June 27, 2002

STULL TECHNOLOGIES SOARS THROUGH EXTENSIVE SENIOR FRIENDLY, CHILD RESISTANT PROTOCOL TESTING WITH SOLUTION FOR HYDROCARBON PACKGING REQUIREMENT
Stull Technologies Moves Forward with StullSURE™ CRC, A Cosmetic Looking Closure System to Solve Hydrocarbon Packaging Requirement

Somerset, NJ-Stull Technologies announced today the company's new Child Resistant closure, the StullSURE™ sailed through protocol testing, surpassing all CPSC requirements with a near perfect success rate. Stull began developing the new child resistant, one-piece flip-top closure in response to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission's vote to require child-resistant packaging for common household and cosmetic products containing 10% or more low-viscosity hydrocarbons by weight. Stull completed the final stages of development of the StullSURE™ CRC in late May 2002.

In early June, a government certified Child Resistant test center began performing extensive Child Resistant Protocol testing on Stull's newest closure. On June 27, 2002 Stull received the results confirming the StullSURE™ not only met the standards, but greatly exceeded the standards.

Robert Auer, Stull Technologies Director of Product and Development, explains, "Some people don't realize that it's the combination of the cap and bottle that makes a package child resistant. In our opinion, having two separate pieces creates un-needed risk and complexity to achieve safety. Our patented snap on, flip top design creates a one-piece CR package. The StullSURE™ cap is never removed from the bottle, taking the responsibility away from the consumer and eliminating the risk associated with multi-piece designs."

According to Gene Stull, Stull Technologies Chairman and CEO, "Stull has always been and strives to continue to be on the forefront of innovative packaging. It is comforting to know we can use our expertise to help prevent dangerous mishaps from occurring, and help to make the world safer and keep families healthy." Stull's CEO and Chairman continues to explain, "Our current child resistant charcoal lighter fluid cap has remained an industry standard for over twenty-years and we feel that our new StullSURE™ CRC will continue this trend and pave the road for child resistant packages to come."

Stull Technologies developed the StullSURE™ CRC to appear and function like a standard flip-top closure to maintain a cosmetic looking package. Unlike current child resistant packages on the market today, the StullSURE™ utilizes a patent pending locking device making the package truly senior friendly while keeping children out. Jameson Stull, Stull Technologies Manager of Sales Engineering, explains, "We felt that consumers along with our customers would not welcome a bulky design, so our goal was to work backwards starting with a friendly closure like the flip-top. We are not aware of a similar solution currently available or actively being marketed. The overall project has exceeded our original expectations."

According to an October 16, 2001 press release issued by the CPSC, "We know that child-resistant packaging saves lives." The CPSC continues to explain, "This safety standard will help prevent injuries and deaths to children under 5 years of age who swallow and aspirate certain oily liquids containing hydrocarbons . . . CPSC is aware of five fatalities of children under 5 years old from 1993 to date involving aspiration of hydrocarbon products. CPSC data for 1997 through 1999 revealed an estimated 6,400 emergency room visits involving children under 5 years of age who ingested household chemical products that frequently contain hydrocarbons that can pose an aspiration hazard. In addition, data from the American Association of Poison Control Centers for 1993 through 1999 revealed 11,115 potential aspiration exposures to cosmetic and household products containing hydrocarbons."

Following the recent decision by the CPSC, news of the danger associated with low-viscosity hydrocarbons has appeared in the forefront of mainstream America. Oprah Winfrey dedicated a one-hour episode of her afternoon talk show to the topic, interviewing families that have been forced to deal first hand with this subject. Response to this new law has been overwhelmingly favorable in homes throughout America. Families interviewed on Oprah's show expressed their deepest thanks to the CPSC and everyone's efforts to help solve this potentially fatal problem.

Stull Technologies has specialized in patented, custom designed closures to solve unique challenges for world-class companies for over 50 years. By providing innovative products as well as consistently superior customer service and responsiveness, Stull has been, and remains, a leader in the packaging industry. Stull Technologies' corporate office and manufacturing facility is located in Somerset, NJ.

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