Summit Environmental (SEVT)

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LONGVIEW, Texas, Jan 3, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Summit Environmental
Corporation, Inc. (OTCBB:SEVT) today announced that Mr. Chris Dellinges, CPA has
been appointed by the Board of Directors to fill the vacancy of CFO.

The board of directors met on November 1, 2001 in Dallas, Texas, at a special
called directors meeting at the offices of the company's corporate legal
counsel. The board accepted Don Hendon's resignation effective the same day.

Mr. Dellinges graduated from the College of the Southwest and attended Texas
Wesleyan University School of Law. He has been a Certified Public Accountant
since 1977.

Mr. Dellinges has particular expertise in complex tax matters, audits, appeals,
tax court issues, Internal Revenue Service installment agreements and offers in
compromise, bankruptcy, reorganizations, business management and turnaround,
divorce litigation, tax and business fraud, oil and gas partnerships, and
corporate and individual taxation.