Napier Environmental Technologies Inc: European Sales Expand into Scandinavia; Consecutive Monthly Operating Profits

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia--June 20, 2002--Napier Environmental Technologies Inc (TSX:NIR) is pleased to report that it has secured expanded distribution in Western Europe. Distribution of the RemovAll(TM) brand products will be available in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland through a new distributor headquartered in Sweden.
    The new distributor sells an extensive line of environmental products for surface preparation into automotive repair shops, heavy industry and building maintenance contractors. Their sales force includes seasoned company staff and a network of independent distributors.
    The RemovAll(TM) products will be drawn from the Napier warehouse located in Rotterdam with technical support and training supplied by Napier's European sales representative.
    The company is also pleased to announce that May 2002 sales easily surpassed last year's May sales that were already above the $1 million threshold. Margins have been holding firmly above the 40% range and the surplus operating profits generated over the last two months have brought the first five-month period to breakeven.

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    Bradley T. Aelicks, President