Waterlink Names Innis Maggiore as Agency of Record

Canton, Ohio (February 3, 2000) - Waterlink, Inc. (NYSE: WLK) today announced that it has selected Innis Maggiore Group, an advertising and public relations firm based in Canton, Ohio, as its agency of record.

Innis Maggiore will supply a range of public relations and advertising services for Waterlink, a leading provider of water purification and wastewater treatment solutions. Terms of the relationship were not disclosed.

Innis Maggiore is a regional advertising and public relations agency. The agency employs 27 people and reported 1999 capitalized billings of more than $12.5 million. Key clients include Republic Technologies International, Aultman Health Foundation, Oasis Floral Products, Square Two Golf, Schumacher Homes, Parker Hannifin, Rainbow Rentals, Akrochem Corp. and Alpha Enterprises. Innis Maggiore is a member of the American Association of Advertising Agencies.

Waterlink is an international provider of integrated water purification and wastewater treatment solutions, treating process water and wastewater for its industrial customers and drinking water and wastewater for its municipal customers. Waterlink's worldwide divisions offer its solutions, equipment, systems and services throughout a network of approximately 250 independent sales organizations. Waterlink's executive offices are located in Canton, Ohio.