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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 4, 1998
CONTACT: Hoyt Hughes
Zarc International, Inc.
www.zarc.com

FBI Confirms Accuracy Of Cap-Stun Report

In 1996 the ACLU Foundation of Southern California, expressed concern to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, regarding its 1987 to1989 study of Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) performed by the FBI Academy and its validity in light of the guilty plea of ex-FBI Special Agent Thomas Ward to a conflict of interest in connection with his role in the FBI's research and procurement of the brand of OC known as CAP-STUN from a Florida retailer called Luckey Police Products.

In response on May 17, 1996, Howard M. Shapiro from the FBI Office of the General Counsel in Washington, D.C., endorsed the FBI study of CAP-STUN^® and supports the continued use of OC by its agents:

 “In summary, our review found that there is no reason to believe that the FBI study did not accurately report the observations made of the effects which the OC exposure had on those tested. The FBI believes that the continued use of OC by its special Agents is justified. In addition, the National Institute of Justice, without any reliance on the FBI study, has found no reason to be concerned about the safety of pepper spray. “

In 1997 ZARC, the manufacturer of CAP-STUN brought suit (Case No. 97-6556-Civ-Lenard), against Luckey Police Products, which resulted in a permanent injunction for Luckey Police Products to cease forever from using both the trademark "CAP-STUN" and any related information associated herewith. ZARC was not a party to and has never had any involvement in corruption practices between Thomas Ward and Luckey Police Products.

In 1998 ZARC was awarded a multiple year exclusive contract by the FBI to provide CAP-STUN( products and services to all FBI offices worldwide.

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