ACTIO CO-FOUNDER TO ADDRESS AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE CONFERENCE

Hampton, NH, April 12, 2000---Actio Corporation stated today that Executive Vice President and Co-Founder, Kal Kawar will present web based MSDS Chemical Management studies to the American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition in Orlando, Florida, May 20-25, 2000.

A recognized expert in industrial hygiene and environmental engineering, Mr. Kawar, CIH, PE, will address the inherent efficiency and effectiveness of a web-based MSDS chemical management solution for providing real time environmental and regulatory compliance. Mr. Kawar’s presentation will count towards educational enrichment for active members of the AIHA. An AIHA education board member since early 1998, he is also a member of the The American Industrial Hygiene Association, The American Institute of Chemical Engineers, The American Society of Safety Engineers and The Semiconductor Safety Association. Mr. Kawar frequently presents his published studies and investigations on SEMI S2 compliance, hazard communication compliance, indoor air quality, ventilation, ergonomics and related audits before many professional assemblages including the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.

Founder and President of Chicago-based industrial hygiene and environmental consultancy Tammer Sciences, Mr. Kawar presides over the company’s contracts with Fortune 1000 industry and federal agencies including the EPA, DEA, GSA, National Archives and Records, the National Guard, Public Health Service and the Social Security Administration. Mr. Kawar honed his discipline and expertise at IBM Corporation where he established the infrastructure for developing IBM’s industrial hygiene programs consistent with corporate safety and health policy.

Founded in 1996, Actio Corporation is the pioneer and leading provider of secure web-based chemical management solutions to private industry and government.

About Actio Corporation

Since 1996, Actio has been helping companies and millions of their employees, in a wide range of industries, cost-effectively manage the complexities surrounding the use of chemicals in the workplace. Actio is a leading business service provider for chemical lifecycle management. Our chemical management portfolio manages all phases of the chemical life cycle, enables corporations to use a "best practices" approach to chemical handling and manages the regulatory requirements surrounding the use of chemicals in the workplace. For more information about Actio Corporation, visit www.actiocms.com.

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