PRESS RELEASE:

VBS International Welcomes Mike Hennings as Service and Installation Manager

September 23, 2003: VBS International, Inc. (Campbell, CA) a leader in liquid nitrogen delivery systems is pleased to announce that Mike Hennings has joined the VBS team as Service and Installation Manager.

Before joining VBS International, Mike worked for Quantum Corporation in Milpitas for over 8 years as Engineering Manager, where he managed all aspect of the failure analysis department, which focused on products returned internally or by customers due to defects. Prior, Mike was Engineering Manager for Maxtor Corporation, where he played integral part of the firmware verification test group.

At VBS, Mike will be responsible for managing our field service personnel as well as maintaining and growing the service department to provide the excellent customer support that VBS is known for. Mikes experience and background compliment this position and we look forward to working with him.

VBS International, Inc.

Founded in 1979, VBS Industries has recently changed its name to VBS International; a better fit since equipment and service is provided globally. VBS has an extensive history of developing and manufacturing systems for the safe, efficient distribution of cryogenic fluids. VBS' offers complete line of vacuum insulated LN2 handling products including flexible cryogenic hoses, bendable LN2 piping and a variety of automatic filling equipment. VBS is committed to continuous quality improvement and to providing its customers with the most efficient, appropriate equipment for each LN2 handling application.