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ZEOX Corporation: Environmental Remediation of Mercury From Coal Burning Flu Gases

Posted on: Tuesday, 3 June 2008, 15:00 CDT

Mr. LuVerne E.W. Hogg, President and CEO of ZEOX Corporation (The "Company" or "ZEOX") (TSX VENTURE: ZOX), is pleased to announce the Company's entry into the environmental remediation market for the removal of Mercury ("Hg") from emissions in power generation coal fired utility boilers.

Even though the concentrations of Hg are relatively low at .012 to 3.3 parts per million, collectively the release into the environment is considerable because of the large amount of coal that is burned globally. Estimates for global emissions of Hg from all sources are approximately 12,000,000 pounds per year with Hg emissions from power generation accounting for approximately 40%. Mercury is very volatile so currently only small amounts are currently removed along with fly ash by particulate control devices such as electrostatic precipitators. The remainder is emitted into the atmosphere along with the flu gases. United States and Canadian Government Environmental Regulations are now in place requiring that coal fired utilities meet Hg removal targets in 2010 by 70% increasing in subsequent years to up to 95% removal efficiency.

The zeolites utilized by ZEOX are aluminosilicate minerals that are used as adsorbents for gas separation and purification, as ion exchange media for water treatment and purification and nuclear waste remediation. Early tests have confirmed an activated zeolite injected into the stack gases of coal burning utilities, effectively removes Hg from the gas stream. The ZEOX product has been branded as ZMM(R) AZI (Activated Zeolite Injection).

The ZEOX zeolite sorbent technologies utilize the Company's unique Chabazite zeolite. The ZEOX sorbent and technologies will provide utilities organizations with a reliable supply of performance material across North America. ZMM(R)AZI will be produced at the Butte, Montana facility where the company has completed the plant upgrades and will commence operations in mid June 2008. Butte has a design capacity of 120,000 tons per annum.

The Company will offer price certainty to the power utilities through forward ordering and supply can be assured by our unique zeolite resource base. A distinct advantage for ZEOX's sorbent technology is zeolite does not negatively impact on the fly ash production, a by-product of coal burning facilities that is collected and sold into the cement industry for cost recovery.

ZEOX will work closely with coal burning utilities to provide technical support in collaboration with coal laboratories in the United States and Canada.

For a more complete business and financial profile of the Company, management encourages investors to view the Company's documents posted on www.SEDAR.com.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

LuVerne E.W. Hogg, President and Chief Executive Officer

Legal Notice Regarding Forward Looking Statements: This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements are indicated expectations or intentions. Forward-looking statements in this news release include that the ZMM(R)AZI will allow for the successful removal of Hg from coal burning gas streams and the zeolite deposits and related technologies are unique competitive advantages. The Company's products involve detailed scientific knowledge and specific customer adoption criteria, hence factors that could cause actual results to be materially different include that markets may not develop as quickly as anticipated or at all or that productive capacity may not be large enough to handle market demand. Investors are cautioned against placing undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

 Contacts: ZEOX Corporation LuVerne E.W. Hogg 1-877-767-0343 (250) 767-6134 (FAX) Email: vhogg@zeoxcorporation.com Website: www.zeoxcorporation.com

SOURCE: ZEOX Corporation

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