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Metals & Arsenic Removal Technology Receives Major Order From Essentially Yours Industries

Metals & Arsenic Removal Technology, Inc. (MARTI), a portfolio company of HydroFlo, Inc. (OTC BB: HYRF), today announced that it has received the first order of arsenic removal filters, pitchers and FATS units from Essentially Yours Industries (EYI). The amount shipped to EYI will provide enough units to start the intended campaign in market areas including Canada and the United States.

The order includes a variety of units which will be private labeled with a special formulation for EYI to be distributed by their group. The total value of the order exceeds 1.2 million dollars and is to be shipped by MARTI to the Source One distribution center in Pennsylvania which will send units to EYI purchasers as needed. As more filters are needed by the company, MARTI will provide units promptly.

Jay Sargeant, President and CEO for EYI, states: "I fully expect that all of our distributors and customers will see that the nutritional support products we offer can only be enhanced with the pure water that will be provided by the MARTI systems. It seems like such a simple solution, and now we can offer our customers an exciting and innovative way to deal with a problem that has been recognized worldwide. We intend to price and sell the units at an affordable price so that Canadian and American families can benefit."

About EYI

EYI Industries Inc., through their subsidiary Essentially Yours Industries, Inc. (EYI), markets dietary supplements and personal care products that support healthy lifestyles. A large portion of EYI sales is from CALORAD®, a liquid protein supplement that has brought weight loss benefits to customers. More than six million bottles of CALORAD® have been sold since EYI was founded in 1995. The newest product, PROSOTEINE, is experiencing similar success to CALORAD® and bringing customers the benefits of a natural energy drink. EYI markets its products through an extensive network of Independent Business Associates.

"I am thrilled to see our technology put to use in the areas being serviced by EYI," stated George Moore, Chief Operations Officer of MARTI. "I look forward to all of our distributors beginning to provide the same effective methods displayed by EYI. With the reported 400,000 or more distributors of EYI we look forward to providing a continuous supply of filtration devices that will provide the needed help."

About HydroFlo

HydroFlo (http://www.hydroflo.us) is a Business Development Company, as defined by the Investment Act of 1940. Headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, HydroFlo's core focus is to seek out synergistic acquisitions that will provide capital appreciation and income from its portfolio companies. The mission of HydroFlo is to locate, develop, and fund innovative technologies and businesses and utilize these acquisitions to make pure water available to the world by means of disinfection, purification, and removal of contaminants. It is our belief that water can overcome hunger, disease, poverty, and improve the overall quality of life on earth.

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