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Pentair Submits Financial Certification to SEC

August 13, 2002

ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug 13, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Pentair, Inc. (NYSE: PNR) announced today that it has filed a Certification of Financial Statements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Randall J. Hogan, Pentair's chairman and chief executive officer, and David D. Harrison, executive vice president and chief financial officer, executed the documents, attesting that Pentair's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 30, 2002 and June 29, 2002, as well as its Proxy Statement dated March 25, 2002 contain no material misstatement or material omissions. The certification, together with all Pentair SEC filings, may be accessed at www.pentair.com , under the Financial Information section.

Pentair is a St. Paul-based manufacturer whose core businesses compete in tools, water technologies, and enclosures markets. The company employs 11,500 people in more than 50 locations around the world.

Any statements made about the company's anticipated financial results are forward-looking statements subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward- looking statements included herein are made as of the date hereof and the company undertakes no obligation to update publicly such statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. Actual results could differ materially from anticipated results.

For more information, contact: Mark Cain for Pentair, Inc., +1-651-639-5278.

SOURCE Pentair, Inc.

CONTACT: Mark Cain for Pentair, Inc., +1-651-639-5278

URL: http://www.pentair.com