BROCKVILLE, ON - (October 18, 2002) Maple Leaf Environmental Equipment (MLEE) today announced that is has relocated from the Coons Road facility to new premises at 1325 California Avenue, Brockville, Ontario K6V 5Y6. Telephone 613 498-1876, Fax 613 345-7633, E-mail info@maple-leaf.ca. This new facility, with 4,000 square feet for engineering and administrative offices, and 30,000 square feet for manufacturing operations increases MLEE's production throughput capability by 600%. This will result in MLEE being able to manufacture all systems indoors, avoiding MLEE associates having to work outside in inclement weather to meet customers' required delivery dates. The new facility will also provide MLEE the ability to support the five year sales growth plan. On-site conference and training facilities will allow MLEE to better support company meetings, ongoing associate training programs, rep meetings, customer meetings, and business partner meetings.

Maple Leaf Environmental Equipment designs, builds, commissions, and supports systems for soil remediation and industrial applications. The systems range from single well pumping systems to large combined soil vapor extraction/groundwater pump and treatment systems. Systems are highly customized with sophisticated control systems, designed specifically to provide innovative solutions for our customers unique requirements. MLEE also distributes a range of environmental products which includes pumps, sampling equipment, air strippers, and carbon filters. MLEE is the Canadian master distributor for QED, the leading manufacturer of groundwater sampling equipment in North America and pioneers of MicroPurge sampling. Key customers include leading environmental engineering consulting firms, and large environmental contracting firms. Sales and support in Canada and the United States are provided through an established network of highly respected business partners. MLEE is known in the industry for its professional, long term approach to the business, delivering quality solutions to support our business partners and customers success.

Watch for further announcements regarding exciting new equipment and technologies in waste water treatment for the industrial and petroleum sectors.

For further information, please contact:

Maple Leaf Environmental Equipment Ltd.
Phone: 1-(613)-498-1876 Fax: 1-(613)-345-7633
or call toll-free 1-(800)-420-4056
www.maple-leaf.ca