NEW COMPOST MANAGER FOR PAYGRO

04/15/04

CLEVELAND, OH – April 2004 – Garick ( www.garick.com ), a nationwide distributor and processor of sustainable natural resource products, has recently employed Gregory Cunningham as their new Compost Manager for their Paygro facility in South Charleston, Ohio

Mr. Cunningham comes to Garick from a manufacturing and development company where he was a Field Engineer. He will manage and schedule all composting operations at Paygro. Greg has earned a Bachelor of Science in Food, Agricultural, Biological Engineering from The Ohio State University. During his student years he maintained an Agricultural Engineering scholarship and was an Ohio State Academic Athlete. Greg is also OSHA certified.

Garick's Paygro division is a major supplier of Paygro®, Farmer Green®, Black Satin®, and Kids Karpet® trademarked brands to the landscape, horticultural, and lawn and garden industries. Paygro produces many of its products utilizing the Paygro System™, a patented world-class composting method. Garick's administrative offices are located in Cleveland, Ohio. This facility houses the administrative and logistical support functions for the entire organization.