To: dkgross who wrote (111235 ) 12/5/2002 8:14:16 AM From: Taki Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 150070 TEXN more news out.014x.015(COMTEX)B: 21st Century's Trident Technologies Inc. Earns Recognition F B: 21st Century's Trident Technologies Inc. Earns Recognition From The Majors FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec 5, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Arland D. Dunn, Chairman of the Board and CEO of 21st Century Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:TEXN) announced that it's wholly-owned subsidiary Trident Technologies, Inc. has recently concluded sales of its ProMag magnetic leak sealing devices to some of the world's biggest corporations. "We are pleased to have sold ProMag units in various configurations to Bayer, Conoco, The Cabot Corporation (major chemical supplier) and Dow Chemicals recently. The worth of Trident's products will be demonstrated to these companies in short order," said Dunn. "Not only will that result in more sales to these huge and successful companies, but the word will spread among others of their kind. These sales are more than a foot in the door. They represent an open portal to future success or impressive proportions." Dunn added that these sales are but the beginning of a major sales effort on behalf of Trident. "These products will earn the place they deserve in the marketplace," said Dunn. "I am pleased to be able to report the kind of progress these sales represent." All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this report are "forward-looking statements." The forward-looking statements, including statements about the company's future expectations, including future revenues and earnings, and all other forward-looking statements (i.e., future operational results and sales) are subject to assumptions and beliefs based on current information known to the company and factors that are subject to uncertainties, risk and other influences, which are outside the company's control, and may yield results differing materially from those anticipated. CONTACT: Trident Technologies, Inc. Larry B. Bach, 818/707-9466