Fast Growing North American Retail Chain to Use and Sell Veridien's Patented and Unique Products.

Business Editors

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 9, 2004

Veridien Corporation (OTCBB:VRDE):

Highlights

-- Patented Viraguard(R) Infection Control Products and

SunSwipe(TM) Sunscreen Towelettes to be sold in retail stores

across the United States and Canada.

-- The three year contract calls for $300,000.00 of initial order

commitments.

-- Purified Water To Go, a North American retail chain, has

agreed to use Veridien's patented Viraguard(R) products as

part of a state of the art Infection Control Protocol.

Veridien Corporation (OTCBB:VRDE) announced today that it has signed a multi-year contract with H2O to Go, LLC of Las Vegas, Nevada. "Purified Water To Go" operates a fast growing chain of retail franchises marketing purified water, nutrition and healthy lifestyle products. The contract should have favorable impact on future revenue and broaden Veridien's penetration in North American markets. (http://www.watertogo.com)

Joseph Ventresca, president of "Purified Water To Go," said, "Our company is committed to providing the finest purified water, nutrition and healthy lifestyle products to retail customers in the United States and Canada. The use of the Viraguard(R) Infection Control Products is another step in our commitment to excellence and will ensure state of the art cleaning and disinfection in our stores for our growing customer base. We are also delighted to be able to offer the Viraguard(R) and SunSwipe(TM) products to our customers for their personal use. Now our customers have access to the same quality products used by healthcare professionals to protect themselves in these days of viral and bacterial outbreaks."

Purified Water To Go will use Veridien's patented Viraguard(R) Infection Control Products for cleaning and disinfecting their stores and operating equipment as well as providing hand hygiene for their staff and customers when refilling in store. The full Viraguard(R) line of patented Infection Control Products and Veridien's unique SunSwipe(TM) Sunscreen Towelettes will be sold to retail customers in stores across the United States and Canada.

About Veridien

Veridien Corporation is a Health Care Company focusing on Infection Control and other Healthy Lifestyle products. Veridien has developed patented and unique products including surface disinfectants, antiseptic hand cleansers, instrument presoak, and sun protectant products. The flagship product, Viraguard(R) Hospital Disinfectant/Cleaner and Instrument Presoak, is a skin friendly, patented, US-EPA and Health Canada registered, surface disinfectant. Viraguard(R) Antiseptic Hand Gel, Viraguard(R) Antiseptic Hand Spray, and Viraguard(R) Antiseptic Hand Wipes are US-FDA and Health Canada drug listed products utilizing Veridien's patented Virahol(R) formulation.

Look for Veridien at: http://www.vrde.com

And The SunSwipe Corporation L.L.C. at: http://www.sun-swipe.com

Special Note: Forward-looking statements in this press release are made pursuant to the "safe-harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, market acceptance of, and demand for, the Company's products, manufacturing, development and distributor issues, product pricing, competition, funding availability, technological changes and other risks not identified herein. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

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