Mr. E. W. Phares
Penetone Corporation
700 Gotham Parkway
Carlstadt, NJ 07072

Dear Mr. Phares:

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency applauds Penetone Corporation for your environmental leadership in developing Penetone ET. EPA's Design for the Environment ("DfE") program seeks to promote the use of industrial cleansers and degreasers with improved environmental and human health characteristics. Penetone ET fully achieves that objective in the industrial cleaning sector.

The key purpose of the DfE-Penetone Corporation partnership is to recognize and encourage the environmentally preferable chemistry of Penetone ET. DfE is very enthusiastic about Penetone Corporation's successful formulation of this product and about our partnership, the first in the industrial cleaning sector. By eliminating chlorinated and other harmful solvents and using a more environmentally-friendly surfactant and chelator, Penetone Corporation illustrates its active environmental stewardship and dedication to continuous improvement.

Industrial facilities and other businesses that clean and degrease with Penetone ET will be participants in this important effort to protect the enviroment and safeguard human health. I commend Penetone Corporation for your commitment to improving the environmental profile and performance of your product - and for leading change in the industry. Much success with Penetone ET!