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                              FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2001
                              For Additional Information Contact:
                              Richard A. Meeusen, (414) 371-5706

                    BADGER METER RE-ELECTS TWO DIRECTORS AND
                      INTRODUCES EXPANDED INVESTOR WEB SITE

Milwaukee, Wis., April 27, 2001.....Badger Meter, Inc. (AMEX:BMI) announced the
re-election of two of the company's directors and the introduction of an
expanded investor Web site.

Directors re-elected to three-year terms at the company's annual meeting held
today are Kenneth P. Manning, chairman, president and chief executive officer of
Sensient Technologies Corporation, and John J. Stollenwerk, owner and president
of Allen Edmonds Shoe Corporation. Both directors joined the Board in 1996. In
addition, the Board named Donald J. Schuenke, retired chairman of Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance Company, Director Emeritus.

At the meeting, company management unveiled an expanded investor Web site that
includes information on Badger Meter's products, markets and financial results.
"Our expanded disclosure is consistent with the new SEC requirements of
Regulation FD. We believe that providing more information about Badger Meter's
opportunities for growth, competition in the marketplace and product development
will help investors in making decisions about owning our stock," said James L.
Forbes, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Badger Meter.

Schuenke, whose term expired at the meeting, has served as a director since
1982. "In recognition of Don's years of service to Badger Meter, the Board has
honored him with the title of Director Emeritus. He has always represented the
interest of Badger Meter shareholders and his contribution to the Board over


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the years has been invaluable. I look forward to continuing to draw upon his
knowledge as we pursue our strategies to build value for our shareholders," said
Forbes.

Directors continuing on the Board who were not up for re-election at this year's
annual meeting include James L. Forbes, chairman, president and chief executive
officer of Badger Meter; Charles F. James, Jr., retired vice president of
academics at MSOE and former Dean of UWM's College of Engineering and Applied
Science; Ulice Payne, Jr., Partner at Foley & Lardner; Andrew J. Policano, Dean
of the University of Wisconsin's School of Business; Steven J. Smith, chief
executive officer of Journal Communications; and James O. Wright, Jr., owner of
The Wright Tax Service.

Badger Meter is a leading marketer and manufacturer of products using flow
measurement and control technology serving industrial and utility markets
worldwide.

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