Abatix Corp. Hires Leader to Head Up Domestic Preparedness Industry.

Business Editors

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 2002

Abatix Corp. (Nasdaq:ABIX), a leading supplier of safety, construction and industrial products for the industrial safety, hazardous materials and construction industries, announced a significant top-level appointment.

In a newly created position, Mark Radachi is the Director of Sales for the Domestic Preparedness market. He will be primarily responsible for marketing the Abatix name and products to the first responders and to high risk organizations. Prior to joining Abatix, Mr. Radachi was with Kimberly-Clark Corporation/Scott Paper Company since 1980. Most recently, Mr. Radachi was Director of Sales for the Safety Division's Western Region. Because he achieved significant sales growth in recent years, the Western Region is the top performing region. Mr. Radachi holds a Bachelor of Arts from Creighton University.

Mr. Terry W. Shaver, President and Chief Executive Officer of Abatix stated, "The domestic preparedness industry is viewed as a growing market and fits closely with our current product lines and customer base. Our organization has worked with Mark for a number of years, and we appreciate his professionalism and knowledge of the safety industry. The Abatix team considered Mark one of our top vendors. His commitment to excellence is unparalleled."

Abatix Corp. is a full line supplier to the construction tool, industrial safety, hazardous materials, and environmental industries. The Company currently has seven distribution centers in Dallas and Houston, Texas, in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California, in Phoenix, Arizona, in Seattle, Washington and in Las Vegas, Nevada. These distribution centers serve customers throughout the Southwest, Midwest, Pacific Coast, Alaska and Hawaii.