American Fire Retardant Corp. Comments On Non-Use of PBDE Chemical.

Business Editors

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2002

American Fire Retardant Corp. (OTCBB:AFRC) (www.americanfireretardant.com), a fire protection company that specializes in fire prevention and fire containment, announced today that the Company does not use or advocate the use of a chemical flame retardant commonly used in foam furniture called polybrominated diphenyl ether, generally known by the acronym PBDE.

"Early studies show it poses some of the same dangers as PCBs and DDT. Those two chemicals were banned in the United States years ago for their detrimental effects on animal and human health," commented American Fire Retardant Corp. President Stephen F. Owens.

"PBDE is accumulating so rapidly in the breast milk of nursing mothers that environmentalists and some scientists are calling for a ban on it," stated Ownes.

Like PCBs and DDT, PBDE is a persistent organic pollutant, or POP. POPs can remain in the environment for years without breaking down. Some of these pollutants have such an affinity for fat that they build up in the bodies of both animals and humans from before birth until death.

"There is an enormous need to act quickly when there is a problem with a chemical that is not only toxic but it is persistent and accumulates, because it will continue to get worse before it gets better," added Owens.

American Fire Retardant Corp. is set to begin manufacturing in February of its recently developed fire retardant aerosol product, Fyberix 2000-V.

About American Fire Retardant Corp.

American Fire Retardant Corp. is in the business of developing, manufacturing and marketing a line of interior and exterior fire retardant chemicals. The company provides fire resistive finishing services through its "Textile Processing Center" for commercial users.

American Fire Retardant Corp. also designs new technology for future fire resistive applications that are being mandated by local, state and governmental agencies. Additionally, the company is active in the construction industry as sub-contractors for fire stop and fire film installations.

Fyberix(TM) 2000-V is a product that is applied to fabrics, such as mattresses, drapes, and upholstery and makes them flame retardant. This product, formally available only for commercial application, provides for the safety of homes and lives from fire. In addition to this product flame-retarding fabric, it is also a disinfectant that inhibits bacterial, viral and fungal growth, and finally it is a soil and stain release. Each 16-oz aerosol can is able to cover up to 40 square feet and is non-toxic and earth friendly.

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements: Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in this new release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause the Company's actual results in the future periods to differ materially from forecasted results.