Veridien Corporation Announces a New Product - ``Toilet Seat Wipe''

Business Wire, Nov 3, 2000

Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 3, 2000

Veridien Corp. (OTCBB:VRDE) a Health Care products company focusing on "INFECTION CONTROL" and other "HEALTHY LIFESTYLE" products announced today that it has developed a new product that uses VIRAGUARD(R)'s patented formulation in a new market for the Corporation. Veridien has designed a toilet seat wipe for all public restroom facilities utilizing a towelette canister which is inserted in a high quality stainless steel jacket with a lock mechanism.

Veridien has estimated this market to be a multimillion dollar sanitation market and will have a "first of a kind" unique service item. VIRAGUARD(R)'s Surface Disinfectant towelettes are encased in a stainless steel jacket which is bolted to the wall inside restroom stalls. The jacket can be locked for security and unlocked for easy replacement of the towelette canisters. To date the results from test markets have been extremely positive.

Ken Chester, Managing Director of Operations stated, "Veridien's healthy lifestyle products are designed to improve quality of life and what person hasn't experienced the need for maximum sanitary restroom conditions. Now every public facility in the country can provide such a service using our restroom sanitary system. We are pursuing a 5% market share within the next twelve to eighteen months." Chester went on to say, "We are developing other beneficial infection control products for this market as well."

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Veridien Corporation is a Health Care Company focusing on infection control and has developed UNIQUE PRODUCTS including PATENTED DISINFECTANTS, ANTISEPTIC HAND GELS, SKIN CLEANSERS, LENS CARE, AND SUN PROTECTION PRODUCTS. These products are inherently non-toxic, and are environmentally friendly. The flagship product Viraguard(R) Hospital Disinfectant/Cleaner & Instrument Presoak is a patented, EPA registered, surface disinfectant, environmentally friendly and nontoxic by OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200. Viraguard(R) Antiseptic Hand Gel is an FDA regulated product utilizing Veridien's patented formulation. Product Line Extensions in a variety of delivery systems are scheduled for introduction during the year 2000. Veridien's product line is currently sold nationally through a variety of well-known distributors representing the Medical, Dental, Food, Retail and Specialty markets. Veridien's products are also distributed under private label through major U.S. Corporations. Veridien is currently expanding sales to nationally and regionally known retail drug market chains and looking to expand sales through E-Commerce.

Special Note: Forward-looking statements in this press release are made pursuant to the "safe-harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, market acceptance of, and demand for, the Company's products, manufacturing, development and distributor issues, product pricing, competition, technological changes and other risks not identified herein. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

"HEALTHY LIVING IS AN ADVENTURE - LET VERIDIEN GUIDE YOU"