CLEVELAND, Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE: AIT) today announced that it has received a 2010 Silver Boeing Performance Excellence Award. The Boeing Company issues the award annually to recognize suppliers who have achieved superior performance throughout the year. Applied® maintained a silver composite performance rating each month of the 12-month period ending September 30, 2010.

Applied provides Boeing with a wide range of MRO parts and supplies for its manufacturing operations, including bearings, power transmission products, fluid power systems and specialty maintenance items. This prestigious award is based on several key performance criteria and demonstrates the company's commitment to consistent delivery of quality products and services.

"Boeing has a strong commitment to quality and on-time delivery; and it's our goal to exceed their expectations," says Tom Armold, Vice President – Marketing and Strategic Accounts. "Applied is honored to receive this Performance Excellence Award because we respect the stringent requirements Boeing places on its suppliers and this reflects our commitment to teamwork, communication and success."

For more information on the Boeing Performance Excellence Award, visit

http://www.boeingsuppliers.com/supplier_portal/bpea.html

With approximately 470 facilities and 4,600 employee associates across North America, Applied Industrial Technologies is an industrial distributor that offers more than 4 million parts critical to the operations of MRO and OEM customers in virtually every industry. In addition, Applied provides engineering, design and systems integration for industrial and fluid power applications, as well as customized mechanical, fabricated rubber and fluid power shop services. Applied also offers maintenance training, plus solutions to meet inventory and storeroom management needs that help provide enhanced value to its customers. For its fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, Applied posted sales of $1.89 billion. Applied can be visited on the Internet at http://www.applied.com.

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