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PRESS RELEASE

BWX Technologies Names CDEX Director George Dials President and General Manager of the NNSA Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, TN

ROCKVILLE, MD – FEBRUARY 16, 2006 – CDEX, Inc. (CEXI.OB) announces that Mr. George E. Dials, a CDEX Director since 2001, has been named President and General Manager of the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee operated by BWX Technologies (BWXT). Mr. Dials assumes responsibility effective February 20, 2006, and will continue his work with the CDEX Board.

In a February 6, news release, BWXT President and COO Mr. John A. Fees commented on the appointment: “George brings the experience necessary to manage and operate this nuclear weapons complex. For more than five years, BWXT has had a positive influence on Y-12’s operations. With George as part of our management team, it is a testament to our unyielding commitment to the Y-12 facility, employees and the DOE.”

Mr. Dials has spent nearly 30 years in the energy and nuclear industries, most recently serving as president and COO of a private hazardous waste disposal facility. Previously, he served as the president and general manager for TRW Environmental Safety Systems management and operations of the Yucca Mountain Project. His career has also included leadership positions with ICF Kaiser International, and the Department of Energy’s Carlsbad and Idaho Falls Offices. Mr. Dials entered the nuclear and energy industries after a ten-year career in the U.S. Army, where he served as an airborne ranger infantry officer in Germany, Vietnam, and Korea. Mr. Dials earned a Silver Star and Bronze Star for Valor in combat operations in Vietnam. As an Army nuclear weapons specialist, he was assigned to the Los Alamos National Laboratory for research on Army nuclear weapons planning and development. Mr. Dials holds an M.S. in nuclear engineering and an M.S. in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a B.S. in engineering from the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York.

BWXT, headquartered in Lynchburg, VA, has a long history in nuclear manufacturing and operations, both in the DOE and at its unique, highly secure, privately owned and operated nuclear manufacturing and laboratory facilities. Supplying the U.S. government and commercial clients with nuclear products and services for over 50 years, BWXT has unparalleled experience in nuclear safeguards and security. BWXT is responsible for the operations of the DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration’s Pantex Plant in Texas and Y-12 National Security Complex in Tennessee, along with nuclear operations at the Idaho National Laboratory. BWXT has more than 11,300 employees in 11 states and is a subsidiary of McDermott International, Inc. (NYSE: MDR).



About CDEX, Inc.

CDEX Inc. is a technology development company with a current focus on developing and marketing products using chemical detection and validation technologies. At present, CDEX is devoting its resources to two distinct areas: (i) identification of substances of concern (e.g., explosives and illegal drugs for homeland security); and (ii) validation of substances for anti-counterfeiting, brand protection and quality assurance (e.g., validation of prescription medication and detection of counterfeit or sub-par products for brand protection). ValiMed is one line of CDEX products for the healthcare market. CDEX is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland with its research and development laboratory in Tucson, Arizona. For more information, visit

www.cdex-inc.com.



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