Aarow Environmental Group, Inc. Adds Over $700,000 To Asset Base.

SPRINGDALE, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 1999--

Aarow Environmental Group, Inc., a fully reporting OTC Bulletin Board Company, (OTC symbol: AARO) is pleased to announce it has completed acquisition of Utica Publishing Corporation an Arkansas publishing company. On July 13, 1999, the companies announced their tentative agreement to enter into this transaction by which Aarow purchased all of the issued and outstanding shares of Utica's stock. The transaction was completed on September 3, 1999 upon completion of the first phase of Utica's mezzanine financing allowing it to restructure current loans.

Aarow Environmental Group, Inc. is an environmental consulting and remediation company that uses a combination of technologies to effectively and efficiently characterize and clean up a wide variety of contaminants.

Utica publishes the Arkansas Chronicle, an electronically distributed monthly news magazine; La Cronica, the only statewide Spanish/English bilingual publication in Arkansas; and La Jornada de Arkansas, a weekly Spanish language general interest publication. Utica also operates a general and specialty high quality commercial printing business. Following purchase by Aarow, Utica will continue to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Aarow Environmental Group, Inc.

The purchase of Utica increases Aarow's asset base by the $750,000 appraised net value of Utica's assets (based on Utica's unaudited financial statements). Aarow will file audited financial statements for Utica on Aarow's form 8-K reporting this purchase.

According to D. Frederick Shefte, the spokesperson and new president of Aarow, "The purchase of Utica by Aarow also brings both companies enhanced management and marketing capabilities. It will allow Utica to expand its publishing operations in both electronic and print media. The companies together plan to expand the geographical areas of distribution of La Cronica and La Jornada, launch new publications and internet driven databases in the environmental and animal waste markets; taking advantage of the combination of Aarow's expertise in the poultry and animal waste processing fields and Utica's publishing experience and expertise."

Utica's president, Sam Yates, stated, "I am very pleased with the opportunities this presents to Utica. The acquisition of Utica by Aarow will enable us to broaden our publication base and enhance our marketing capabilities."

Statements made in this press release that state the companies' or management's intentions, beliefs, expectations, or predictions for the future are forward looking statements. It is important to note that the companies' actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward looking statements. Information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those forward looking statements is contained from time to time in the companies filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Copies of those filings may be obtained by contacting Aarow Environmental Group, Inc., or the SEC.