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                         Intelligent Controls, Inc.
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Company News Release      Contact:  Roger E. Brooks  - 207-283-0156 Ext 121


INCON SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JULY 12, 2002
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SACO, MAINE - June 19, 2002 - Intelligent Controls, Inc. (INCON) - (AMEX
symbol: ITC), announced today that it has scheduled July 12, 2002 as the
date for a Special Meeting of Shareholders to consider a proposal to approve
the merger of the Company with Franklin Electric Co., Inc. All shareholders
of record as of the close of business on June 24, 2002 are entitled to vote
at the Special Meeting. A complete Proxy Statement is being mailed to
shareholders and a copy of this document is also currently available for
review on the Company web-site at www.incon.com.

Intelligent Controls, Inc. is a leading supplier of software, fuel
management systems (FMS) and line leak detection equipment for the petroleum
industry, as well as intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) and power
reliability systems (PRS) for the power utility market and other industrial
applications.  Additional information about INCON may be found on its web-
site.


Additional Information.  INCON has filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission a proxy statement containing important information on the
proposed merger and on the identity and interests of persons who, under SEC
rules, may be considered participants in the solicitation of proxies for
this transaction.  The proxy statement is available without charge at the
SEC's web site at www.sec.gov.  A copy of the definitive proxy statement is
being mailed to shareholders.  Investors are urged to read the proxy
statement carefully.