VLPI - VITAL LIVING PRODS INC has announced the availability of an anthrax test kit that will allow for detection of the substance in the air, on hard surfaces, and in water. News release follows:
PR Newswire, Tuesday, October 16, 2001 at 14:48
/FROM PR NEWSWIRE CHARLOTTE 704-338-9366/ [STK] VLPI [IN] HOU ENV HEA OTC [SU] PDT TO BUSINESS, MEDICAL/HEALTH AND HOME AND GARDEN EDITORS:
VLPI Launches PurTest(R) Anthrax Test
MATTHEWS, N.C., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Vital Living Products, Inc. d//b//a// American Water Service, Inc. (BB:VLPI) announced today it will be ready to begin shipments of its new PurTest(R) Anthrax Test to retailers before Thanksgiving. Donald R. Podrebarac, President and CEO of Vital Living Products, Inc. said, "Because of the increase in reported cases and number of locations finding anthrax the need for our test in the market place continues to grow. Since making the announcement yesterday that we had developed a consumer test for bioterrorism, retailers have been asking how soon we could begin filling their orders."
He continued saying: "The press conference that we have scheduled for the Friar's Club, 57 East 55th St. in New York City 212-751-7272, at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2001, will be the opportunity for the news media to preview our test and see how easy it works and simple it is for consumers to use."
PurTest(R) Anthrax Test will allow anyone to test air, surfaces and water. The test detects for presence of germs and spores providing the consumer with results at home or in the workplace. Mr. Podrebarac concluded saying "Each home or business that has a PurTest(R) Anthrax Test will be better prepared to deal with bioterrorism."
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About Vital Living Products, Inc.
Vital Living Products specializes in environmental testing and treatment products that are sold nationally in over 20,000 locations under the PurTest(R) brand name. Winner of the 2000 Consumer Product Award by the American Quality Institute and Best New Product Award in its category for 2000 by Today's Homeowner, the Company manufactures and distributes PurTest(R), delivering instant results. In addition, Vital Living Products, Inc. provides drinking water systems and water treatment equipment for residential, commercial and industrial use. PurTest(R) water testing kits, recommended by Good Housekeeping Magazine in November of 2000, are available through Ace Hardware, Do It Best, Lowe's, Fred Meyer, Menards, United Hardware, W.W. Grainger, Mid-States Distributors, plus many Home Depot locations.
NOTE: Safe Harbor statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This announcement may contain "forward looking" statements. Although we believe that the statements contained in the announcement are reasonable, we can give no assurances that such statements will prove correct.
Bill Coenen comment:
The company has yet to have a profitable year and no doubt this field will attract some mighty competion. That said the stock price about doubled yesterday and continues on the upswing today. |
