American Fire Retardant Corp. Announces Awards Of $283,000 In Firestopping Contracts.

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 1997--American Fire Retardant fire retardant Public health A chemical used to resist combustion, which may contain polybrominated biphenyls and antimony oxide Corp. announced it has been awarded $283,000 in Firestopping contracts with an additional $250,000 in bids pending for The Beau Rivage The Beau Rivage is a waterfront casino in Biloxi, Mississippi, USA. It is owned and operated by MGM Mirage. Beau Rivage was rebuilt and re-opened a year after Hurricane Katrina (see details below). The Beau Rivage hotel is currently the tallest building in Mississippi. Hotel & Casino, Biloxi, Miss.

The Beau Rivage Hotel is owned by the Golden Nugget Casinos:

Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada
Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino in Laughlin, Nevada
Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey (defunct)
Golden Nugget London in London, Trocadero

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Casino in Las Vegas. The Beau Rivage is the largest hotel/casino to date on the Gulf Coast, standing 30 stories high and will have 1,700 rooms and 200 suites. Completion date expected is October 1998. The contracts awarded are from MCC (The Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation, Austin, TX) The first high-tech research and development consortium in the U.S., created in 1982 by leading companies within the electronics industry. Mechanical ($108,000), A&B Electrical ($100,000) and J&A Mechanical ($75,000) for Firestop installation.

American Fire Retardant Corp. is a fire protection company that specializes in fire prevention and fire containment. Its focus is the research and development of a new generation of fire-retardant products and technologies. Through fire prevention, the company is committed to saving lives and property.

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David Adler, 619/552-1120

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