NASPO Press Release:

Washington, D.C., July 26, 2004 -- Stardust Technologies, Inc. is the most recent security products company to be certified by the North American Security Products Organization. The announcement was made at the NASPO Board meeting held in Vancouver, BC on July 20. This is the third certified security company announced this year. "We are proud to announce the NASPO certification of Stardust Technologies.", stated Michael O'Neil, NASPO Board Chairman, "It is a strong statement to the security community of Stardust's dedication and commitment to providing a secure environment for the production and distribution of its technologies."

Stardust Technologies is a developer of security solutions for anti-counterfeiting, brand protection, quality assurance and related applications. "NASPO serves a critical function in the security market" stated Ken Branch, President and COO of Stardust. "In an industry where secrecy is key, NASPO certification represents an independent opinion of a security provider's practices and merits. This can only enhance the level of trust our customers have in us."

Stardust Technologies is a privately held corporation providing security products and services to brand owners including Fortune 100 companies. products enable the covert tagging and authentication of a of materials including inks, lacquers, varnishes, paper, plastics, threads, films and other materials. The Company offers services such as training, investigation, and expert witness testimony on a consultative basis.

The North American Security Products Organization is a non-profit, security standards and auditing organization dedicated to bringing a recognized level of security and creditability to the North American security products industry. The current members represent the various segments of the industry including currency, negotiable and non-negotiable secure documents, brand protection, identity documents, security software, and packaging. Membership is open to organizations and individuals within the industry including brand owners, associations, suppliers, producers and security consultants.

NASPO Press Contact: Michael O'Neil, Chairman, Tel: 763 531 7340

E-mail: mike.oneil@nscf.com