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Bill Martin - (818) 879-7955

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December, 2002
Camarillo, CA

AstroCosmos Metallurgical Expands with One-of-a-kind Facility

AstroCosmos Metallurgical will complete its comprehensive plan of relocating to Oxnard, 6 miles from its present headquarters in Camarillo, in March, 2003. This new facility was specifically engineered to better serve its worldwide customer base. The massive 75,000 square foot structure will accommodate AstroCosmos Metallurgical's highly sophisticated design and manufacture of corrosive-resistant equipment for the process industry. AstroCosmos utilizes reactive metals to serve the needs of the pharmaceutical, steel picking, petrochemical as well as other chemical industries.

"This project was undertaken to meet the increasing demands of the market as part of parent company, Groupe Carbone Lorraine's strategy to remain a strong leader in the world of chemical corrosion equipment," according to Ric Clark, spokesperson and VP of Marketing, Sales and Engineering.

Further information on this robust project and the implications to its international client base can be attained by contacting Ric Clark, AstroCosmos Metallurgical at (800) 350-9825.