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Vancouver, BC, November 30, 2005

Sustainable Containment

Octaform Systems Inc., an innovative technology company, has produced a stay-in-place concrete-forming system that makes concrete walls stronger and offers more construction versatility for many of today's demanding applications. With OCTAFORM™ Tanks, farmers are able to protect the environment and water quality through better storage, containment or processing:

Stored liquids stay contained in the tank, there is no seepage to the ground water Octaform™ profiles are designed to produce a watertight wall when assembled and properly filled with vibrated concrete Octaform™ has never had a tank or other structure decommissioned PVC protects concrete and rebar from most chemicals CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency) certification, which makes it ideal for livestock, food storage and processing Octaform™ buildings meet the needs and the sanitary conditions which are essential for today's demand The concrete between the PVC panels provides excellent thermal mass, which delivers optimal temperature control with minimum fluctuation Solid, long-life dependability and low maintenance, offer excellent sustainable containment compared to conventional construction

Octaform's versatility extends to all types of industrial construction offering numerous benefits for building any structure. Smooth, flat, bacteria resistant walls make cleaning effortless. Octaform™ is also rodent and insect safe. Its solid PVC-enclosed concrete wall prevent pests from entering. Octaform™ is also fire resistant. The PVC panels in the Octaform system will not support combustion. The concrete core in the Octaform wall further enhances fire resistance by dissipating heat.

Unlike traditional concrete-forming systems, Octaform's proprietary PVC technology prevents damaging long-term effects of numerous chemicals and other harmful elements. The result is a reliable product that delivers decades of worry-free performance for the environment.

Octaform Systems Inc. is a leader in building state-of-the-art industrial buildings, car washes, intensive production barns, aquaculture tanks, agriculture tanks and a variety of other custom applications.