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October 16, 2008      

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HaloSource CEO accepts one of 25 top innovator and entrepreneurial awards



Seattle, WA- October 16, 2008 – John Kaestle, CEO HaloSource®, a Bothell-based company, has been awarded one of twenty-five Innovator and Entrepreneurial awards by Seattle Business Magazine for 2008.

Kaestle, a twenty-five year veteran of the global business market, received the award under the Consumer Goods and Services category for his efforts with HaloPure®, a point of use water purification technology used in developing countries and emerging markets.

“Waterborne diseases kill almost 2 million people each year and over 1 billion people lack access to clean drinking water, said Kaestle. “I believe that everyone, regardless of where they are, should have access to safe drinking water. That’s what gets me up and excited to come to work in the morning.”

The water purification technology developed at HaloSource is unique to its kind. Killing 99.99 percent of disease-causing bacteria and viruses from contaminated water, HaloPure is now used throughout India and quickly moving into other markets.

“We have operations in India and recently opened a new plant and offices in China. Our biggest hurdle now is commercializing HaloPure and getting it to the people who need it most,” said Kaestle. “It’s quite an exciting time for us.”

 

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About HaloSource:

HaloSource® is a leading, clean water and antimicrobial technology company headquartered in the US with operations in India and China. The company provides proprietary solutions to clean and purify water, killing bacteria and viruses that may cause disease.  Revenues are derived from HaloPure, which provides safer drinking water; HaloShield which forms the active ingredient that imparts antimicrobial properties to household cleaning products such as dishcloths; and SeaKlear and StormKlear products which provide water clarification and antimicrobial applications for treating recreational and industrial waste water.  HaloSource® is founded on a strong and rapidly expanding IP portfolio around two core technologies:

*   N-halamine technology, which harnesses the power of chlorine and bromine, for its drinking water and anti-microbial businesses

*   Chitosan chemistry, which causes particles in water to bind together so that they can be filtered off, for its swimming pools and industrial waste water businesses

Based in the Seattle, Washington area, HaloSource is a worldwide employer and operates manufacturing plants and offices in Raymond, Washington, Shanghai, China and Bangalore, India.

For more information please visit the website at www.halosource.com