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SUREBEAM TO OPEN ITS THIRD ELECTRONIC PASTEURIZATION CENTER IN SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA
Date: 04/26/01
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SUREBEAM TO OPEN ITS THIRD
ELECTRONIC PASTEURIZATION CENTER IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
New service centers will more than triple SureBeam processing capacity
SAN DIEGO, April 26, 2001 - SureBeam Corporation (Nasdaq:SURE)
-- innovator of the nation’s first electronic pasteurization system --
today announced that it would be constructing its third new major
SureBeam electronic pasteurizing service center near Los Angeles.
Scheduled to open by the end of 2001 with an annual processing capacity
in excess of 250 million pounds, SureBeam’s new West Coast service
center will be used to process meat and other fresh and frozen food
products and spices.
SureBeam recently announced that it is also constructing another
regional center near Chicago. The West Coast and Chicago centers will
triple the company’s national processing capacity, allowing it greater
flexibility for servicing its customers. A key innovation within the
facility will be the capability to use e-beam and x-ray scanning
systems simultaneously, so as to accommodate differences in product
size and shape. SureBeam’s strategic business plan calls for the
building of a nationwide servicing network and to install SureBeam
electronic pasteurizing technology in-line within the processing
plants of major national food processors.
"Installation of the SureBeam service center on the West Coast will
provide food processors throughout the West access to a valuable, new
tool for increasing food safety and quality," said Larry Oberkfell,
SureBeam's President and CEO. "Southern California is a strategic
area -- a national hub in domestic food production and processing."
California is the nation's largest food processing state, producing
more than $26 billion worth of food products per year. It is also the
leading agricultural export state and the sixth largest exporter in
the world.
Similar to a microwave oven, the SureBeam(R) electronic pasteurization
system uses electricity as its energy source to pasteurize food after
it has been processed and packaged. SureBeam's technology generates a
beam of accelerated electrons which -- when scanned across a food
product -- instantly help to eliminate the threat of harmful
food-borne bacteria such as E. Coli O157:H7, Listeria, Campylobacter
and Salmonella without compromising a food product's quality.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
food-borne diseases strike 76 million Americans annually, leading to
more than 5,000 deaths -- predominately among children, elderly, and
the unborn. Approved by the FDA and USDA, SureBeam(R) technology has
won the support of many of the nation’s most prestigious food
processors -- including IBP, Cargill, Emmpak Foods, Huisken Meats,
Tyson Foods, Del Monte Foods, American Foodservice, Rochester Meats,
United Food Group, WW Johnson Meat Company, Omaha Steaks and others.
Reflecting a growing consumer demand, SureBeam electronically
pasteurized products are sold across the nation in over 2,000
supermarkets, as well as by home delivery and through food service.
Commercial facilities using the SureBeam(R) system are in operation
in Sioux City, Iowa, and Hilo, Hawaii. Sioux City was the nation's
first electronic food pasteurization facility, while the Hilo, Hawaii,
plant was the nation’s first facility dedicated to treating tropical
fruit. This unique post-harvest Hawaiian facility uses SureBeam(R)
X-ray technology to disinfest millions of pounds of tropical fruit
annually.
SureBeam Corporation was created, built, and launched by
The Titan Corporation (NYSE:TTN) in an initial public offering on
March 16.
Headquartered in San Diego, California, SureBeam is a leading
provider of electronic pasteurization systems and services for the
food industry. SureBeam's technology improves food safety, prolongs
shelf life, and provides disinfestation. The SureBeam(R) patented
electronic pasteurization process is based on proven, environmentally
friendly electron beam technology.
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995: The statements contained in this release, which are not
historical facts, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Examples of such forward looking
statements include the expected processing capacity and benefits of the
new processing facility. These statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those set forth in or implied by forward-looking statements. These
risks and uncertainties include the risks associated with the Company's
entry into new commercial businesses and new markets such as the food
pasteurization market that require the company to develop demand for
its product, its ability to access the capital markets and other risks
described in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings."
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Media Contact:
Wil Williams, Vice President Corporate Communications
(858) 552-9724 or wwilliams@titan.com <mailto:wwilliams@titan.com>
Investor Relations Contact:
Rochelle Bold, Vice President Investor Relations
(858) 552-9400 or invest@titan.com <mailto:invest@titan.com>
Press Releases and other SureBeam information are available on
SureBeam Corporation's Web Site: http://www.surebeamcorp.com
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