Imperial Petroleum Recovery Corporation Announces Ronald J. Dudley, President of Rontis Corporation, to Provide Worldwide Technical and Environmental Business Leadership.

Business/Energy Editors

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 2000

Imperial Petroleum Recovery Corporation (IPRC)(OTCBB:IREC) President and CEO William W. Chalmers, Jr., announces the addition of Ronald J. Dudley, president of RonTis Corporation. Mr. Dudley will help to implement the strategic business plan that CEO Chalmers has structured for the company during the year 2001, particularly in the area of environmental waste minimization.

Ronald J. Dudley brings over 25 years of experience leading and participating in organizational teams to create successful ventures that achieve the financial, technical, social, and political goals of companies and venture partners. He has been a director and board member of Shell Agricultural Chemical Company, Shell Oil Company and manager of environmental affairs for Shell Chemical Company.

IPRC President Bill Chalmers stated today, "Ron Dudley will be a key player in helping IPRC by providing knowledge and leadership to implement and improve our Waste Minimization subsidiary's business plan. Ron has extensive United States and international experience that includes venture development, due diligence site assessments, risk evaluations, remediation, and technical and regulatory negotiations," added Chalmers. "He has managed successful projects throughout the Midwest, Pacific, Atlantic and Gulf coast regions of the United States, and in the Netherlands Antilles, Curacao, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and Mexico. This international experience will be invaluable in helping IPRC's worldwide efforts for expansion. We are lucky to have Ron as part of our team."

IPRC utilizes its patented high tech microwave process for oil emulsion separation. This innovative oil recovery approach has a multitude of uses to increase profitability in the petroleum industry. The state-of-the-art MST units are equipped with advanced computer process control systems that minimize the need for operator interaction.

Imperial Petroleum Recovery Corporation (IPRC) is a publicly held company traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the stock symbol IREC. To learn more about IPRC, you can visit the company's Web site at www.iprc.com.

Certain of these statements in this news release are forward-looking statements. While these statements reflect the company's beliefs, they are subject to uncertainties and risks that could cause actual results to differ materially.