Cummins Power Generation Supplies Power for Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka

MINNEAPOLIS, March 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

Cummins Power Generation and Trade Promoters Limited (TPL) are providing power for the floodlights at all three stadiums used for the 2011 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka. The tournament ranks fourth among the world's most-viewed sporting events. The floodlights enable the matches to be played at night.

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The tenth set of matches since the tournament began in 1975, the 2011 Cricket World Cup is being played in Bangladesh and India as well as in Sri Lanka, from February 12 through April 2. The three venues in Sri Lanka are R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo; Muttiah Muralitharan International Cricket Stadium in Kandy; and Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium in Hambantota. The stadiums in Kandy and Hambantota were constructed specifically for the World Cup.

Don Puar, director, Asia Pacific Commercial Product Business for Cummins Power Generation, said, "Winning the contract to supply power for this prestigious sporting event is a tribute to the reliability and advanced technology of Cummins Power Generation systems, and to the technical expertise and service provided by TPL, our partner in Sri Lanka."

About the ICC Cricket World Cup

The International Cricket Council (ICC) organizes the ICC Cricket World Cup, the premier international championship of men's One Day International (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Day_International) (ODI) cricket (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket). There are preliminary qualification rounds that culminate in a finals tournament held every four years.

About Trade Promoters Limited (TPL)

TPL, the sole distributor for Cummins Power Generation in Sri Lanka, is responsible for many important power projects throughout the country, including the international airport, the main ports in Colombo, hospitals, factories, hotels, banks, office complexes and apartment buildings. TPL has also been involved in the supply of 24-hour power to the Jaffna Peninsula for the past five years.

About Cummins Power Generation

Cummins Power Generation, a subsidiary of Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI), is a global leader dedicated to increasing the availability and reliability of electric power around the world. With more than 90 years' experience, its global network of distributors in over 190 countries delivers innovative solutions for any power need-commercial, industrial, recreational, emergency and residential.

Products include alternators, generator-drive engines and pre-integrated power systems, combining generator sets and power control and transfer technologies. Services range from system design, project management, operations and maintenance contracts to development of turnkey power plants.

For more information, contact Scott Murphy, Director of Global Marketing, Cummins Power Generation, 1400 73rd Ave. NE, Minneapolis, MN 55432. Phone: +1-763-574-5670; fax: +1-763-574-5811. Or visit http://www.cumminspower.com.

    
    Cummins Contact: Scott Murphy
                     Director of Global Marketing
                     Cummins Power Generation
                     +1-763-574-5670

    Agency Contact:  Nora McInerny
                     Periscope
                     +1-612-399-0633
                     nmcinerny@periscope.com

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