1.5 Million Pound Crumb Rubber Contract With School District.

Business Editors

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2000

Rubber Technology International, Inc. (OTCBB:RTEK) announced today that the company has secured a major school district contract for crumb rubber. This new order is in excess of 1.5 million pounds of Rubberized Playground Fill which is produced from recycled scrap tires.

With the current factory capacity it is projected that production and shipment of this contract will take less than two months.

The school district's experience with using crumb rubber has shown that Rubberized Playground Fill is safer and more cost-effective than previously used material such as wood shavings or sand. The advantages of using crumb rubber are that it retains its resiliency indefinitely, thus offering a good landing material for safety while not requiring replacement like wood chips. Also, in rainy weather the water drains right through the rubber material thereby allowing the children to use the playground shortly after the rain.

Rubber Technology International, Inc. is a leader in the tire recycling industry. The Los Angeles-based company is paid to receive scrap tires that are then ground into crumb rubber, which is in ever-increasing demand for molded goods, topping for horse arenas, safety material for playgrounds and as an ingredient in rubberized asphalt.

This release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, continued acceptance of the company's products, legislative and marketplace changes, and governmental regulations affecting the company's operations.