IAX Intl Absorbents

FERNDALE, Wash., April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- International Absorbents Inc. (AMEX:IAX), a leading developer and producer of environmentally-friendly pet care and industrial products, today announced that Japell, USA has become a distributor for the Company's line of CareFRESH(R) products in the Japanese market. The Company has shipped its first Japanese language bags of CareFRESH(R) brand small animal bedding through its new distribution partner Japell, USA. Japell is part of a larger organization with distribution centers and a sales force covering all of Japan. The initial containers en route to Japan consisted of CareFRESH(R) natural, CareFRESH(R) Ultra and CareFRESH(R) Colors. Based on presales by Japell, the first container that lands in Japan is already sold out. Shawn Dooley, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, commented, "Our plans to grow internationally are moving forward both across the Atlantic and across the Pacific. By partnering with established pet product distribution companies and addressing the language and cultural issues in cooperation with our distribution partners, we hope to establish CareFRESH(R) as a truly global brand and International Absorbents as a global player in small animal bedding." 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.internationalabsorbents.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 delays related to commissioning a new manufacturing plant, contractor performance, newly installed equipment performance, 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, 2005 and its quarterly filings on Form 10-Q and 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, +1-604-681-6181, Web site: http://www.internationalabsorbents.com/

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