SEATTLE, WA, January 29 / 2002 — Layfield Geosynthetics & Industrial Fabrics Ltd. is pleased to announce the recruitment of Mr. Brad Miller as the company’s Business Development Manager for the US Southwest region. In this position, Mr. Miller will have responsibility for expanding Layfield’s operations in California and the Southwestern United States. Mr. Miller will also lead the sales and marketing of the company’s complete line of Geosynthetics including Geomembranes, Soil Reinforcement, Erosion and Sediment Control Products. Mr. Miller has over 16 years of experience in the environmental industry, including experience in technical project management, marketing, and sales management. Mr. Miller has a B.S. in Geosciences from the University of Arizona, and an M.S. in Environmental Engineering from the University of British Columbia. Mr. Miller has authored or co-authored at least 10 technical papers in the field of geosynthetics and environmental remediation.

Layfield Expands into California

Layfield Geosynthetics & Industrial Fabrics Ltd. a leading North American Geosynthetics company is very pleased to announce its expansion into California and US southwest. Layfield is a vertically integrated manufacturer, fabricator and supplier of Geosynthetic products. Layfield is an ISO 9002 registered company with over 24 years experience supplying Geomembranes and Geosynthetics into various civil and environmental market segments. Layfield’s philosophy is that no one Geomembrane is suitable for all containment applications. As a result, the company supplies one of the largest selections of Geomembranes available on the market. The company has the ability to supply prefabricated Geomembrane panels in quality and size unmatched in the industry.

The following is a list of specific Geomembrane materials and related products available:

• PVC – 20, 30 & 40 mil
• HAZGARD ® UL(c) Approved
• Enviro Liner ® – 20, 30 & 40 mil
• Arctic Liner ® – Oil Resistant
• Reinforced Polyethylene – RPE ® 15, 25 & OR RPE ® 25
• XR-5 ® • LLDPE – 10, 20, 30 & 40 mil
• Baffle Curtains
• Reinforced PP – 36 & 45 mil
• Floating Covers
• Fuel Stop ®
• Floating Silt Curtains

In addition to our full selection of Geomembranes, Layfield provides customers with a complete line of Geotextiles, Erosion and Sediment Control Products. All of the Layfield products will now be available in the California market. contact our Customer Service Group at (800) 796-6868.