For: ARNCO EUROPE;  PO Box 166, Manchester, M25 0TB

Contact: Michael Isser (516) 781-0180; FAX: (516) 781-3761; e-mail: info@isserpr.com                                                                                               

                                                                                    For Immediate Release 

Successful in Growing International Tyre Flatproofing Business:

Matt Pearson Named Managing Director of Arnco Europe, Ltd.;

Andrew Elliot Appointed Director of Sales for Asia

Because of their success in building a global market for Arnco flatproofing products for off road vehicles, Matt Pearson has been promoted to Managing Director of Arnco Europe, Ltd., and Andrew Elliot has been appointed Director of Sales for Asia.

The appointments were announced by Arnco President Larry Carapellotti, who added that the tireless effort of both individuals has helped Arnco Europe achieve record-breaking global sales of Arnco polyurethane fill materials in each of the last several years.

            Mr. Pearson joined Arnco Europe in 1999 as Sales Manager for Europe, Africa and the Middle East.  He had held various positions in the tyre flatproofing industry since graduating in 1994 with honors in Business Studies from Cheltenham and Gloucester College.

            Mr. Elliot started in the tyre filling industry in 1993 with the formation of his own business in Hong Kong.  He also served five years as General Manager, Hong Kong for Advanced Polyurethane Technologies GmbH and three years in Saudi Arabia as General Manager for an ICI joint venture company before joining Arnco Europe in 1999 as Sales Manager.  He is a graduate polymer engineer.

            Arnco -- the world’s largest supplier of polyurethane flatproofing products -- is based in South Gate, Calif., U.S.A., and has production facilities in Manchester, England, South Gate and Bera, Ohio.

            For additional information, call Matt Pearson at +44 1706 82 99 39; e-mail to matt@arncoeurope, or visit the Arnco website at www.arnconet.com.

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(September 2006)