Veridien Acquires Exclusive Licensing Rights to New Patented Product ``Neutral Eyes'' for Contact Lens Wearers.

Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--(BW HealthWire)--April 14, 2000

Veridien Corporation (OTCBB:VRDE), a Health Care products company focusing on infection control and other "HEALTHY LIFESTYLE" products, announced today that it has acquired the exclusive license, and option to purchase the patent and marketing/manufacturing/sales' rights to an innovative new product "Neutral Eyes". Neutral Eyes is a credit card size disposable, complete care packet for contact lens wearers when traveling or away from home. Currently Veridien, as a result of its strategic alliance with Norpak Manufacturing, will sell millions of lens cleaning towelettes for eyeglasses to the retail U.S. market. "Neutral Eyes" provides a synergistic extension to this lens care line of products.

"Neutral Eyes helps eliminate the problems for the 33.2 million Americans who wear contact lenses", said Ken Chester, Managing Director of Operations for Veridien. "The American Optometric Society recommends that if you're traveling and need to remove or replace a contact lens, make sure you have clean hands. What better role for our Viraguard(R) antiseptic towelette?"

Sheldon C. Fenton, C.E.O. of Veridien Corporation stated, "The Neutral Eyes product is extremely unique. The product is planned to include in each individual packet a sterile saline solution, a Viraguard(R) towelette contained in separate compartments and a foil mirror on the back. This will allow contact lens wearers to replace lenses quickly and safely anywhere. Our preliminary research indicates that Neutral Eyes would be attractive to millions of contact lens wearers. Furthermore, Veridien has the option to manufacture, market, and sell the product as an extension of Veridien's Healthy Lifestyle line or to negotiate a co-marketing agreement for Neutral Eyes with a major ophthalmic company."

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Veridien Corporation is a Health Care Company focusing on infection control and has developed UNIQUE PRODUCTS including PATENTED DISINFECTANTS, ANTISEPTIC HAND GELS, SKIN CLEANSERS, LENS CARE, AND SUN PROTECTION PRODUCTS. These products are inherently non-toxic, and are environmentally friendly. The flagship product Viraguard(R) Hospital Disinfectant/Cleaner & Instrument Presoak is a patented, EPA registered, surface disinfectant, environmentally friendly and nontoxic by OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200. Viraguard(R) Antiseptic Hand Gel is an FDA regulated product utilizing Veridien's patented formulation. Product Line Extensions in a variety of delivery systems are scheduled for introduction during the year 2000. Veridien's product line is currently sold nationally through a variety of well-known distributors representing the Medical, Dental, Food, Retail and Specialty markets. Veridien's products are also distributed under private label through major U.S. Corporations. Veridien is currently expanding sales to nationally and regionally known retail drug market chains and looking to expand sales through E-Commerce.

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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, technological changes and other risks not identified herein. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements.