FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Midwest Equipment Announces New 'Interactive' Website CHICAGO, IL - (Send2Press Newswire) - Oct. 7, 2003 -- Midwest Equipment today officially announced that it published its new interactive website. Through the website, users will be able to sign up for the MidEquip Quarterly newsletter which will provide useful information on the manufacturing surplus machinery industry. The website's address is http://www.midwesteqt.com. The website is designed to be interactive, informative and useful. It is interactive because it allows visitors to register for a quarterly newsletter entitled MidEquip Quarterly, submit comments and suggestions to the company, and link to other useful industry websites. It is informative because of the manufacturing surplus asset industry information in the newsletter and by offering company announcement, events, and press releases. The usefulness is achieved through the user friendly design and the ease of browsing the website links. About Midwest Equipment Midwest Equipment is a privately held company that buys, sells and trades surplus manufacturing machinery. The company seeks out both traditional and entrepreneurial business opportunities in its key and extended industries. Midwest Equipment prides itself on providing its customers and clients with value-added services that positively impact their bottom line. By having unrestricted discretion in seeking, building and participating in business opportunities, Midwest Equipment provides its partnership and alliance portfolio companies with the necessary tools for success. For additional information about Midwest Equipment, please visit: http://www.midwesteqt.com/ Midwest Equipment, 319 West Daisy Circle, Romeoville, IL 60446. PHONE (815) 577-9300, FAX (815) 577-7625. Some of the information in this news release may be forward-looking information under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking information, which includes forecasts, projections and predictions of future events or performance, is subject to and involves risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information. As a result, investors should not rely unreasonably on the accuracy of forward-looking information. / MEDIA CONTACT: Andrew Turner of Midwest Equipment Phone: +1-815-577-9300 Email: andrew@midwesteqt.com / /Note to Editors: high resolution corp. logo available on request./ # # # --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Important Note: to reach the person sending the news release contact: andrew@midwesteqt.com If used for publication, please send specimen copy. [source of news = Midwest Equipment ] ref: http://www.send2press.com/2archive/2003/pr_03_1007-midwest.txt --------------------------------------------------------------------------- s2p/NS/0c/ IL / CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (ROMEOVILLE)