Cleaning Ideas Corp. Sees Marked Increase in Sales of Quat Tuberculocidal Disinfectant Cleaner Due to Recent National Events.

Business Editors

SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 17, 2001

Cleaning Ideas Corp., a subsidiary of Titanium Holdings Group Inc. (OTCBB:TTHG), today announced that it has experienced a significant increase in the sales of its EPA-approved product "MAGIC," a Quat Tuberculocidal Disinfectant Cleaner, since the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, and the recent terrorism involving Anthrax.

MAGIC is an EPA-registered hospital type quaternary-based Tuberculocidal disinfectant/cleaner designed to provide intermediate level disinfection. This hospital type Tuberculocidal disinfectant provides a high level of disinfection against a broad spectrum of both gram negative and gram positive microorganisms.

MAGIC exhibits disinfectant efficacy against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (BCG) on previously cleaned, hard, nonporous, inanimate surfaces. When used as directed, MAGIC, exhibits effective disinfectant activity against the organisms: Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella choleraesuis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli 0157:H7, Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Vancomycin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA), Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus faecalis (VRE) and meets the requirements for hospital use.

When used on environmental, inanimate, non-porous surfaces, MAGIC exhibits effective virucidal activity against HIV-1 (associated with AIDS), Canine Parvovirus and Poliovirus Type 1.

Feyga Gofman, COO and chief chemist, stated, "Over the past month the sales of all our disinfectant products has increased at our Cleaning Ideas stores and at our wholesale division. We have experienced an increase in customers requesting more information about products that can be used to clean and protect against various viruses and bacteria."

Cleaning Ideas Corp., located in San Antonio, Texas, is a manufacturer and distributor in the janitorial and sanitary supply industry. Its two divisions comprise nine Cleaning Ideas retail stores and Sanivac/Davis Manufacturing Company, a 70-year-old distribution/manufacturing company.

Titanium Holdings Group Inc. is a holding company whose current holdings include its wholly owned operation Cleaning Ideas Corp., and its investments in IVAX Diagnostics Inc. (AMEX:IVD), Excalibur I LLC and equip2move Inc.

This press release includes statements that may constitute "forward-looking" statements, usually containing the words "believe," "estimate," "project," "expect" or similar expressions. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, continued acceptance of the Company's products and services in the marketplace, competitive factors, dependence upon third-party vendors and other risks detailed in the Company's periodic report filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release.