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Defense Department Selects Axion's Recycled Structural Composite (RSC) Building Material for Ft. Lee Pedestrian Bridge

DOD is surging ahead of the civilian market in its use of "Green"
building materials for heavy and light-duty construction
Sep. 23, 2010 (Business Wire) -- Axion International (OTCBB: AXIH) producer of the world’s strongest recycled, composite plastic industrial building products, announced today that construction has begun on a new pedestrian bridge, comprised of Axion’s 95.5% Recycled Structural Composite (RSC) at Fort Lee, Virginia, home to the Combined Arms Support Command.

“This is the fifth military project incorporating Axion’s patented next-generation recycled plastic building materials,” explains Jim Kerstein, Axion CEO. “Our RSC can be engineered to support 80-ton tanks or 130-ton locomotives, or in this case, to facilitate improved foot-traffic within Fort Lee. One of our product’s unique advantages over traditional materials is the fact that it is extremely scalable and cost-effective in both heavy and light-duty applications.”

The Department of Defense has been quick to recognize and utilize Axion’s RSC for both large and small-scale projects. Compared to traditional infrastructure materials such as wood, steel or concrete, Axion's innovative products are lighter, easier and quicker to install and significantly longer lasting. On top of cost-savings, improved durability and reduced maintenance, Axion’s RSC is perhaps the greenest industrial building material in existence.

“In the five Department of Defense projects Axion has supplied construction materials for in the last two years, over 500,000 pounds of plastic have been diverted from the nation’s landfills,” Kerstein continued. “That’s roughly 3.2 million milk jugs and detergent bottles; enough to stretch end-to-end from Washington, D.C. to Boston, Massachusetts.”

Developed in conjunction with Rutgers University’s Materials Sciences and Engineering Department, Axion’s RSC is inert and contains no toxic materials. It is impervious to insect infestation, will never leach toxic chemicals nor warp. Because it is lighter than traditional materials, transporting RSC is less expensive and reduces energy costs. In addition, RSC is completely recyclable at the end of its functional life.

The design and engineering work for the pedestrian bridge was supported by Virginia-based Centennial Contractors Enterprises, the prime job order contractor for the project. Innovative Green Solutions, an Axion channel partner, led the sales efforts, negotiations and development of the project.

About Axion International

Axion International is a leading structural solution provider of cost-effective alternative infrastructure and building products. The Company’s "green" proprietary technologies allow for the development and manufacture of innovative structural products made from 100% recycled consumer and industrial plastics. Axion's up-cycled products are an economic and sustainable alternative to traditional building materials such as wood, steel or concrete. Developed in collaboration with scientists at Rutgers University, Axion's patented technologies allow for products that are extremely strong, durable, flexible in design, and low maintenance.

For additional information, please visit Axion’s corporate website:

www.axionintl.com

About Centennial Contractors

For more than 20 years, Centennial Contractors Enterprises, Inc., has been a leader in providing responsive construction solutions supporting government, educational and business facilities and infrastructures. Its project focus is on renovation, rehabilitation and repair, including adding sustainable systems into its clients' existing facilities. To date, Centennial has supported over $2 billion in project solutions for its diverse customer base. Centennial is headquartered in Reston, VA and has 40 offices across the country. For more information go to http://www.cce-inc.com or [e-mail].

About Innovative Green Solutions

Innovative Green Solutions (IGS) is a woman owned small business and an Axion preferred partner for sales and distribution to the federal government. IGS understands our nation's need to create sustainable green solutions in our construction, transportation and facilities management projects and is positioned to "Preserve Tomorrow with Today's Solutions". For more information please visit: http://www.igsfederal.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains "forward-looking statements". These forward-looking statements, including claims about Axion’s products durability and maintenance costs, are based on management’s present expectations and beliefs and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause Axion’s actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated, including the risk that research and experience to date will not accurately predict longer-term results and other risk factors identified in Axion’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.





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Source: Business Wire (September 23, 2010 - 8:45 AM EDT)

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