Mesco-Oliver and Applied Process Equipment Specialists to Represent Bullhorn, AI's Low-Cost Wireless Solution

AUSTIN, TX – July 15, 2002: Illinois-based Mesco-Oliver and Louisiana-based Applied Process Equipment Specialists will represent BullhornTM, American Innovations' low-cost wireless solution. Bullhorn checks inputs from equipment remotely and provides automatic notification of alarm events by fax, page and/or email. Mesco-Oliver will cover the Industrial market in Northern Illinois and Wisconsin; Applied Process Equipment Specialists will supply the Industrial and Wastewater markets in Louisiana and southern Mississippi. Both companies have established themselves as technology leaders in these industries.

"We're happy to have Mesco-Oliver and Applied Process Equipment Specialists on board," said Vice President of Sales and Marketing Lee Blankenstein. "Both companies bring years of experience to the table and will be significant in our efforts to establish the Bullhorn system as the number one solution for remote monitoring, data collection and control."

Applications for the technology in the water/wastewater market include: wells, pumps, lift stations, storage tanks, effluent overflow, pressure, pH, temperature, flow meters and more. In the industrial market, Bullhorn can be used for vendor managed inventory and security as well as for monitoring any kind of equipment including: tanks, generators, pumps, and more.

The Bullhorn system uses the MicroBurst™ wireless network from Aeris.net to transfer information from remote equipment to a central database. In seconds, data packets are transferred from the Bullhorn unit over the cellular network to the Aeris.net operating center and on to AI's secure web site where packets are decoded and the data is posted for customers to view or to download.

About American Innovations
Based in Austin, Texas, American Innovations (AI) is a fast growing provider of products and services for web-based remote monitoring, including automatic meter reading, alarm point monitoring and remote equipment control. AI’s skills include the design and development of scalable network operating systems, secure web servers and reliable microelectronic communications devices for use in rugged environments. In addition, by combining the best low-cost and reliable technologies from Bass-Trigon, the leader in corrosion data and integrity management, and the Bullhorn® wireless remote monitoring system, AI provides a total pipeline corrosion monitoring solution. Both the Bass-Trigon and Bullhorn product lines help pipeline companies comply with current regulations and make their equipment safer overall. Visit AI at http://www.amerinnovations.com or call 1-800-229-3404 for more information.