companies. The Entrex process guides companies through a complete business validation, initial valuation and an ongoing quarterly reporting process which all work together to reflect independent and regular valuation figures for your company. This creates what CNN/Money quoted as “...the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval for entrepreneurial companies.” For more information, please visit http://www.privatecompanyindex.com.

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