Affiliated Resources Announces Marketing Agreement with RTB Ventures

4 October 1999

Affiliated Resources Corporation Announces National Marketing Agreement with RTB Ventures Inc.

    HOUSTON--Oct. 4, 1999--Affiliated Resources Corporation (OTC BB:ARCX) is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into a distribution agreement with RTB Ventures Inc. ("RTB"), a Portland, Ore.-based marketing and distribution company, for the distribution of aftermarket automotive products that are produced by ChemWay Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Affiliated Resources Corporation.
    According to the agreement, RTB will have exclusive retail distribution rights in selected markets in connection with the retail distribution of ChemWay's aftermarket automotive product line. The Agreement is exclusive in North America and shall grant to RTB a first right of refusal for exclusive distribution rights in each and every country of the world, as determined by RTB. The agreement is designed to provide compensation to RTB in the form of common stock and commissions in achieving the goal of increasing sales of ChemWay's products by $20 million during the next 24-month period.
    "We're very excited to be named as an exclusive distributor by Affiliated Resources Corporation on behalf of its ChemWay operations," stated Randy Wright, president and chief executive officer of RTB. "ChemWay's newly installed high speed production line is so powerful that we believe it should provide a major advantage in producing the capacity of products required to meet our goals. It's a real time saver when it comes to producing the quantity of products we intend to distribute. This association should certainly have a positive impact on Affiliated Resources Corporation and RTB Ventures Inc. growth."
    Peter C. Vanucci, chairman and chief executive officer of Affiliated Resources Corporation adds, "We are very pleased to add a marketing partner like RTB Ventures to enhance our distribution network. One of our major strategic marketing goals is to expand our distribution channels so that we can reach new customers on a national basis. The agreement with RTB is a major step forward in achieving that goal. As a full service marketing firm, RTB also provides such services as an in-house graphics department, which will be of great assistance in our advertising and new product development."
    ChemWay Inc., a subsidiary of Affiliated Resources Corporation, produces and packages a full line of automotive aftermarket fluids, such as refrigerants, lubricants and penetrants, fuel treatments and additives, cooling system, brake system and power steering products, cleaners and solvents, as well as appearance and emergency products.
    RTB is a marketing and distribution company based in Portland, Ore., with distribution to major retailers in North America in the grocery, drug and general merchandise industries.
    Statements included in this press release which are not historical in nature, are intended to be, and are hereby identified as "forward-looking statements" for purposes of the safe harbor provided by Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by Public Law 104-67 and provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words including "anticipate," "believe," "intends," "estimates," "expects," and similar expressions. Affiliated Resources Corporation cannot guarantee that agreements or contracts will be fulfilled by its customers or distributors. The Company cautions readers that forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, those relating to the Company's future business prospects are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements.