BROCKVILLE, ON - (January, 2004) Maple Leaf Environmental Equipment is pleased to announce that Barrie Hall has joined Maple Leaf as Manufacturing Manager. In this role Barrie is responsible for providing leadership to the manufacturing team members, manufacturing MLEE systems, providing feedback to engineering for design enhancements, shipping systems to clients on time, implementing the MLEE health and safety program and leading the MLEE continuous improvement program. Barrie is a member of the MLEE leadership team, participating on the monthly leadership calls, setting of annual objectives, and evolving the five year operating plan.

Prior to Maple Leaf Environmental Equipment, Barrie has 32 years experience in manufacturing management in the United States and Canada. Before joining MLEE Barrie spent 17 years with a leading global manufacturing firm. For the last four years Barrie was based in Greenville, Tennessee holding roles as Plant Manager, Customer Services Manager, and Logistics Manager. Barrie has gained specific experience in hiring and developing manufacturing teams, developing and implementing processes to meet on-time deliveries, and developing and implementing strategies to achieve annual improvement goals.

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