VANCOUVER, BC -- 05/20/08 --
Environmental Control Corporation ("EVCC")
(OTCBB: EVCC) -- It is with great pleasure that Environmental Control
Corporation ("EVCC") (OTCBB: EVCC) announces the approval of its second
Canadian Patent. The Reverse Flow Catalytic Muffler, Canadian Patent #
2,448,648, now accompanies Canadian Patent # 2,448,742 -- The Combined
Catalytic Muffler. Other intellectual property currently held by EVCC
includes two U.S. Patents: The Reverse Flow Catalytic Muffler (U.S. Patent
# 7,018,590) and The Combined Catalytic Muffler (U.S. Patent # 6,622,482);
and one pending patent in Europe: the Reverse Flow Catalytic Muffler
(Patent Application # 02742591.7). It is anticipated that the European
patent application will be approved and registered in the near future.
EVCC, in partnership with Richards Engine Development (R.E.D.), continues
to work on the development of its two-stroke 185 cc catalytic muffler
design. A further press release will be disseminated announcing the
completion of this one-piece catalytic muffler design, as well as a press
release announcing the final test date at Intertek Carnot Emission Services
(Intertek CES) in San Antonio, TX.
About Environmental Control Corporation
Environmental Control Corporation (OTCBB: EVCC) is a developer of Emission
Control Devices for small Spark Ignition (SI) combustion engines. Typical
devices within this spectrum include: walk behind rotary mowers, rear
engine riding mowers, front engine lawn tractors, riding garden tractors,
snow throwers, commercial turf mowers, chainsaws, hand held blowers,
backpack blowers, trimmers/brush cutters, mopeds, scooters, snowmobiles,
all-terrain vehicles and personal water crafts. Small SI engines produce
approximately one tenth of U.S. mobile source hydrocarbon (HC) emissions
and are the largest single contributor to non-road HC inventories.
Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains "forward-looking statements," as that term is
defined in Section 27A of the Act and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. Statements in this press release, which are not
purely historical, are forward-looking statements and include any
statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding
the future including, but not limited to, the approval of any pending
patent applications, continued development of the two-stroke 1285 CC
muffler design, or the completion or testing date of the catalytic
muffler. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this
news release, and Environmental Control assumes no obligation to update the
forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results
could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements.
Although Environmental Control believes that the beliefs, plans,
expectations and intentions contained in this press release are reasonable,
there can be no assurance those beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions
will prove to be accurate. Investors should consider all of the information
set forth herein and should also refer to the risk factors disclosed in the
Company's current and periodic reports filed from time to time with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
For Additional Information, Please Contact:
Environmental Control Corporation
Jeremy Poirier
Investor Relations
Toll Free - 1.877.700.1644
