Itron Inc.’s Board of Directors wishes to acknowledge the work Roger Ingbretsen has done over the past five years in helping the board manage its internal process. Areas evaluated included overall board effectiveness in various strategic areas as well as the interaction of the board with each other and management. Most recently, Itron’s Board received the 2008 Board of the Year Award from the National Association of Corporate Directors for the Seattle-Northwest Region. “Many factors go into winning such an award, one of which is an effective and thorough Board assessment process.” said LeRoy Nosbaum, Itron’s CEO.

About Ingbretsen Consulting LLC:

Ingbretsen Consulting LLC, provides executive, leadership, management, board and career coaching and assessment services. Our company is the developer of “The Leadership Development Experience® and our latest eBook “Plan Your Career Now: A survival Guide for the American Workplace.” To know more, start here: www.ingbretsen.com

About Itron:
Itron Inc. is a leading technology provider to the global energy and water industries. Itron Inc. consists of Itron in North America and Actaris outside of North America. Our company is the world’s leading provider of metering, data collection and utility software solutions, with nearly 8,000 utilities worldwide relying on our technology to optimize the delivery and use of energy and water. Our products include electricity, gas and water meters, data collection and communication systems, including automated meter reading (AMR) and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI); meter data management and related software applications; as well as project management, installation, and consulting services. To know more, start here: www.itron.com.