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                                                                  EXHIBIT (99.1)


                WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

                       PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350


         Solely for the purpose of complying with 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, I, the
undersigned Chief Executive Officer of Badger Meter, Inc., (the "Company),
hereby certify, based on my knowledge, that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of
the Company for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 (the "Report") fully complies
with the requirements of Section 13 (a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and that information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.






                                           BADGER METER, INC.



Dated:  April 24, 2003                 By  /S/ Richard A. Meeusen
                                           ----------------------
                                           Richard A. Meeusen
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer



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