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Integrated Environmental Technologies, Ltd. Announces Partnership between University of Texas Athletics and Excelyte Corporation
Little River, SC (Aug 4, 2010) Integrated Environmental Technologies, Ltd. (OTC:BB IEVM) announced that Excelyte Corporation, a subsidiary of Benchmark Performance Group, Inc., a licensee and distributor for IET, has become an official corporate partner of University of Texas Athletics. This announcement follows yesterdays announcement by the Longhorn Sports Network, the multimedia rights property for The University of Texas Intercollegiate Athletics and an IMG College property.
The agreement between The University of Texas (UT) Athletics and Excelyte Corporation calls for UTs use of Excelyte, the first totally GREEN biocide/disinfecting agent, in a variety of applications for sanitizing and disinfecting all of UTs athletic facilities, as well as other campus areas. Excelyte Corporation will serve as the exclusive partner for UT Athletics in this special category of health-related and bacteria-preventative products.
Excelyte, Benchmarks brand name for EcaFlo Anolyte, is manufactured from all-green, naturally occurring elements and is an EPA-registered disinfectant. Excelyte, as an alternative to traditional disinfectants, is highly effective against bacteria, viruses, mold, germs, and other pathogens, as well as being completely safe to humans, animals, and the environment. These attributes make Excelyte the ideal, totally GREEN solution for the University of Texas Athletics programs. Excelyte also kills MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus), a highly contagious staph infection, which can be a huge problem in athletic facilities such as training rooms, showers, locker rooms, etc.
We are proud to welcome Excelyte as an Official Corporate Partner of Texas Athletics, said Chris Plonsky, Director of Womens Athletics at The University of Texas. The use of these products represents another important step in our mission to reduce our carbon footprint while simultaneously creating a healthy environment for our student athletes, employees, and fans of Texas Athletics.
Not only will Excelyte be used to improve the health and safety of Texas student athletes and employees, but fans will also enjoy the benefits of this new disinfectant. Texas fans will be able to utilize Excelyte wipes at athletic venues such as football, basketball, volleyball, and baseball games while in the associated facilities.
Partnering with the Texas Longhorns reaches a tremendous fan base in one of the largest states in the country, said Wayne Kinsey, President and CEO of Benchmark. We look forward to working with The University of Texas to leverage the college market, as well as introducing this revolutionary product for use in high schools and junior high schools, while we endeavor to reach our other target consumers.
With a total fan base of more than 172 million fans, 77 million of which are female fans who influence buying decisions, the college sports market is a an ideal partnership for companies. The college markets affluent fan base, with more than 29 million college fans earning more than $100 thousand, and 17 million fans between the ages of 18 and 24, provides a key consumer audience.
Bill Prince, President and CEO of IET, stated, Benchmark continues to promote the use of Excelyte, not only in the oil and gas market, but to the consumer markets where real people come in contact with harmful germs and where those same people would like to use an effective, yet environmentally responsible, disinfectant to keep those germs at bay.
Integrated Environmental Technologies, Ltd. / I.E.T., Inc.: I.E.T., Inc. is a wholly-owned, operating subsidiary of Integrated Environmental Technologies, Ltd. (OTC:BB IEVM). Electrochemical activation (ECA) is innovatively deployed by IET's EcaFlo® equipment, using water and a minute amount of sodium chloride to reliably produce environmentally responsible EcaFlo® Anolyte (non-hazardous hypochlorous acid) at a minimum of 500 ppm Free Available Chlorine (FAC) and a neutral pH. EcaFlo® Anolyte is an EPA-registered, hospital-level surface disinfectant which can be used safely anywhere there is a need to control pathogens, bacteria, viruses, and germs. Branded by Benchmark as "Excelyte®", EcaFlo® Anolyte is used in oil and gas field applications to manage bacteria in stimulation and "frac" fluids in production wells impacted by down-hole growth of bacteria and restrictive biomass. EcaFlo® Anolyte can also remove scale and biofilm buildup from piping and systems, improving performance and enhancing well production. To learn more about Integrated Environmental Technologies, Ltd. and IET, Inc., please visit our websites at www.ietltd.net (Investor Relations) and www.ietecaflo.com (Product).
The statements in this press release regarding future opportunities and any other effect, result or aspect of EcaFlo® equipment and any other statements, which are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to, costs and difficulties related to the sale of EcaFlo® equipment, the state of the Companys current operations, results of tests, applicability of the Companys technology, costs, delays, and any other difficulties related to the Companys business plan, the companys sources of liquidity, risks and effects of legal and administrative proceedings and governmental regulation, future financial and operational results, competition, general economic conditions, marketability of the Companys EcaFlo® equipment, effects of EcaFlo® Anolyte, (Benchmarks Excelyte®) and the ability to manage and continue growth. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially from those indicated. We undertake no obligation to revise or update such statements to reflect current events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.