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Sensus Announces Fiscal Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results and Earnings Call

Record Backlog with 4% Adjusted Net Sales1 improvement over prior year period

Sensus, a leading provider of high-value advanced metering infrastructure (“AMI”) and metering system solutions to utilities worldwide, today announced financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended December 27, 2008. Total fiscal third quarter net sales declined from $162.2 million, reported in the prior year, to $140.4 million. EBITDA1 was $(7.4) million compared to $15.5 million in the corresponding prior year period. Adjusted Net Sales1 increased from $170.0 million to $177.5 million, representing a 4% improvement over the same quarter in the corresponding prior year period, due to the significant increase in AMI contract deployments delivered during the period. Adjusted EBITDA1 was $20.6 million compared to $18.3 million in the corresponding prior year period.

About Sensus

Sensus is a time-tested technology and communications company providing data collection and metering solutions for water, gas and electric utilities around the world. Sensus is a transforming force for the utilities of tomorrow through its ability to help customers optimize resources, as well as to meet conservation and customer service objectives. Sensus customers rely on the Company for expert, reliable service in order to meet challenges and exceed goals.

All statements in this release, other than historical facts, are made in reliance on the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time. These statements reflect the Company’s current expectations regarding its financial position, revenues, cash flow and other operating results, business strategy, financing plans, forecasted trends related to the markets in which the Company operates, legal proceedings and similar matters. The Company’s expectations expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements may turn out to be incorrect. The Company’s actual results could be materially different from its expectations because of various risks. These risks, some of which are discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (SEC File No. 333-113658) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 20, 2008, include its dependence on new product development and intellectual property, its dependence on independent distributors and third-party contract manufacturers, automotive vehicle production levels and schedules, its substantial financial leverage, debt service and other cash requirements, liquidity constraints and risks related to future growth and expansion. Other important risks that could cause actual events or results to differ from those contained or implied in the forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the Company’s ability to integrate acquired companies, general economic and business conditions, competition, adverse changes in the regulatory or legislative environment in which the Company operates, customer cancellations and other factors beyond the Company’s control. (

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