HERC Products Inc. Announces Distributor Agreement with Eco Soil Systems Inc.

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PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 2001

HERC Products Inc. (OTC BB: HERC) (BSE: HER) Monday announced that it has executed a distributor agreement with Eco Soil Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: ESSI).

Under the terms of the agreement Eco Soil Systems Inc. will make minimum annual purchases of Line Out(R) totaling $1,670,000 over the next five years.

HERC manufactures Line Out as a private-labeled product called Deliminate for Eco Soil Systems Inc. The product is used in the cleaning of drip irrigation systems and for salt removal from soils in the root zone of turf grasses on golf courses. Drip systems will clog with scale over time and require regular maintenance in order to continue to perform.

HERC's Line Out product provides a superior method of providing for cleaning while also improving water distribution. In addition, the use of high salt content water by golf courses for irrigation has caused the need for a product to remove salt from the turf root zone.

The agreement grants Eco Soil Systems Inc. exclusive distribution rights to certain defined territories, subject to reserved distribution rights of HERC, and gives guaranteed pricing for the five-year term of the agreement.

"The signing of this agreement represents the continued growth and acceptance of HERC's specialty chemical product lines," said S. Steven Carl, chairman and chief executive officer of HERC.

Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are hereby identified as "forward-looking statements" as that term is used under the securities laws.

We caution readers that such "forward-looking statements," including those related to our financial outlook during fiscal 2001 are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of our senior management and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements.

Readers should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, each of which speaks only as of the date made. Readers should refer to the related risks and uncertainties, which are disclosed in the company's SEC reports, including Form 10-KSB for the year ended Dec. 31, 1999.

HERC Products Inc. provides pipe cleaning, tank cleaning, and other corrosion control and cleaning services for multiple applications utilizing its proprietary and patented chemistry and processes. HERC's patented chemistry and processes are currently used in cleaning marine, fire protection, potable water, chemical feed line, wastewater treatment, and other systems.

Many of HERC's products are certified biodegradable and approved for use in potable water systems under NSF Standard 60.