BOCA RATON, FLORIDA — July 11, 2004 — Rudolph W. Giuliani, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Giuliani Partners LLC, and John Y. Mason, Chairman of Bio∙ONE, announced today that Bio∙ONE began fumigation of the anthrax-contaminated former American Media, Inc. (“AMI”) building with chlorine dioxide gas. They were flanked by Steven D. Oesterle, Chief Executive Officer of Bio∙ONE Solutions LLC (“Bio∙ONE”), Karen Cavanagh, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel of Sabre Technical Services LLC (“Sabre”), and Jeffrey MacIntyre, Senior Vice President of Sabre.

“We began circulating chlorine dioxide gas in the building early this afternoon using the building’s HVAC system,” said Mr. Mason. “We expect the fumigation process to take approximately 24 hours, during which time all anthrax spores will be destroyed.”

The former AMI building, located at 5401 N.W. Broken Sound Boulevard, Boca Raton, Florida, was the first facility to be recognized as contaminated by anthrax during the 2001 bioterrorism attacks, and it is the final facility to be remediated.

“Representatives of the EPA, OSHA and other government agencies have worked closely with the Bio∙ONE/Sabre team during the last two and one-half years,” said Mr. Giuliani. “Today’s activities reflect the results of this team effort, and we are now far better prepared to manage similar challenges in the future.”

Bio∙ONE plans to establish its headquarters within the building once the remediation process is complete. “Not only do we welcome Bio∙ONE to our community,” said Boca Raton Mayor Steven L. Abrams, “but we thank them for safely restoring the building to commercial use.”

About the Technology
Bio∙ONE’s proprietary and patented implementation of gas-phase chlorine dioxide fumigation technology provides safe and effective decontamination with minimal disruption, negligible corrosion and no residual toxicity.

Bio∙ONE’s high-capacity mobile generators can produce chlorine dioxide gas, solution or foam. Gas-phase chlorine dioxide fumigation is Bio∙ONE’s primary decontamination method for biological contamination and has proven effective in the remediation of anthrax.

Chlorine dioxide (ClO2) is a gas at room temperature and, as such, is very mobile, easily reaching spores in hard-to-reach places. Because of chlorine dioxide’s unique physical and chemical properties, it retains its structure and properties in all phases, maintaining its ability to kill spores. Chlorine dioxide has been proven to be an effective HVAC fumigant.

Gas-phase chlorine dioxide used in remedial fumigation is a microbiocide and, at proper use concentrations, is not flammable or explosive. Chlorine dioxide decays in the fumigation zone to simple salt at concentration levels that are indistinguishable from background levels. As such, there is no residual toxicity or downstream toxicity issues.

About Bio∙ONE (http://www.bioone.net)
Bio∙ONE is a joint venture founded in January 2004 by Giuliani Partners and Sabre. Bio∙ONE currently specializes in biological and chemical preparedness, response and remediation.

About Giuliani Partners (www.giulianipartners.com)
Giuliani Partners is a management consulting firm founded in January 2002 by former New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani. The firm draws upon its senior executives' experiences and expertise in security, public safety, emergency preparedness, business continuity, leadership and commitment to accountability, integrity and performance measurement to advise and assist its clients in protecting and enhancing their physical and intangible assets and maximizing the value of their brands.

The team includes former New York City Corporation Counsel, Michael Hess, former Vice Chairman of Ernst & Young, Steven D. Oesterle, New York City’s former Police Commissioner, Bernard Kerik, former Fire Commissioner, Thomas Von Essen and former Office of Emergency Management Commissioner, Richard Sheirer.

About Sabre Technical Services (www.sabretechservices.com)
Sabre is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bio∙ONE. Sabre provides treatment, sterilization and decontamination technology and services that allow its customers to reclaim and reuse their contaminated assets. The company’s numerous patents on chlorine dioxide generation and use allow it to provide unique solutions to many industries.

Sabre is most widely known for its critical role in the response to the 2001 anthrax attacks and subsequent chlorine dioxide fumigations that decontaminated anthrax-laden government facilities. Sabre is the only company with the operationally proven capability to safely generate gas-phase chlorine dioxide – the technology selected by the government to decontaminate its facilities. Sabre is also a leading provider of municipal water treatment systems and other innovative chlorine dioxide applications.

Sabre's key personnel cover a wide range of technical expertise required for biological and chemical event response. John Y. Mason is widely-recognized as a leading industry authority on chlorine dioxide, and he is the author of numerous patents and processes related to its application. Other personnel include: Karen W. Cavanagh for insurance, indemnification and regulations; Dr. Douglas Stutz, for incident command and toxicology; Dr. Darrell Dechant for Public Health; Dr. Donald Gates for analytical methods; and Dr. Winslow White for chemistry.
 

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