Peabody, Massachusetts. TÜV SÜD America Inc. announces that it has acquired the assets of National Wind Assessments (NWA), a subsidiary of National Wind LLC in Minneapolis, Minnesota, including the recruitment of two wind assessment specialists, equipment, software and licenses, the assumption of warehouse/office and transportation leases, as well as ongoing wind assessment contracts.

NWA is a wind assessment company specializing in the following services:

• Meteorological Tower Micro-sitting and Installation
• Remote Sensing Equipment Leasing and Installation
• Wind Data Collection and Quality Assurance
• Environmental Wind Analysis
• Wind Energy Assessment Analysis
• Feasibility Consulting

"The acquisition of National Wind Assessments is an excellent "bolt on" to TÜV SÜD's core Wind Energy Service business in North America," commented Mr. Ian Nicol, TÜV SÜD America's President and CEO. "With the continued growth of the renewable market in the Americas and globally, NWA's services provide our existing clients, as well as a larger client base, with an expanded portfolio of capabilities," continued Mr. Nicol.

For more information about TÜV SÜD America's Wind Energy Services, visit: www.tuvamerica.com/wind.

Media Relations:

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Paul J. Wierl
Director, Industry Service
TÜV SÜD America Inc.
978-573-2536
pwierl@tuvam.com

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Carmen S. Asteinza
Marketing Director
TÜV SÜD America Inc.
978.573.2577
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About TÜV SÜD America Industry Service
TÜV SÜD America's Industry Service division offers a variety of global conformity assessment services that help ensure a product's acceptance and success in the global marketplace. Industry Service's full suite of services includes engineering, construction, and repair services for the power and process industries, carbon management, greenhouse gas services, consulting, third-party inspection, testing & certification. The group is an ANSI-accredited GHG Verification Body and is active under all major North American and international GHG programs. The Industry Service division also provides Notified Body services through its parent organization TÜV SÜD Group, a Notified Body for the PED and TPED, and other EU Directives.