Released on = February 28, 2006, 8:36 am

Press Release Author = Econ Corporate Services, Inc

Industry = Construction

Press Release Summary = KB Home, Beazer Homes, International Barrier Technology and
Puda Coal Evaluate Building Sector

Press Release Body = HomebuilderStocks.com Presents: A Look Inside both China and
North America's Construction Industries

KB Home, Beazer Homes, International Barrier Technology and Puda Coal Evaluate
Building Sector

POINT ROBERTS, WA, Delta B.C. - February 28th, 2006 - www.HomebuilderStocks.com, and
www.China-AsiaStocks.com, investor and industry sector portals under the
InvestorIdeas.com content umbrella, present "A Look Inside both China and North
America's Construction Industries", a snapshot of current market sentiment with
respect to housing projections over the coming year. Despite the recent 5% decline
in new home sales, sources say that retailers will remain strong amidst the
fluctuations. Context for today's current situation is provided by fire resistant
building materials firm International Barrier Technology, Puda Coal, Inc. a Chinese
coking coal supplier for the steel industry, with market comments from Beazer Homes
as well as KB Home.

Michael Huddy, Director and President of International Barrier Technology Inc.
("Barrier") (OTCBB: IBTGF) comments that overall, "starts are going to plateau, but
at a healthy rate in the industry." Considering how well things have been moving, he
considers this period to be a time where many in the industry can "catch their
breath," but that the plateau isn't a discouraging sign.
Justin Davis, vice president of Keating Investments, North American representatives
of Puda Coal Inc. (OTC BB: PUDC), offered that between China's steel and
construction industry, "The two are inextricably linked. The demand and consumption
of steel is heavily dependant on the construction boom. Davis related China's GDP
growth rate to steel and coal over the past decade and commented with respect to GDP
growth that, "within the last three years, it has been being explosive."
In their annual report for 2005, KB Home (NYSE: KBH) asserts that, "Although the
homebuilding business can be cyclical, it has not experienced a downturn in many
years. Some have speculated that the prices of new homes, and the stocks prices of
companies like ours that build new homes, are inflated and may decline if the demand
for new homes weakens."
Ian McCarthy, CEO of Beazer Homes (NYSE:BZH) announced in a company conference on
January 19th, 2006 that, "While we're seeing a moderation in the overall housing
market from the explosive growth of the last several years, we continue to believe
there are significant opportunities for us to obtain market share gains in the near
term and we continue to be very optimistic about the long term fundamentals of the
home building industry."
To Read "A Look Inside both China and North America's Construction Industries" in
Full Click Here:
http://www.HomebuilderStocks.com/Articles/ConstructionIndustryOverview.asp

Featured Companies: (HBS is compensated by International Barrier and Puda Coal as
disclosed in disclaimer.)

International Barrier Technology Inc. (IBTGF: OTCBB) develops, manufactures, and
markets proprietary fire resistant building materials branded as Blazeguard®.
Barrier's award-winning Blazeguard® wood panels use a patented, non-toxic,
non-combustible coating with an extraordinary capability: it releases water in the
heat of fire. The panels exceed "model" building code requirements in every targeted
fire test and application, and are unique in combining properties that increase
panel strength and minimize environmental and human impact. Blazeguard® provides
Barrier's customers a premium material choice meeting an increasingly challenging
combination of requirements in residential and commercial building construction.
Blazeguard® customers include four of the five top homebuilders. www.intlbarrier.com


For more information on International Barrier, click here:
http://www.investorideas.com/Companies/IntlBarrier/Default.asp

Puda Coal, Inc. (OTCBB: PUDC) through its affiliates and controlled entities,
supplies premium grade coking coal to the steel making industry for use in making
coke. The Company currently produces 1.5 million metric tons of cleaned coking coal
annually, and management believes it is one of the largest suppliers of top grade
coking coal in the Shanxi province of China. Shanxi province provides 20-25% of
China\'s coal output and supplies nearly 50% of China\'s coke. www.Puda-Coal.com

For additional information on Puda Coal, Inc., click here:
http://www.china-asiastocks.com/CO/PUDC/Default.asp or to view their short
corporate video, click here: http://www.impactmovie.com/puda_coal/

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conferences and a growing list of participating public companies in the sector.

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Source: HomebuilderStocks.com, International Barrier Technology Inc., KB Home,
Beazer Homes, Puda Coal Inc.


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Contact Details = For more information contact:
Dawn Van Zant 800.665.0411, Ann-Marie Fleming 866.725.2554
Email: dvanzant@investorideas.com, or afleming@investorideas.com
Web Site: www.InvestorIdeas.comT