IAX Intl Absorbents

FERNDALE, Wash., May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- International Absorbents Inc. (AMEX:IAX), a leading developer and producer of environmentally-friendly pet care and industrial products, today announced that the Company's CFO, David Thompson, has been invited to participate as a panel member discussing practical SEC reporting issues for small and mid-sized public companies at upcoming forums sponsored by The SEC Institute. For over 23 years The SEC Institute has been a world leader in SEC compliance education. The SEC Institute conducts over 150 basic, intermediate and advanced seminars annually, focusing on Security and Exchange Commission rules, regulations and the latest key developments in financial accounting. Mr. Thompson will be part of the "Controllers' Roundtable" at the 21st Midyear Reporting Forum in Dallas May 18th and 19th, and a panelist at the SEC Reporting and FASB Update Forum for Mid-Sized and Smaller Public Companies on June 1st and 2nd in Orlando. "We consider this to be a significant compliment recognizing David's thorough understanding of the many regulatory changes that have been thrust on public companies in recent years," commented Gordon L. Ellis, Chairman of International Absorbents Inc. "David has remained on top of the changing regulations and has been the driving force that has ensured our Company is ahead of the curve in terms of our compliance with new rules. The negative effects and excessive cost burdens attributable to keeping up with these new regulations are particularly significant to smaller public companies like International Absorbents. David has managed to minimize internal time costs and hard expenses while keeping the Company fully compliant." International Absorbents Inc. develops, manufactures and markets patented and proprietary, cost effective consumer and commercial products derived from recycled, renewable materials. These environmentally safe products outperform conventional products used in a broad range of consumer and industrial applications, including retail/commercial pet bedding and litter, oil and hazardous liquid spill cleanup and control, oil/water filtration, and packaging. Further information is available at http://www.absorbent.com/. Contact: Charles (Chuck) Tait International Absorbents Inc. Toll Free: 866-514-6559 or 604-681-6181 A number of the matters and subject areas discussed in this press release that are not historical or current facts deal with potential future circumstances and developments, including without limitation, statements referring to the Company's future growth strategies, prospects for the future, potential financial results, market and product line growth, abilities to enter new markets, ability to introduce new products, benefits from infrastructure improvements and the Company's competitiveness and profitability as a result of new sales and marketing programs, are forward- looking statements. The words "believe," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "assume" and "anticipate," variations of such words and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, but their absence does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. The discussion of such matters and subject areas is qualified by the inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding future expectations generally, and it is important to note that the Company's actual results could differ materially from those projected, due to various risk factors. Those risks include, but are not limited to contractor performance, newly installed equipment performance, weather related construction issues, consumer acceptance of the Company's products at a new location, competitor reactions and their ability to market and price their products, general economic conditions outside of the control of the Company, and the economic availability of sources of raw materials to meet demand rates necessary to sustain growth. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements is contained from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the SEC, including, but not limited to, the Company's annual report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2004 and its quarterly filings on Form 10-QSB. This press release speaks only as of its date, and the Company disclaims any duty to update the information herein. DATASOURCE: International Absorbents Inc. CONTACT: Charles (Chuck) Tait of International Absorbents Inc., 1-866-514-6559, or +1-604-681-6181, or Web site: http://www.absorbent.com/

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