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MONTEREY, Calif. — January 3, 2007 – Andrew Gordon, founder and CEO of Water Standard CompanySM, along with president, Amanda Martin Brock have retained Armanasco Public Relations, Inc. (APR) to manage their global public relations program. Through the design and construction of Seawater Conversion Vessels (SCV), Water Standard Company is committed to providing a steady and reliable supply of water, on-demand, worldwide. Their environmentally friendly process of open ocean desalination has been designed to minimize impacts on the marine ecosystem, produce ultra clean emissions, and relieve stress on aquifers and rivers enabling them to recharge.

"We are absolutely thrilled to be working with an organization like Water Standard Company, and are honored that they have chosen to work with our team," said David Armanasco, president of APR.  "This innovative technology could truly change how the world views and solves issues pertaining to water supply."

Water Standard Company has spent the last six years designing and patenting the Seawater Conversion Vessel technology. The SCV is the most environmentally responsible, energy efficient and cost effective desalination system available. It is also the fastest to operational readiness and is capable of serving multiple communities at once, eliminating the need for multiple desalination plants in coastal communities around the world.

Water Standard Company has issued patents in vessel based desalination and wastewater treatment and excess power generation with priority rights in 95 Countries. These patented technologically advanced systems efficiently desalinate seawater while minimizing impacts to the ocean environment.

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About Armanasco Public Relations, Inc.
Established in 1985 by David Armanasco, Armanasco Public Relations, Inc. is an associate of Hill & Knowlton, Inc., and has grown to become the largest privately owned public relations firm on California's Central Coast, with offices in Monterey and Salinas. The firm's client roster cuts across a variety of industries, including utilities, agriculture, education, hospitality, real estate development and foodservice. Services include public affairs, community relations, strategic planning, marketing communications and crisis management.  To learn more about Armanasco Public Relations, Inc. visit www.armanasco.com or call 831.372.2259.

About Water Standard CompanySM
Founded by Florida-based entrepreneur, Andrew Gordon, Water Standard Company is dedicated to providing a permanent solution to the decreasing availability of fresh water around the globe. Through the design and construction of Seawater Conversion Vessels, Water Standard Company provides a steady and reliable supply of water, on-demand, worldwide. The environmentally responsible process of open ocean desalination has been designed to minimize impacts to the marine ecosystem, enable on-land aquifers and rivers to recharge, and has ultra clean air emissions. For more information visit www.waterstandard.com or call 1-888-H2O-4ALL (1-888-426-4255).