FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Glen Coder gcoder@enchem.com PH: 920-469-2436 EN CHEM, INC. ACQUIRES U.S. ANALYTICAL LABORATORY Green Bay, WI -- (PRnetwire.com) -- August 6, 2002 -- En Chem, Inc., a locally based environmental testing laboratory, has acquired U.S. Analytical, the laboratory division of U.S. Oil. En Chem is currently the largest environmental testing laboratory in the state, with lab operations, research and development, and sales/service offices in multiple locations. Dr. David Turriff, President of En Chem from his headquarters in Green Bay, WI. said this acquisition brings a consolidation of three (3) environmental testing laboratories to the Fox Valley area, in just under ten (10) months, and continues a trend throughout the industry. En Chem has three (3) subsidiaries; Chemisphere / En Novative Technologies of Green Bay, specializing in product development and distribution, Matrix Environmental LLC a field services company with offices in Minnesota and Ohio, and Orin Remediation, a field service company providing cost effective bio-remediation for site cleanup. Recently, En Chem also announced the co-establishment of an environmental laboratory in the Liaoning capital of Shenyang, China. En Chem, Inc. is located at 1241 Bellevue Street, Green Bay, WI. 54302, and phone 920-469-2436. url: http://www.enchem.com # # # --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ref: ftp://www.send2press.com/archive/pr_02_0806-enchem.txt --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Important Note: do not reply to this e-mail to reach the person sending the news release; use the contact information shown at top of the release, or: mailto:gcoder@enchem.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- THIS PRESS RELEASE was sent via the PRnetwire(tm) which disseminates current news content for small business, and free PR for non-profit groups, using the Send2Press(tm) service at www.send2press.com. We adhere to the standards of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), and we were established in 1983. JOURNALISTS: To only receive legitimate press releases (no spam) in a specific category(s), please go to: http://www.send2press.com/distribution/mlm/mlm.cgi This news release has ONLY been sent to members of the media, which may find this information of interest for possible news coverage. This is NOT an advertisement or solicitation for services. You are not on a mailing list -- your contact info was researched from media/publishing and editorial data publicly available. Information believed accurate but not guaranteed. [remove@send2press.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------