DIRECTORS JOHN F. MEIER (3, 4)  Age 64 Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Libbey Inc. (Tableware Products)  Chairman of the Board of Directors  DAN P. KOMNENOVICH (2)  Age 60 President and Chief Executive Officer Aviall, Inc. (Aviation Parts, Related Aftermarket Operations) JERRY SUE THORNTON, Ph.D. (1)  Age 65 President  Cuyahoga Community College (Two-Year Educational Institution)  PETER C. WALLACE (3, 4)  Age 58 President and Chief Executive Officer  Robbins & Myers, Inc. (Equipment Manufacturer) J. MICHAEL MOORE (1)  Age 69 President  Oak Grove Consulting Group, Inc.  (Management Consulting) Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Invetech Company (Industrial Distributor) WILLIAM G. BARES (4)  Age 71 Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer  The Lubrizol Corporation (Specialty Chemical Products) THOMAS A. COMMES (1, 3)  Age 70 Former President and Chief Operating Officer  The Sherwin-Williams Company (Paints and Coatings) PETER A. DORSMAN (2)  Age 57 Executive Vice President & Chief Quality Officer  NCR Corporation (Self-Service Technology Solutions) VINCENT K. PETRELLA (1)  Age 52  Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and  Treasurer  Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (Welding, Brazing Products Manufacturer) NEIL A. SCHRIMSHER (3)  Age 48 Chief Executive Officer  Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. L. THOMAS HILTZ (2, 3)  Age 66 Attorney EDITH KELLY-GREEN (2)  Age 59 Former Vice President and Chief Sourcing Officer  FedEx Express (Express Transportation) NEIL A. SCHRIMSHER Age 48 Chief Executive Officer BENJAMIN J. MONDICS Age 54 President & Chief Operating Officer THOMAS E. ARMOLD Age 57 Vice President – Marketing and Strategic Accounts TODD A. BARLETT Age 57 Vice President – Acquisitions and  Global Business Development FRED D. BAUER Age 46 Vice President – General Counsel & Secretary MICHAEL L. COTICCHIA Age 49 Vice President – Chief Human Resources Officer MARK O. EISELE Age 55 Vice President – Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer DANIEL T. BREZOVEC Age 51 Corporate Controller JODY A. CHABOWSKI Age 52 Assistant Controller DARREN B. “BEN” PADD Age 39 Vice President – Midwest Area WARREN E. “BUD” HOFFNER Age 52 Vice President, General Manager – Fluid Power JAMES A. JEFFIERS Age 38 Vice President – Central States Area SERGIO H. NEVÁREZ Age 54 General Director – Applied Mexico JILL A. OLSEN Age 54 Vice President – Project Genesis RONALD A. SOWINSKI Age 51 President & Chief Operating Officer – Applied Industrial Technologies Ltd. (Canada) KURT J. WEINHEIMER Age 56 Vice President – Western Area LONNY D. LAWRENCE Age 49 Vice President – Information Technology JOHN M. LEYO Age 61 Vice President – North Atlantic Area IVAN J. BATISTA Age 39 General Director – Rafael Benitez Carrillo, Inc. (Puerto Rico) ROBERT E. CURLEY Age 52 Vice President – Southeast Area BARBARA D. EMERY Age 53 Vice President – Human Resources 44 Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries OTHER KEY MANAGEMENT OFFICERS Committees of The Board (1) Audit Committee  Chairman: Thomas A. Commes (2) Corporate Governance Committee  Chairman: L. Thomas Hiltz (3) Executive Committee  Chairman: John F. Meier (4) Executive Organization and Compensation Committee  Chairman: Peter C. Wallace