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Veridien Corporation Named as Supplier of E.I. du Pont de Nemours' New Line of Antiseptic and Disinfectant Products

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Jun 9, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Veridien Corporation
(OTCBB: VRDE) was named by E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (NYSE:DD) in their
Daily News Press Release today as the exclusive supplier of the new line of
antiseptic and disinfectant products being launched by Dupont's Safety &
Protection group. The News Release specifically stated "DuPont antiseptic and
disinfectant products are manufactured exclusively for DuPont by Florida-based
Veridien Corporation."

The complete text of the News Release follows below and can also be found at
http://www.dupont.com under News and Media - Dupont Daily News for June 9, 2003:



"New Antiseptic and Disinfectant Products For Emergency Responders

June 09, 2003 --

To address the growing need to enhance the protection of emergency responders,
DuPont Safety & Protection is launching a new line of antiseptic and
disinfectant products that are effective against a wide range of human
pathogens.

The new line includes five products: DuPont(TM) Antiseptic Hand Wipes,
DuPont(TM) Antiseptic Hand Spray, DuPont(TM) Broad Spectrum Disinfectant
Solution, Spray and Wipes. First responders include firefighters, police,
emergency medical technicians, emergency medical services, HAZMAT response teams
and paramedics. This offering will also be extended to industrial users to
provide adequate disinfection protection for their front-line employees.

The DuPont(TM) Antiseptic Hand Wipes and DuPont(TM) Antiseptic Hand Spray
products are designed to protect first responders consistent with the new "Hand
Hygiene in Healthcare Settings" guidelines recently issued by the U.S. Centers
for Disease Control (CDC). These guidelines recommend healthcare facilities
across the nation increase use of alcohol-based hand rubs as an effective method
of reducing the risk of spreading germs. In addition, the CDC and World Health
Organization (WHO) have recommended detailed infection control methods,
including careful hand hygiene through frequent hand washing or use of
alcohol-based hand rubs in an effort to slow the spread of Sudden Acute
Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

"Our products are designed to clean, disinfect and deodorize and are effective
against a wide range of pathogens that first responders face every day including
HIV, tuberculosis," said Tom Samples, DuPont Chemical Solutions Wellness
Solutions market leader. "They are available in convenient ready-to-use forms
including personal-use sizes and wipes for on-scene disinfection where they are
most needed to reduce the risk of infection."

These new DuPont personal protection products offer the broadest claims of any
exclusively alcohol-based, anti-microbial product on the market today and they
contain no toxic, irritating, or corrosive phenols, bleach, or quaternary
ammonium salts (quats) which have been implicated in creating anti-microbial
resistance.

The DuPont antiseptic products are formulated under Federal Drug Administration
(FDA) guidelines and the DuPont disinfectants are U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) registered. DuPont antiseptic and disinfectant products are
manufactured exclusively for DuPont by Florida-based Veridien Corporation.

For more information, please visit our Web site at http://www.dupont.com or call
1-800-931-3456."

Media inquires are referred to Michelle Reardon at Dupont - Office: 302-992-4273
/ email: [e-mail].

About Veridien

Veridien Corporation is a Health Care Products Company focusing on Infection
Control and other Healthy Lifestyle products. Veridien specializes in Patented
alcohol based Antiseptics and Disinfectants.

Veridien has developed PATENTED and UNIQUE PRODUCTS including SURFACE
DISINFECTANTS, ANTISEPTIC HAND CLEANSERS, INSTRUMENT PRESOAK, SUN PROTECTANT and
INSECT REPELLENT PRODUCTS. The flagship product Viraguard(R) Hospital
Disinfectant/Cleaner and Instrument Presoak is a skin friendly, patented, US-
EPA and Health Canada registered, surface disinfectant. Viraguard(R) Antiseptic
Hand Gel and Viraguard(R) Antimicrobial Towelettes are US- FDA and Health Canada
drug listed products utilizing Veridien's patented Virahol(R) formulation.

Look for Veridien at: http://www.vrde.com

And The SunSwipe Corporation L.L.C. at: http://www.sun-swipe.com

"HEALTHY LIVING IS AN ADVENTURE - LET VERIDIEN GUIDE YOU"

SOURCE: Veridien Corporation

CONTACT:
Veridien Corporation, St. Petersburg
Cheryl Ballou, 727/576-1600 Ext. 202
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