Released on = May 11, 2006, 9:08 am

Press Release Author = Econ Corporate Services, Inc

Industry = Environment

Press Release Summary = EnvironmentStocks.com Discusses Corporate Mandates of Top
Global Enterprises Going Green and Exploring Sustainability


Press Release Body = InvestorIdeas.comT Launches EnvironmentStocks.com - A New
Investor and Industry Portal for Environmental and Green Technology Investing

EnvironmentStocks.com Discusses Corporate Mandates of Top Global Enterprises Going
Green and Exploring Sustainability

POINT ROBERTS, Wash., May 11, 2006 - www.EnvironmentStocks.com (ES) an investor and
industry news portal for the environmental sector, is pleased to offer a new online
resource for investors, following the 'Green technology revolution' led by Internet
visionaries such as Bill Gates, Steve Case and Scott McNealy. Last year when Gates
invested $84 million in a California company focusing on ethanol bio-refineries, he
set the bar for higher level investment in Green technology. Steve Case was also
quoted in the Washington Post as saying that, \"The green, sustainability movement is
going mainstream.. we want to ride that wave.\"

As global economies such as China and India continue to experience fast paced growth
and rapid industrialization, environmental impacts are now directly being linked to
the financial bottom line. Environmental damage and the costs to repairs can negate
growth in terms of cost if they are not managed.

World Bank Chief Scientist Robert Watson recently announced, \"It\'s quite clear we
have a number of technologies but the private sector has walked away." He furthered,
"The problem is to induce investment. We are coming to see a growing interest in
Green solutions."

Top level companies such as Intel and Nokia will be speaking out this summer at an
event sponsored by Ethical Corporation, on their own strategies for going Green.
According to Intel Corporation's last Global Citizenship Report, the company
"Recycled 63% of chemical waste generated worldwide," and "reduced 19% absolute PFC
emissions from 2003 levels-remain on track to meet 2010 goal."

On a global level, Worldwatch Institute President Christopher Flavin stated that,
"Already, China\'s world-leading solar industry provides water heating for 35 million
buildings, and India\'s pioneering use of rainwater harvesting brings clean water to
tens of thousands of homes. China and India are positioned to leapfrog today\'s
industrial powers and become world leaders in sustainable energy and agriculture
within a decade.\" A study released by the Institute noted that for both countries,
"Coal combustion may provide as much as two-thirds of the 2,000+ recognized tons of
annual anthropogenic emissions of mercury to the atmosphere."

Speaking about the Green tech wave in the U.S., Dr. Michael Huddy, President and CEO
of International Barrier Technology, Inc. (TSXV: IBH; OTCBB: IBTGF) draws attention
to the importance of giving the public what they want. Huddy says, "Corporate
eco-friendly status in the United States has become extremely important. The mood of
the public here is that people are very keen on not having materials in their home
that could potentially cause health problems. Simply the perception that a building
product might contain hazardous materials is enough for the public to request it not
be used in the construction of their home. On the contrary, the designation of
"green" or "ecofriendly" is enough for people to request a product in and of
itself."

Huddy says Blazeguard®, "is a composite product involving a structural substrate
panel that is coated with our proprietary PyrotiteT coating which will impart fire
resistance. The coating is a Green product and we know this because all of the
component parts mixed together to make this coating are inert, inorganic,
non-hazardous materials."

In terms of future 'Green ambitions', Dr. Huddy says that as a company, "we are
going through the process of finding an appropriate, sanctioned agency to classify
and list Blazeguard as a Green building product. We are also attempting to find ways
where a builder can get design points (LEED points) for utilizing Blazeguard in
their buildings. We want to be able to provide benefit to the builder not only from
the inherent advantages of strength and fire performance provided by Blazeguard, but
also from the credit given for utilizing environmentally friendly products as well."

Green technology innovation appears to be a growing occurrence, as we see top level
executives diversifying their portfolios with renewable energy ventures. As the
opportunity to access a wider array of Green smart products increases, the market
will reflect the change in consumer patterns and a greener focus could become
further entrenched in the marketplace.

About EnvironmentStocks.com: (ES) is an investor and industry news portal within the
InvestorIdeas.com content umbrella, for the environmental and socially responsible
investing sector. The website does not make recommendations, but offers a unique
free information portal to research news, exclusive articles, audio interviews,
blogs and investor conferences. Additionally the site includes a growing list of
participating public companies in the sector:
http://www.environmentstocks.com/Enviro_Stocks/Stock_List.asp. To compliment the
list, ES also features links to our Renewableenergystocks.com stock list:
http://www.renewableenergystocks.com/Companies/RenewableEnergy/Stock_List.asp.

Featured Portal Sponsor: International Barrier Technology, Inc. ("Barrier") (OTCBB:
IBTGF; TSXV: IBH) 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. www.intlbarrier.com .

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Contact Details = Dawn Van Zant 800.665.0411
Ann-Marie Fleming 866.725.2554
Email: dvanzant@investorideas.com, or afleming@investorideas.com