DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-40,762

PRESTO PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING COMPANY
PRESTO PRODUCTS COMPANY
ALAMOGORDO, NEW MEXICO

Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
USC 2273) as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act
of 1988 (P. L. 100-418), the Department of Labor herein presents
the results of an investigation regarding certification of
eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance.
In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance,
each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222 of the
Act must be met:
(1) that a significant number or proportion of the workers
in the workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision
thereof, have become totally or partially separated, or
are threatened to become totally or partially
separated;

(2) that sales or production, or both, of the firm or
subdivision have decreased absolutely; and

(3) that increases of imports of articles like or directly
competitive with articles produced by the firm or
appropriate subdivision have contributed importantly to
the separations, or threat thereof, and to the absolute
decline in sales or production.



The investigation was initiated on February 4, 2002 in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Presto
Products Manufacturing Company, Presto Products Company,
Alamogordo, New Mexico. The workers produce electric deep
fryers, electric multi-cookers, cooltouch griddles, frypans,
indoor electric grills, roaster Dutch ovens, and griddle
components for OEM stove manufacturers.
The investigation revealed that criterion (2) has not been
met.
Sales of electric deep fryers, electric multi-cookers,
cooltouch griddles, frypans, indoor electric grills, roaster Dutch
ovens, and griddle components for OEM stove manufacturers made by
Presto Products increased from 2000 to 2001.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of Presto
Products Manufacturing Company, Presto Products Company,
Alamogordo, New Mexico, are denied eligibility to apply for
adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.

Signed in Washington, D. C. this 16th day of April, 2002.


/s/ Linda G. Poole
______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance