February 2007 TUCKER SAFETY PRODUCTS CELEBRATES 20 YEARS IN BUSINESS

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Company successful by staying true to core values
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado February 20, 2007

Tucker Safety Products, Inc., a leading provider of protective apparel for foodservice and kitchen operations, celebrates its 20th anniversary. The Colorado Springsbased company was founded in 1986 to create high quality products while increasing safety in professional cooking areas. The company has been successful by focusing on safety, sanitation, savings, services and customer satisfaction.

"At Tucker, we listen to the customer and strive to find creative solutions to meet every one of their needs," says Vincent Tucker, President of Tucker Safety Products. "We provide the highest quality, and most protective, safetyconscious products on the market."

Tucker Safety Products also helps customers address and solve specific problems by customizing products not available anywhere else in the market. "We'll do anything for our customers," says Tucker.

Pioneer in Safety

Tucker is the first manufacturer of oven mitts used in commercial foodservice to receive NSF International (National Safety Foundation) protocol certification. This protocol evaluates oven mitts for their suitability for use in commercial foodservice establishments. Requirements include liquid/steam penetration, heat resistance, flame resistance, cleanability and durability.

In another study, conducted in 1995 by American Research Testing Laboratories (ARTL), Tucker's VaporGuard® was tested against other materials commonly found in foodservice products, such as vinyl and Neoprene. They were subjected to conditions including ovenrange temperatures (400° F or higher) and direct flame. When subjected to an open flame for just 5 seconds, vinyl samples were consumed almost immediately, leaving no test sample from which toxic emissions could be analyzed. Testing of vinyl was not performed by ARTL. These same conditions caused the Neoprene to emit alarming levels of hydrogen cyanide, sulfur oxide and hydrogen chloride. Twentyfour hours of oven aging at 400° F caused Neoprene to discolor and become brittle. Meanwhile, Tucker's VaporGuard barrier sample produced "no detectible" levels of these toxic and potentially fatal gases.

Guided by Core Values

Tucker upholds the following standards:

Safety Direct heat burns account for only 16% of foodservice burn injuries. Another 82% of injuries occur from boiling water, steam and hot oil or grease. Tucker's products are designed to prevent all types of burn injuries, as well as cutting injuries.

Sanitation Tucker's BurnGuard® Protective Effective Apparel products work well wet or dry, and are completely washable to eliminate cross contamination. These products can withstand over 70 commercial launderings, and have interchangeable liners to make cleaning even easier. Many products by Tucker, including the KutGlove™ and VaporGuard™, have various antimicrobial components built in. These components either kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria, and are guaranteed for the life of the product.

Savings Tucker's BurnGuard Nomex® oven mitts are guaranteed to last a minimum of ten times longer than cotton quilted mitts. Customers who have purchased BurnGuard products have experienced up to a 400% decrease in protective apparel costs. Additionally, discounts and other benefits are often available with insurance premiums.

Services A SafeStep Evaluation and Injury Prevention Program is provided by Tucker, often at no cost. This program educates foodservice operators in effective methods of safety. In addition to this service, Tucker also creates custom pieces for customers, based on special sizing, color and design for proper heat insulation or special kitchen requirements.

Satisfaction Tucker stands behind every product, and backs each product with a 100% satisfaction guarantee. To best serve its customers, Tucker provides education on the correct product for each job.

Tucker Safety Products, Inc.
Tucker Safety Products, founded in 1986 by Vincent Tucker, is a pioneer and leader in burn injury reduction and protective apparel for the foodservice industry. Tucker's BurnGuard Effective Protective Apparel products maintain the highest quality and safety standards available. Based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Tucker provides products and services to foodservice and kitchen operation customers worldwide.

BurnGuard, KutGlove and VaporGuard are trademarks of Tucker Safety Products, Inc.

NOMEX is a registered trademark of E.I. duPont de Nemours and Company.