Coleman Hand Sanitizer and First Aid Antiseptic Debuts February 10 - 13 At the Super Show/2000.

Business Editors, Outdoor/Lifestyle Writers

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 8, 2000

Empyrean Bioscience, Inc. (OTCBB:EMDG)

Coleman(R) Hand Sanitizer and First Aid Antiseptic with

Advanced Preventx(R) Formula Featured

at the World's Largest Sports Product Trade Show

Empyrean Bioscience, Inc. (OTCBB:EMDG) announces the national debut of the Coleman(R) hand sanitizer and first aid antiseptic with Advanced Preventx(R) Formula at The Super Show/2000 in the Georgia World Congress Center. The Coleman hand sanitizer and first aid antiseptic features America's most trusted name in camping, is long lasting, alcohol and triclosan-free, and aloe-enriched to leave hands feeling soft even with repeated use. The 7-milliliter, 2-ounce and 8-ounce versions of the product will be featured at the Coleman booth, 4602-D, in the Outdoor Sports area of the show.

The alcohol-free, aloe-enriched Advanced Preventx Formula makes the Coleman hand sanitizer and first aid antiseptic particularly advantageous for the recreation and outdoor market because it is non-flammable, non-irritating and won't cause chapping or drying of the skin even with repeated use. The hand sanitizer and first aid antiseptic is clinically proven to kill 99.9 percent of all common germs. The product can also be used as a first aid antiseptic to clean and treat minor cuts and abrasions.

&uot;Americans are increasingly conscious of the need to safeguard themselves against the spread of germs and bacteria when they are at home and when they are enjoying their outdoor hobbies,&uot; said Bennett S. Rubin, Empyrean's executive vice president and chief marketing officer. &uot;With the Coleman hand sanitizer and first aid antiseptic, consumers are able to protect themselves from infectious disease while enjoying the outdoors, and not expose their skin to the drying effects of alcohol-based hand sanitizers.&uot;

Coleman hand sanitizer and first aid antiseptic with Advanced Preventx Formula is now available in the sporting goods departments of Wal-Mart stores nationwide.

The Coleman Company, which will celebrate its centennial in 2001, manufactures and distributes a wide range of outdoor products for camping and leisure-time activities. Coleman products can be found at sporting goods stores, mass merchants and hardware home centers across the United States, Canada and more than 100 other countries around the world. Coleman is a subsidiary of Sunbeam Corporation. For more information, please visit their web site at www.coleman.com

Empyrean Bioscience is a consumer products company specializing in the marketing, sale and distribution of innovative prophylactic personal care products designed to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. For more information, see www.empyreanbio.com.

This press release includes statements that may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Such risks include, among other factors, the acceptability of existing and potential products in the marketplace and the ability to obtain sufficient capital to fund operations. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations in the forward-looking statements are set forth in the Company's Form 10-SB registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.