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Equipment &Amp; Systems Engineering Sells 18 Aquachlor Units for Use in Health Centers Across Haiti

Posted on: Tuesday, 16 May 2006, 09:05 CDT

Equipment and Systems Engineering, Inc. (OTC: EQSE), a leading manufacturer and global supplier of on-site sodium hypochlorite generation systems for water sanitation, today announced the sale of 18 Aquachlor AC-100 water sanitation systems to JHPIEGO, a nonprofit, non-governmental organization affiliated with The Johns Hopkins University.

The systems will be installed in hospitals and health centers across Haiti and will be utilized to disinfect medical instruments as well as for general sanitation throughout these facilities. ESQE will ship the systems this week.

Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere. According to the Pan American Health Organization, only 28 percent of the population has access to modern sanitation facilities and no city has a functioning sewer system. Meanwhile, more than half of the country's eight million people do not have adequate access to suitable drinking water, according to the latest statistics of the United Nations. The Service National d'Eau Potable, Haiti's national water directorate, is working to address the potable water and sanitation facility shortages in the country's rural communities, and the new AC-100 systems are expected to aid substantially in these efforts.

"For nearly two decades, EQSE has facilitated access to safe drinking water and modern sanitation systems in developing countries around the world," said Jose T. Masis, EQSE's CEO and founder. "We have built relationships with numerous global health organizations that trust the Aquachlor brand to affordably deliver on this promise. Through their initiatives, we continue to fulfill our own mission of contributing to global health while creating value for our shareholders."

EQSE also reported this morning that the sale generated revenues of more than US$41,000.00 for EQSE, and the funds for the purchase were provided by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

EQSE Aquachlor systems are primarily used to sanitize drinking water in rural areas of developing nations, as well as in emergency situations, around the world. The company has installed Aquachlor units in 54 countries worldwide, providing several hundred million liters of safe drinking water across North, Central and South America, as well as Africa, Oceania and Asia each day.

About JHPIEGO

JHPIEGO is an international health organization affiliated with The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. It builds global and local partnerships to enhance the quality of health care services for women and families, focusing on training and support for health care providers -- including doctors, nurses, midwives and health educators -- in limited-resource settings throughout Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean. For more information, please visit www.jhpiego.org.

About USAID

USAID is an independent federal government agency that advances U.S. foreign policy objectives by supporting long-term and equitable economic growth, agriculture and trade, global health, democracy, conflict prevention and humanitarian assistance around the world. For more information, please visit www.usaid.gov.

About Equipment & Systems Engineering

Founded in 1986, Equipment & Systems Engineering, Inc. (OTC: EQSE) is a leading manufacturer and global supplier of a full line of on-site sodium hypochlorite generation systems under the brand name Aquachlor. For more information, please visit www.equipmentandsystems.com. EQSE Shareholders are encouraged to register on the "Shareholder Registration" page to receive ongoing company news updates.

Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: "Forward-looking statements'' as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 may be included in this news release. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. These statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future results or events. Equipment & Systems Engineering disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. Important risk factors could cause actual results to differ from those contained in forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, risks associated with changes in general economic and business conditions, actions of our competitors, the extent to which we are able to develop new services and markets for our services, the time and expense involved in such development activities, the level of demand and market acceptance of our services, and changes in our business strategies.

 Investor Contact: Jesus Rodriguez 305.776.4535  

SOURCE: Equipment and Systems Engineering, Inc.

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