FKI LOGISTEX WINS TWO CONTRACTS WITH HELEN OF TROY LIMITED

FKI LOGISTEX WINS TWO CONTRACTS WITH HELEN OF TROY LIMITED
Deals cover outfitting of new distribution center and upgrade to existing center

(St. Louis, MO: October 20, 2005) FKI Logistex® (www.fkilogistex.com), a global leader in integrated material handling solutions, announces that it has won two contracts from consumer products company Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ: HELE: www.hotus.com). FKI Logistex will provide the material handling system for Helen of Troy's new 1.2 million square foot distribution center in Southaven, Mississippi, and an upgrade to the pick-to-light system at the company's existing El Paso, Texas distribution center.

Helen of Troy is a leading designer, developer and worldwide marketer of well-known brand-name personal care and household consumer products, including Revlon®, Sunbeam®, Vidal Sassoon®, Karina®, and Oxo®.

The new Southaven distribution center, scheduled for completion in February 2006, will include three multi-level pick modules featuring the FKI Logistex EASYpick® pick-to-light system and Accupass™ pick-and-pass conveyor, two EASYpick GoKart™ mobile picking units, a high-speed UniSort® sorter and a full quality assurance section. FKI Logistex will also integrate its EASYpick order fulfillment software with Helen of Troy's Oracle® warehouse management system.

At Helen of Troy's existing El Paso distribution center, FKI Logistex will upgrade the order fulfillment operations with a new EASYpick pick-to-light system scheduled to go live this month.

"The broad range of services available from FKI Logistex has allowed us to tap into a single source for all of our storage and pick media needs," says Omar A. Tovar, vice president, distribution and logistics, Helen of Troy. "FKI Logistex distribution technology has played an integral role in the success of our distribution endeavors."

"FKI Logistex is gratified by this opportunity to work with one of the world's leading consumer product companies," says Steve Ackerman, president, FKI Logistex North America. "We believe FKI Logistex material handling technology will allow Helen of Troy to continue its growth and expansion."



For sales and marketing information, contact Jill Raab, marketing communications coordinator, FKI Logistex North America, by phone at (314) 993-4700 or by e-mail at jill.raab@fkilogistex.com.

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About FKI Logistex
FKI Logistex® (www.fkilogistex.com) is a leading global provider of automated material handling solutions, supplying its customers with an integrated set of leading-edge technologies in high-speed sortation, conveyor systems, palletizing, paperless pick products, AS/RS, controls, order fulfillment systems, RFID implementation, EDS integration, baggage handling systems, warehouse control systems, and total material handling automation.

FKI Logistex provides material handling solutions for airports, postal facilities, parcel distribution, manufacturing operations, library automation, and for warehouse and distribution facilities. With projects that include many of the world's largest and most advanced material handling operations, FKI Logistex has manufacturing, engineering and support facilities around the world. For more information on FKI Logistex, click here to visit the FKI Logistex media center. For general sales information, contact FKI Logistex by phone at +1.877.935.4564 in North America, +44 (0) 8706 060120 in Europe, or +86 21 38820229 in Asia. Contact FKI Logistex by e-mail at info@fkilogistex.com.