NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2004

To the Shareholders of The Keller Manufacturing Company, Inc:

You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of The Keller Manufacturing Company, Inc. (the “Company”) to be held on Wednesday, August 18, 2004, 10:00 A.M. (E.D.S.T.) in Elizabeth, Indiana at the Caesars Indiana Conference Center (Olympus Room), for the following purposes:

To elect seven directors of the Company to serve for one year terms expiring in 2005; and

To transact other business as may properly come before the meeting and vote on any adjournments and postponements thereof.

Holders of common shares of the Company of record at the close of business on July 19, 2004 will be entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting.

By order of the Board of Directors,

David T. Richardson

Chief Operating Officer, Treasurer,

Secretary, and Director

July 26, 2004

New Salisbury, Indiana

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. IF YOU DO NOT EXPECT TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING, OR IF YOU DO PLAN TO ATTEND BUT WISH TO VOTE BY PROXY, PLEASE DATE, SIGN AND PROMPTLY MAIL THE ENCLOSED PROXY. A RETURN ENVELOPE IS PROVIDED FOR THIS PURPOSE.