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TrendSetter Solar Products and CMARK International Enter into Discussions Concerning Federal Government Representation

Posted on: Tuesday, 23 January 2007, 09:00 CST

TrendSetter Solar Products (OTCPK:TSSP) and CMARK International, Inc. (OTCPK:CMKI) today announced the opening of discussions for a strategic alliance.

TrendSetter Solar Products, Inc., a premier Manufacturer of Solar Thermal (hot water), storage tanks and systems, and CMARK International a Service Disabled Veteran owned company that specializes in liaising sales of a wide variety of products and services to the Federal Government are negotiating to establish a sales teaming agreement.

The alliance will give TrendSetter's much greater exposure in the government procurement process as they are a leader in their solar storage solutions and designs and one a few companies in the solar thermal systems arena. Their unique advantage lies in the Federal Energy Bill mandating that government operations adopt renewable energy and energy conservation measures.

The alliance utilizes CMARK's advantage, which is found within the opportunity of the Federal Services Disabled Vets Program. The program mandates that 3% of the $300B Federal Procurement Budget (2006) is earmarked to be spent annually on top-notch, Service Disabled Veteran companies. These discussions are centered on CMARK exclusively spearheading TrendSetter's Federal Government sales campaign.

Dirk Atkinson, CEO of TrendSetter, states, "CMKI is our pipeline to the Federal Government, providing us with priority consideration in the bidding process. This marketing strategy augments our efforts as most solar companies have focused on the solar electric (PV or photovoltaic) segment of the alternative energy market, whereas TrendSetter has focused on the solar thermal category. TSSP will likely be one a short list of solar thermal vendors bidding in many of the government situations. With CMKI leading, we expect the synergy of our two companies to streamline our government sales efforts. Once our government clients connect with the practicalities of the TrendSetter renewable energy purchases and the payback understood, their application and implementation will become commonplace. This will further provide the opportunity for respectable profit margins for both of our companies."

President and CEO of CMARK, Charles Jones Jr. remarks: "We at CMARK are looking forward to forging an agreement with TrendSetter, with an eye towards memorializing these discussions with a formal contract immediately. It is a fair assessment that by working together, both companies benefit, wherein CMKI provides TrendSetter an edge in competitive bidding situations; TSSP provides proprietary, solar technology in an un-crowded energy space that also helps the Federal Government fulfill its '5% green mandate quota.'"

About TrendSetter Solar Products

TrendSetter Solar Products, Inc. is a quality manufacturer of solar hot water heating and storage systems in the United States. TrendSetter's solar hot water systems and storage tanks are uniquely positioned to serve the residential and commercial market. The Company offers a comprehensive range of solar water heating solutions, including solar radiant floor heating options, which are rated and qualify for the new federal energy tax credit program. A standard residential hot water heater emits approximately one and a half tons of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide into the atmosphere. TrendSetter's solar hot water heating and storage systems are emissions free. As global warming and alternate and renewable energies become more of a concern, TrendSetter's products are one of the answers. Additional information can be seen at the Company's website www.trendsetterindustries.com.

About CMARK International

CMARK International provides a wide array of services and products in the areas of construction, interior systems and hospitality operations to federal government institutions and facilities. As one of the best-established and largest Service-disabled, Veteran-owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), CMARK has built a strong franchise to meet the federal procurement opportunity represented by the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-183) which requires U.S. government agencies and prime contractors to earmark three percent of all federal procurement dollars to high quality SDVOSB firms. For more information, visit http://www.cmark.org.

Disclaimer: The Company relies upon Safe Harbor Laws of 1933, 1934 and 1995 for all public news releases. Statements, which are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements. The company, through its management, makes forward-looking public statements concerning its expected future operations, performance and other developments. Such forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting the company's best judgment based upon current information and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, and there can be no assurance that other factors will not affect the accuracy of such forward-looking statements. It is impossible to identify all such factors. Factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those estimated by the company include, but are not limited to, government regulation; managing and maintaining growth; the effect of adverse publicity; litigation; competition; and other factors which may be identified from time to time in the company's public announcements.

Source: Business Wire

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