U.S. Military Goes to War With the #1 Sprayed-on Liner, Rhino Linings(R)

Rhino Linings Is Trusted by U.S. Military to Protect Its Structures, Vehicles and Personnel From Potential Terrorist Attacks

SAN DIEGO, June 16 -- It's no secret that Rhino Linings USA, Inc. has made a name for itself with its tough, long-lasting truck bed linings, but now those linings can be found protecting the lives of the men and women of our U.S. Military. While truck bed linings first propelled Rhino Linings to its industry leading status, the company has expanded its focus to include commercial, industrial and military applications. And now, its durable linings are being used for protection against potential terrorist attacks around the globe.

For over 10 years, Rhino Linings USA and its dealers have applied Rexar(TM), the company's polyurethane lining solution for protecting composite armor for vehicles and structures, to hundreds of surfaces domestically and around the world. Rexar can currently be seen in battle zones on Humvees, helicopters, fleet vehicles, radar towers, bridges, airports, helicopter pads, tank skins and more.

"It is our goal to engineer the toughest products on the market," said Pierre Gagnon, president of Rhino Linings USA. "Clearly, we have achieved this goal since the military is looking to Rhino Linings for protection of their vehicles, structures and ultimately the lives of their personnel. I can't think of a better compliment than the trust of the U.S. Military."

In a recent test conducted by New Mexico Tech's Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center (EMRTC) near Socorro, NM, Rhino Linings Rexar successfully passed with flying colors in proving blast mitigating capabilities for commercial and government facilities.

EMRTC's testing involved a reaction structure made up of two walls: one lined with Rexar and one without. The blast was produced by explosives at a standoff consistent with that of a typical terrorist car bomb. During the blast, the Rexar was successful in preventing the lined wall from becoming shrapnel within the reaction structure. The blast completely demolished the unprotected wall, sending potentially-lethal shrapnel everywhere within the interior of that respective chamber. The protected wall flexed approximately 13 inches when exposed to the blast and returned to vertical, remaining intact and standing firm.

Due to increased measures by the government to find effective ways to combat terrorism domestically and globally, Rhino Linings is proud to present a solution that protects American soldiers, citizens and structural assets in the United States and worldwide.

"This is a giant leap forward in efforts to improve safety and security at home and abroad," said Gagnon. "People are contacting us to help protect newly-constructed and in-service embassies, courthouses and other buildings where inhabitant protection is of primary concern. You really feel like you are part of something special when you are saving lives."

Rhino Linings USA, Inc. introduced the sprayed-on truck bed lining solution to the U.S. in 1988 and has been the industry leader ever since. Today, Rhino Linings has over 1,400 independently owned and operated dealers and industrial accounts in over 60 countries. Rhino Linings' top-of-the-line, proprietary chemical formulations are designed to protect against high impact, severe abrasion and chemical corrosion. Rhino Linings environmentally-friendly linings are used in the automotive, industrial, commercial and defense markets.

To obtain further details of EMRTC's report or to schedule an interview, please contact Arika Anderson at (858) 450 0441 ext. 6017 or email aanderson@rhinolinings.com. For more information about Rhino Linings visit www.rhinolinings.com.