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Amerityre Ships Forklift Tires to Major US Distributor


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BOULDER CITY, Nev., July 28, 2009; Amerityre Corporation , a leading developer of polyurethane tire technologies, today announced that it has shipped the first orders of its new line of long wearing, polyurethane forklift tires to K-2 Industrial Tire Inc. ("K-2"). K-2 has partnered with Amerityre for worldwide introduction and distribution of the Kryon(TM) brand tire line.

Kryon(TM) will offer a complete line of press-on tires for the forklift industry with the unique, proprietary polyurethane formulations developed by Amerityre. While other manufacturers do not offer a "full size" option, Kryon(TM) tires are "full size." The Kryon forklift tires are made of non-marking polyurethane, a significant advantage over non-marking rubber tires that are usually priced at a premium to regular rubber tires. This non-marking feature of Kryon(TM) polyurethane tires may allow tire dealers to reduce inventories by as much as half.

JR Kines, K-2's President, stated, "I am excited about this opportunity to introduce and distribute Kryon(TM) forklift tires to the marketplace. In our tests, these tires have proven to last longer than rubber forklift tires, are non-marking, and are manufactured utilizing environmentally friendly chemicals with minimum energy consumption. This technology makes the tires unique in the industry. With Amerityre ramping up production of the different forklift tire sizes, we expect to meet the considerable demand for these tires nationally and internationally. High quality American made tires like these can provide assured and rapid order delivery."

"We are pleased to be working with K-2, and are proud to bring this new line of polyurethane forklift tires to the market. We believe these tires offer the end users an answer to their supply problems as well as the benefits of being non-marking and long lasting. We anticipate that K-2's strong distribution network and marketing strategy will result in significant sales," commented Michael Kapral, Amerityre's President and CEO.

For more information on Amerityre, visit its website at www.amerityre.com