PACOIMA, Calif. October 5, 2006 – American Soil Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:SOYL), announced the hiring of Neal Di Pentino as the Company’s Sales Manager for the retail lawn and garden market.
Carl Ranno, President and CEO, stated that, "American Soil Technologies has been searching for an elite manager in this multi-million dollar industry segment. Mr. Di Pentino's hiring fills our need for a senior manager with expertise in marketing and sales. Prior to hiring Neal, the Company has been working with him for numerous months as our independent representative in Tennessee."
"We expect Mr. Di Pentino to be a key factor in the drive of American Soil Technologies to increases revenues, to expand our sales staff and to improve awareness of the Company with customers in this lucrative market segment. Neal will work closely with P. Allen Smith, a national home gardens expert, who has been promoting one of our core products, Nutrimoist® Crystals, through his television programs and Internet site."
About Neal Di Pentino
Neal is a proven professional with over 20 years industry experience in sales and marketing management. His primary achievements include growth in assigned markets through successful introduction of products and promotions and effective penetration of accounts. Neal possesses a keen understanding of consumer and distribution channels. Throughout his career, Neal has successfully used strategic, high-level account selling techniques. His sales and marketing experience includes developing distributor networks and direct sales to many of the largest retailers in the country.
About American Soil Technologies Inc.
American Soil Technologies is in the $150 billion green industry. The company develops, manufactures and markets cutting-edge technology that decreases the need for water in agriculture and other plant growing environments while increasing crop yield and reducing the environmental damage caused by common farming practices. The Company has an exclusive license to two method patents with cross-linked and linear polymers as their basis. The Company also holds six patents on a revolutionary new machine, the M-216 Injector, designed to install liquid products in mature turf as well as some standing crops. The machine has been built, tested and is now operational. The Company has recently acquired a patent on a unique family of stable, interactive fertilizers consisting of carbonized clusters that have been successfully sold in the turf and agriculture segments of our industry.
More product information can be found on the corporate Web site, located at http://www.americansoiltech.com.
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain as they are based on current expectations and assumptions concerning future events or future performance of the Company. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are only predictions and speak only as of the date hereof. In evaluating such statements, prospective investors should review carefully various risks and uncertainties identified in this release and matters set in the Company’s SEC filings. These risks and uncertainties could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
American Soil Technologies, Inc.
Carl P. Ranno
1-818-899-4686
