SeaLife 1000 an Effective Deterrent of Zebra Mussels

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SeaLife 1000 an Effective Deterrent of Zebra Mussels

No Zebra Mussels Found on Panels Treated with SeaLife

CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA, Dec. 10 -/E-Wire/Business Wire/-- A modified version of SeaLife 1000 Antifoul paint was proven by an independent study to be a highly effective and cost-saving coating against Zebra mussels infesting the Great Lakes and most freshwater systems in the U.S., SeaLife Corporation (OTCBB:SLIF) announced.

The tests on SeaLife 1000 were conducted from May to October 2004 in Lake Erie, known for the heavy proliferation of Zebra mussels during those months. SeaLife 1000 performed well, resisting all Zebra mussel growth. Tests indicated that three coats of SeaLife applied to any surface impeded the attachment of Zebra mussels, thus preventing clogs and other damage.

"We can conclude from the test results, that SeaLife's coatings are suitable as an effective deterrent to the Zebra Mussel infestation in freshwater systems," said Dr. Jonathan Matias, an expert on marine antifouling and executive director of the Poseidon Sciences Group, which performed the tests on SeaLife 1000.

In the United States and Canada, total damage to water intake pipes and filter screens is approximately $3.5 billion. Losses in Europe and Asia exceed that of the U.S. Power plants in the U.S., relying on water from the Great Lakes, spend approximately $60 million per year in attempts to prevent power outages resulting from water intake lines that have been clogged by Zebra mussels. According to the U.S. Department of State, other Zebra mussel deterrents have proven costly and time consuming, generating only "mixed results."

Robert McCaslin, CEO, SeaLife Corporation, said: "This is very exciting news for the company, that SeaLife 1000 has emerged from an independent test as a viable solution to a very large problem."

Zebra mussels, native to the Caspian and Black seas, were first introduced into U.S. in 1988 when water from a ship's ballast tank carrying larvae of the species was discharged into the Great Lakes. The infestation of Zebra mussels has since then spread throughout the Eastern United States and down the Mississippi River basin. Water intake pipes used by power plants are a favorite breeding ground of the species, producing five million eggs per year. The mussels can attach themselves to any submerged surface. Once they attach, they proliferate and quickly clog any critical intake pipe or filter screen.

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Dan Kubik, [REDACTED-PHONE] or Brokers Unlimited, Inc. (product information), 866-NO-FOULS

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