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JBT Corporation Awarded Halvorsen Loader Support Order by the U.S. Air Force

April 21, 2010

CHICAGO, April 21, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --JBT Corporation (NYSE: JBT) today announced that the United States Air Force (USAF) awarded JBT AeroTech a one-year $6.6 million engineering and logistics services order for the Halvorsen 25K Loader. This order is to provide continued worldwide support of the over 400 Halvorsen loaders that JBT AeroTech has delivered to the USAF.

"We are pleased with our long-term relationship with the United States Air Force and proud to continue providing strong support services for the Halvorsen fleet that is deployed around the world," said John Lee, Vice President and Division Manager of JBT AeroTech.

JBT Corporation (NYSE: JBT) is a leading global technology solutions provider to the food processing and air transportation industries. JBT Corporation designs, manufactures, tests and services technologically sophisticated systems and products for regional and multi-national industrial food processing customers through its JBT FoodTech segment and for domestic and international air transportation customers through its JBT AeroTech segment. JBT Corporation employs approximately 3,300 people worldwide and operates sales, service, manufacturing and sourcing operations located in over 25 countries. For more information please visit www.jbtcorporation.com orwww.jbtaerotech.com.

This release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are information of a non-historical nature and are subject to risks and uncertainties that are beyond the Company's ability to control. These risks and uncertainties are described under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission that may be accessed on the Company's website. The Company cautions shareholders and prospective investors that actual results may differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements.

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