Includes cataloging, pricing, availability, tech support and e-commerce

TORRANCE, Calif., (March 15, 2008) – Industrial Parts Depot (IPD) LLC, a manufacturer of heavy-duty diesel and natural gas engine parts, announces a new on-line based Service and Support system for its network of IPD Distributors.

This new system, called IPDNet™ offers many new features including live availability, net price, electronic cataloging and technical service links.

IPD’s Director of Product Development and Technical Support, Steve Scott, states “We are excited about this new system and feel it will greatly enhance our distributor’s efficiency and reaction time in servicing their end-user customers. Our first release will be geared to North and South American and Asian distributors, but within a few months distributors serviced through our European and Australian Customer Service Centers will be on line as well.”

For more information on IPDNet™, as well as other IPD products and services please visit our web site at www.ipdparts.com and click on “Latest Newsletter”.

IPD has been manufacturing high quality diesel and natural gas components since 1955. IPD is a business unit of Storm Industries Inc, located in Torrance, Calif. Storm Industries, Inc., has been in business since 1932, evolving from a basic manufacturing enterprise into a family of business units which includes Storm Properties, Inc., Storm Western Development, Inc., Storm Manufacturing Group and IPD. Storm Industries seeks to expand its current portfolio by investing in companies that have industry longevity and produce high-quality products.

For more information, please visit www.stormind.com or www.ipdparts.com.