American Fire Retardant Corp. Appoints Ira Wheeler to Management Team.

Business Editors

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 2002

American Fire Retardant Corp. (OTCBB:AFRC) (www.americanfireretardant.com), a fire protection company that specializes in fire prevention and fire containment today announced that the Company has appointed Ira Wheeler as Vice President-IS/IT/Operations.

Ira H. Wheeler has, for the last two decades, held "ownership and systems/technology positions" in the manufacturing and service industries. After six years of developing and implementing automated test systems for Lear Manufacturing, Mr. Wheeler became Vice President of Research and Development for an Infra-Red systems manufacturer, Dyn-Optics. His responsibilities covered all aspects of IR, from heat sensing, to process control, and wireless communications, with full responsibility for all projects, including implementation and operations. This dual responsibility for technology and operations became the springboard for a new company, ISDI, formed by Mr. Wheeler and several partners.

As President and CEO, he was responsible for all aspects of the company's Electro/optics research and manufacturing. Within six years, the company was fully involved in the robotics and automation industry and Mr. Wheeler was instrumental in the design, production, and service of fully automated assembly lines for the computer peripheral industry for clients such as IBM, HMT, TRW, and OEA, among others. His key responsibilities were technology feasibility issues, encompassing diverse areas such as communications, networks and systems integration, with existing customer processes and systems.

Mr. Wheeler then became involved in the high volume/high speed print industry, where he was responsible for automating operations and production processes, as well as integration of these system with the administrative and accounting systems.

"Ira's technology and operations background, coupled with his management experience provides the ideal platform for addressing systems, technology, communications and operations issues," commented American Fire Retardant Corp. President Steve Owens.

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