Gas Technology Products LLC Announces the Sale and Start-Up of Sulfur-Rite® Hydrogen Sulfide Removal System to MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas Plc. for Removal of Hydrogen Sulfide from Natural Gas.

Schaumburg, Ill., April 2006—The Sulfur-Rite® Hydrogen Sulfide Unit has been purchased by MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas Plc. to remove hydrogen sulfide from natural gas at the Savoly SAVT-1 Gathering Station in Hungary. The unit was commissioned in December 2005 and treats 10,000 Nm3/Day of natural gas with a maximum of 921 ppmv hydrogen sulfide.

MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas Plc. received a performance guarantee from Gas Technology Products LLC consisting of pressure drop and hydrogen sulfide removal efficiency of 99.9+% when operated at design conditions.

Gas Technology Products LLC, a member of the Merichem family of companies, has more than 27 years of H2S removal experience and offers a complete portfolio of H2S removal processes, systems and products to fit a wide range of applications. Additional information is available at www.gtp-merichem.com

The Merichem family of companies provides a diversified portfolio of products and services including naphthenic acids, copper napthenate, sodium hydrosulfide, and process technology to the chemical, refining, and pulp and paper industries worldwide.

Company Contact:
William Rouleau
Phone: 847-285-3865
Fax: 847-285-3888/3889
wrouleau@merichem.com

Agency Contact:
Joyce Marcus
Phone: 847-282-3540 x14
Fax: 847-282-3541
jmarcus@marcusinc.com