Universal Ice Blast, Inc., Receives Purchase Order From Ford

    KIRKLAND, Wash., Aug. 28 Universal Ice Blast, Inc., (UIBI)
has received its first purchase order from the Ford Motor Company. The
purchase order is for an automated ice blast system for production cleaning,
which is to be installed at Ford's Sharonville, Ohio transmission gear
facility. The order is for the design, manufacture, and installation of an ice
blast cleaning station with commitments for additional similar systems. The
commitments will be automatically triggered upon Ford's acceptance of the
first system.
    Currently, UIBI has an installed ice blast cleaning station at the Ford
Automatic Transmission New Product Center. This cleaning station after
continued use has demonstrated reliability in product quality (cleaning
precision) and that the ice blasting equipment is easy to operate and
maintain. After Ford representatives toured the Company's facilities, the
Company received a Request for Quotation, which resulted in this order.
    "We are extremely pleased with the recent events with Ford," states
Company President Dr. Sam Visaisouk. "We have developed a technology that is
clean, cost effective and environmentally friendly, it means a great deal for
us to be recognized and accepted by an industry leader like Ford."  The
Company sees this Ford purchase order as the first of many. "We believe that
with Ford's stamp of approval, GM, Toyota and many others in the automotive
industry will not be too far behind," adds Company Chairman Rory Clarke.
    UIBI's unique ice blast technology is an effective solution for many
precision cleaning applications.  Precision cleaning is cleaning to a defined
tolerance, typically in a repetitive production setting where quality is
closely measured and monitored.  It involves removing surface contaminants
from cast or machined parts, electronic or fuel handling components, or highly
purified materials. It can also involve light "deburring" (removal of burrs
created by cutting tools on machined metal parts). Ice blast technology is
currently being used to clean and deburr electric motor armatures,
transmission components and gears, engine and other cast parts for Japanese
and American auto manufacturers.
    Installation and acceptance of the first precision cleaning system is
considered by Management as a beachhead for acceptance of ice blast technology
within the automotive industry as the future standard for production cleaning,
de-chipping of machined parts, and light de-burring. Management estimates the
potential worldwide market for precision cleaning ice blast systems within the
automotive industry to be approximately 7,500 units over the next ten years.
    To learn more about Universal Ice Blast, Inc., please check out our
website at http://www.iceblast.net. Universal Ice Blast, Inc. a manufacturer of
chemical-free, dust-free, VOC-free ice blast machines.

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