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To: Joe Copia who wrote (49616)	6/5/2000 10:09:00 AM
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LOCH big news. (BSNS WIRE) VAMMP Final Components and Test Instrument Arrive At Loch's Tuc VAMMP Final Components and Test Instrument Arrive At Loch's Tucson Labs Business Editors AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2000--The final and critical semiconductor component and a fluorometer system for the VAMMP (VAcuum Multi-constituent Monitor for Plasma) prototype have arrived at ChemTech's development laboratories in Tucson, AZ. "The long awaited delivery of these components will allow the research and development team to proceed immediately with assembly and critical tests of the VAMMP technology," said Rodney Boone, CEO of ChemTech and its parent Corporation Loch Harris, Inc. (OTCBB: LOCH). VAMMP could have very significant implications for use in the semiconductor industry. VAMMP uses fluorescent spectroscopy in the ultraviolet portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to determine species and content of process gasses and contaminants. The fluorometer is a state of the art system designed to provide critical signature data and aid in simulation of operating conditions for the prototype VAMMP system. "The fluorometer is a laboratory system designed to allow the study and definition of fluorometric characteristics of chemical species in a controlled and accessible environment," explained Dr. Henry Blair, chief scientist for ChemTech. "The data from these evaluations is at the heart of the VAMMP detection component of the system. The fluorometer also provides some capacity to simulate conditions found in operating milieus." In addition to the internal, VAMMP related applications of the fluorometer, it can also be made available to other laboratories doing research in a variety of applications. Although not expected to be a major source of revenue, these services should produce revenues that will more than offset the cost of the equipment and its operation. "It is somewhat ironic. If our detector supplier had had access to a VAMMP system, delivery of our detector would probably not have been delayed," said Blair. "We understand the supplier had a processing chamber chemical failure. VAMMP is designed to detect such a problem and provide correction data before a batch failure occurs." "Loch has recently been contacted by several other institutions that have expressed interest in the various VAMMP related applications," said Boone. "We are well aware that the fundamental principles found in VAMMP's technologies have broad possibilities for law enforcement, environmental detection, food and drug process monitoring, several semiconductor processes monitoring and other, already defined applications. The upgrade of our laboratory capabilities with the fluorometer system will permit the basic research and development to be accomplished in an orderly fashion defined by our own schedule. We will first address the systematic issues, move to the early chemical detection phase, and based on the results, the chemical mapping iteration will be initiated." Dr. Blair, chief scientist for Chemical Detection Technology, Inc. (ChemTech), will present a definitive paper on the scientific basis behind the ELF (Eliminate Landmines Forever) landmine detector at the 45th annual meeting of The International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE) in San Diego, Calif. this summer, according to Boone. "Both the ELF and a developmental prototype of VAMMP will be on exhibit throughout the event," he said. SPIE is a non-profit professional society dedicated to advancing research, engineering and applications in optics, photonics, imaging, and electronics. The SPIE event at the San Diego Convention Center July 30 - Aug. 4 is limited to registered conferees. ELF, which is an acronym for Eliminate Landmines Forever, is an x-ray-based device designed to be operated by a two-person team to detect and identify landmines and unexploded ordnance at a forward looking range of two meters. VAMMP, which is an acronym for VAcuum Multi-constituent Monitor of Plasma, uses an ultra-violet-based light source to monitor plasma in the manufacture of semiconductors. The Loch/ChemTech team will be present and available at the ChemTech exhibit throughout the meeting. "The fact that ELF can be shown in a 10 by 10-foot booth demonstrates its diminutive size and portability," Boone said. Loch Harris, Inc. (OTCBB: LOCH) is a new generation incubator corporation that acquires and develops cutting edge technologies, companies and products that have global markets and the potential to be developed into separate, independent corporations. For more information about ChemTech, ELF and VAMMP, see the Loch Harris Web site at lochharris.com. Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements which are not historical facts contained in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties including but not limited to risks associated with the uncertainty of future financial results, regulatory approval processes, the impact of competitive products or other uncertainties detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. --30--LS/na* CONTACT: Loch Harris Inc. Dwain Marshall, 512/328-7808 Fax 512/341-7721 lochharris.com or Investor Communications Group Chuck Bagley, 770/391-7273 Fax 770/351-0700