Airtech Acquires Top Two Honeywell Distributors and Appoints New VP Sales.

Business Editors

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 2000

Airtech International Group, Inc. (OTCBB:AIRG) announced today the Company entered into an Agreement to acquire Detroit, MI based, Absolute Air Industries, and Chicago, IL based, Windy City Air; the top two full-service distributors of Honeywell Commercial Air Cleaners. In a related move, Airtech hired Dale Dillard, President of Absolute Air and Windy City Air as Airtech's new Vice President of Commercial Sales. Terms of the purchase were not disclosed.

Airtech's new Vice President of Commercial Sales, Dale Dillard, said, "I have been looking for a Company (like Airtech) that had the strength and depth to focus on the dynamically emerging commercial air purification market. I am thoroughly impressed with both the Airtech management team and their responsiveness to move on new product technologies. Airtech is poised to dominate this very lucrative market. This is the most exciting new chapter in my business career since I got into the indoor air quality business 15 years ago."

Airtech's C.O.O., R. John Harris stated that the acquisition of Absolute Air and Windy City Air will add an additional approximately $2,000,000 to our revenues, with strong bottom line profitability. The addition and flexibility of the Airtech product line could increase their sales to $4,000,000 within the next twelve months. Mr. Dillard's principal focus will be to grow the commercial distribution channels of Airtech by adding a number of distributors and related sales across the United States. He will focus on the addition of 12 new commercial dealers joining Airtech in the next quarter, which could add an another $2,000,000 in annual sales alone."

Mr. Dillard received his degree in Business Administration from Oakland University, prior to starting his professional career with Filter Queen Products of Livonia, MI. In 1985 he founded Absolute Air Industries and became the number one Honeywell Commercial Air Distributor in 1997. Mr. Dillard also founded Windy City Air the same year to expand his distribution. He is a member of the Michigan and Illinois Restaurant Association, and the Michigan and Illinois Licensed Beverage Association. Mr. Dillard has been married for 24 years, has three children and was a former Coach of High School Basketball and Football.

Airtech first achieved market recognition with its air purification technology by providing a simple solution using advanced technology and engineering allowing smokers and non-smokers to co-exist in restaurants and bars. Some of its growing corporate customer list include: Host Marriott, Alphagraphics, Bennigan's, TGI Friday's, El Chico's, Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouses, Sullivan's, and numerous others. Airtech's primary focus is on hospitality, prints shops, schools, hotels, office buildings, casinos, medical facilities and residences.

Airtech International Group, Inc. (www.airtechgroup.com), is a publicly traded company under the symbol (OTCBB:AIRG). Airsopure, Inc., (www.airsopure.com) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Airtech, was founded in 1997, and has a number of franchisees throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. Prospective franchisees or distributors may obtain more information by contacting the Company at 972/960-9400, or Fax: [phone]. Investors may obtain more information by contacting Airtech Investor Relations, James Stock, of Stock Enterprises, at 702/614-0003 or via e-mail at [e-mail].

Forward looking Statements in this document that are not historical fact are "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Our forward-looking statements are based on trends that we anticipate in our industry and our good faith estimate of the effect on these trends of such factors as industry capacity, product demand and product pricing. These statements are also subject to risks of operations to differ materially from those reflected in our forward-looking statements. These risks are described in the Company's Form SB-2 filed June 13, 2000.