PRESS RELEASE • 26 April 1999

Flame Enterprises, Inc., of Canoga Park, California, announces the opening of its new East Coast Operation. The new office is located in Frederick Maryland and is now open and fully operational. When asked about the objectives of the office, Dave Boush commented "At Flame we are committed to supporting our suppliers, and in line with that philosophy we are dedicated to better serving our customer base by allowing for a more direct, personal approach, having qualified sales personnel located regionally. This allows us to better coordinate with purchasing and engineering departments." When asked about further expansion, Mike Epstein commented "We are looking at additional locations where we feel we can best serve our customer base. Although technology allows us to work from any location worldwide, we feel the need to keep some of the personal benefits of working face to face with our customers."

The new phone numbers for the East Coast Operation are:

For further information contact Flame headquarters at 800-854-2255, 818-700-2905, (fax) 818-700-9168, web-site: www.flamecorp.com, or e-mail: info@flamecorp.com