STL Introduces STL Ecuador

PRESS RELEASE

Date October 4,2006
For Immediate Release

Severn Trent Laboratories, Inc. (STL) is operating an environmental testing facility in El Coca, Ecuador.

STL Ecuador’s 3,229 square foot facility is staffed with Industry professionals and scientists servicing a wide spectrum of clients, including oil companies and environmental consulting firms.

The laboratory was originally established to provide confidential analytical services for a Fortune 100 client. STL Ecuador serves clients and projects in 16 South American countries. With its modern equipment, advanced technological infrastructure, and accredited Quality Assurance compliance program, the mission of STL Ecuador is to be the leading environmental testing services provider in South America . The laboratory is accredited for organic and inorganic methods and has the capacity to deliver data that meets government testing requirements.

STL President and CEO Rachel Brydon Jannetta said, “Our fixed lab locations have been primarily based in the US, but our International clients have asked for a closer presence to where some of their problems exist. We’ve been very pleased with the STL Ecuador operation and we are excited to expand its services to a broader client base.”

About STL

Severn Trent Laboratories, Inc. (STL) is the industry's leading environmental testing company. Operations in the United States include 32 laboratories, 17 Service Centers and QED Environmental Systems, Inc., the leading supplier of groundwater sampling equipment and remediation pumping systems. STL affiliates include the Aerotech P&K team, which brings together the capabilities of Aerotech Laboratories, Inc. and P&K Microbiology Services, Inc. STL employs over 2,100 people and has revenues of $245 million in the United States.

For more information, contact:
Jim Miller
Vice President Business Development
Severn Trent Laboratories, Inc.
716-691-2600
Visit our website @ www.stl-inc.com