Recap 2009 - PURE AIR

RGF versus...Legal Eagle SectionCBS Back in December 2007, a CBS affiliate in Spokane, WA, KREM, decided to do ahatchet job on Cougar Mechanical, a Spokane, WA mechanical contractor. Cougar, aclient of Airefco, our distributor in Spokane, heard about RGF’s Guardian Air, Cougarjumped on board purchasing units through Airefco.They had excellent results so they put up a billboard on a major highway stating that Guardian Air PHI can kill MRSA and otherbacteria and viruses. Of course, MRSA is big news all over the country as some reports have more people dying in hospitalsof MRSA infections than anything else! So a not too bright reporter from KREM in Spokane decided there couldn’t be a mechanicalcontractor that had a solution to the MRSA!Accordingly, this reporter contacted Katie Yockey, President of Cougar Mechanical, and she agreed to an interview. Katie providedthe PHI Guardian Air product brochure and she explained the technology, uses, independent lab tests, etc. Thereporter kept referring to PHI as a “filter”. He also never bothered to check with us or verifyresults with Dr. Marsden or anyone else. So they went off with a bogus negative story (badnews sells) on Cougar and RGF. Needless to say, we do not stand for cheap shots, lies andtrashy journalism that unfortunately has become the norm in the mainstream media! Theyshould listen to one time CBS News star Bernie Goldberg turned author and “just reportthe news not create it!” As soon as we received a copy of the newscast, we turned itover to our in-house “legal eagle”, Sharon Rinehimer, who went after KREM/CBS.Sharon promptly provided them with overwhelming proof of our claims. They admittedthat this wasn’t the best journalism and broadcast a retraction. This was notenough for us. We then went after damages for Cougar and RGF. As always,Sharon prevailed (She has been with RGF for over 18 years and never losta case!). Cougar and RGF received a nice check in early February.BOC RGF’s President/CEO Ron Fink announced today that RGF isback in the food processing business. In 1998 RGF was instrumental in obtainingUSDA approval for the use of ozone and UV technologies in food processingplants. In 2003 RGF sold seven of its proprietary Ozone/UV technology products to BOC(NYSE).The contract also included a non-compete in certain food processing industries. In 2005BOC decided to shut down all of its food ventures, including the contract with RGF. A lawsuit was filedby RGF and after more than two years in Federal Court, RGF has received its food products businessback. This is a win win for RGF.EcoQuest / Activtek RGF filed a Federal lawsuit against both companies andwas awarded a summary judgement by a federal judge. Future litigation is in process and we willkeep you informed.THEYTHINK I’M ALIGHT WEIGHT BUT IREALLY CARRY ALOTOF WEIGHTAROUND HERE!Sharon Rinehimer, VP, Corporate CounselRGF Accomplishments:•During her 18 years with RGF, she has visited 41 countries!•She developed over 30 International Distributor Agreements.•Never lost an RGF lawsuit.•Scores of Fortune 500 and international strategicalliances, OEM and JV contracts.Favorite True Story: Shortly after evacuating her waterfront home forHurricane Floyd, she left for Japan, which was promptly hit by a tsunamithe day she arrived, resulting from a Taiwan earthquake, and then a typhoonhit. On her last day in Japan, a major nuclear accident occurredon the island. When questioned about the events upon her return to theoffice, she stated: "My career at RGF has never been dull. Why shoulda hurricane, tsunami, typhoon and nuclear accident in a three-weekperiod be unusual!"