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Press Release Source: Radix Marine, Inc.


Radix Marine Board Nominates Two Outside Directors
Tuesday June 1, 9:45 am ET


SILVERDALE, Wash., June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Radix Marine, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: RDXM - News), a marine vessel development company specializing in port and homeland security and defense initiatives, today announced that the company's board of directors has nominated Lieutenant General William J. Hilsman, U.S. Army (RET.), and Glenn W. Turcotte as new board members. In the upcoming proxy, shareholders will vote on the board nominations.
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Hilsman is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of DTI International, Inc. (DTI), a Philadelphia-based consulting company specializing in information system technology, distributed learning technologies and programs, and Homeland Security IT solutions. Before forming DTI, he was one of the founders of InterDigital Communications Corporation in 1983, as well as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board with the company for over ten years. Prior to joining InterDigital, Hilsman was Chief of Defense Communications and Manager of the National Communications System in Washington, D.C., where he was responsible for the Department of Defense worldwide communications and command and control systems. He also led the government planning on the response to AT&T's divestiture of the Bell System operating companies.

During Hilsman's military career, he served in a number of key posts, including Commanding General of the Army's Research and Development Laboratories at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Communications Training Center at Fort Gordon, Georgia, and President of the U.S. Army Combat Arms Training Board (CATB) at Fort Benning, Georgia. Hilsman's tours of duty included the 1st Infantry Division, the 9th Infantry Division, and the 4th Armored Division of the U.S. Army.

Hilsman currently serves on the Army Science Board Summer Study on the Future Combat System in Urban Combat, Stabilization and Peacekeeping Operations. He recently chaired the National Guard and Reserve Forces panel on the Defense Science Board Summer Study on the Role of the Department of Defense in Homeland Security. Hilsman was also a member of the Defense Science Board's task force on Training for Future Conflicts. In addition, he has served as a member of the Defense Science Board Summer Study on Tactics and Technology for Army 21st Century Military Superiority, as a consultant to the Army Science Board in distance learning, and as a consultant to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Hilsman initiated and later served on the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC), a committee composed of chief executive officers from the telecommunications and information systems industry, advising the President on issues of national security and emergency preparedness.

In addition, Hilsman is the founder and Chairman Emeritus of the National Science Center, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation in partnership with the United States Army and the private sector, dedicated to motivating America's youth to pursue education and careers in math and science. He also chairs the National Guard's Bureau (NGB) Strategic Issues Task Force to address the roles and missions of the NGB information technology systems in the year 2010. Hilsman led the Institute for Defense Analysis study team on distributed learning, strategic planning for the Army Training Support Center, and training of the digital army of the future. He currently serves on two additional non-profit Boards dedicated to improving education and career opportunities for America's youth; the Community Learning and Information Network and the Network for Instructional TV, Inc.

He was graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1954 and, in 1962, received a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering with a major in Computer Science from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. Hilsman attended the Army's Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in Washington, DC.

Glenn Turcotte has served in various capacities for Katy Industries, Inc. (NYSE), a publicly traded company engaged in the production of maintenance and electrical products. In June of 1995, he was elected to Katy's board of directors. From 1993 through June 2001, Turcotte served as Group Vice President, Executive Vice President, and Chief Operating Officer of Katy. In June 2001, he resigned from Katy Industries, Inc. as a result of a planned change in control of the company.

Prior to joining Katy Industries, he was in sales for Sandoz Pharmaceutical and Airwick Corporation for more than ten years. After serving as liaison between Airwick and Glit, Inc., Turcotte became Vice President and General Manager for Glit, based in Port Chester, New York. Katy Industries purchased the company in 1982 and named Turcotte as the President of Glit. In 1990, he was named Vice President of Katy.

In 1992, Turcotte was elected to serve on the Board of Directors for U.S.-Republic of China Economic Council (US-ROC) whose function is to foster economic and political ties between Taiwan and the U.S. Casper Weinberger was chairman of the US-ROC the year Turcotte was elected. For twelve years, he served with former Secretary of Defense Frank Carlucci; William P. Clark, former Secretary of the Interior; and Dan Tellope, former chairman of the Lockheed Corp. Turcotte was graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1962.

About Radix Marine

Headquartered in Silverdale, Wash., Radix Marine, Inc. specializes in port and homeland security and defense initiatives within the marine industry. The company's focus is on opportunities with the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps, as well as the international markets, for Unmanned Surface Vehicles, Challenger Class Patrol Craft, Unmanned Harbor Security Vehicles, and Commercial Vessels. Radix Marine is publicly traded on the NASDAQ Over The Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB). For more information, please contact Radix Marine at 9119 Ridgetop Blvd., Suite 260, Silverdale, Wash. 98383; telephone, 360-692-6446; fax, 360-692-0977; visit the company's web site http://www.radixmarine.com/; or the investor relations' web site http://www.rdxm.com/.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements about our market opportunity, our strategies, competition, expected activities and expenditures as we pursue our business plan, and the adequacy of our available cash resources. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results; Actual results may differ materially due to factors over which we have little or no control.




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Source: Radix Marine, Inc.

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