NOVUS Systems, Inc. Launches ECO-DUNE(TM) Web-Site

HOUSTON, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Houston-based NOVUS Systems, Inc. (NOVUS) announced today that it has launched a new web-site, www.ecodune.com, to market its new sand dune restoration product, Eco-Dune(TM).

Eco-Dune(TM) is a restoration process that utilizes organic material to build a natural dune that catches windblown sand and provides an organic base to support plant growth. Over time, the dune grows in height and mass as sea breezes blow sand back and forth across the beach. Plant life is supported and enhanced by the underlying organic material bringing strength and long term stability to the sand dune. NOVUS has a patent pending for the Eco-Dune(TM) process styled ``Beach Restoration and Regeneration Systems, Methods and Compositions''.

``We expect the product to be well-received because of its low cost, fast installation and long-term effectiveness that can't be found elsewhere,'' explained Steve Ghormley, Vice President of Business Development. ``The initial installation process is completed very quickly, with little disruption to property-owners and visitors. From that point, nature takes over the process. The Eco-Dune(TM) material has unprecedented sand-catching ability, so dunes are established rapidly and effortlessly,'' Mr. Ghormley added.

Earlier this year, NOVUS received approval from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to test this innovative natural dune restoration process. ``We're very pleased with Texas Parks and Wildlife's participation in our effort to find a solution to sand dune erosion,'' stated Steve Ghormley. Mr. Ghormley added, ``We installed the ECO-DUNE on the Galveston Island State Park on April 4, 2000 and have been working closely with Dr. Jim Webb of Texas A&M University to monitor the effectiveness and long-term viability of the process. The test dune has surpassed our every expectation.'' Photos of the test dune can be viewed at the new web-site.

A recent FEMA Study concludes that beach erosion is a serious problem and that ``one of every four buildings near a coastline will be destroyed or severely damaged by erosion in the next sixty (60) years.''

To learn more about the Eco-Dune(TM) process, log on to www.ecodune.com.

About NOVUS Systems, Inc.

NOVUS Systems, Inc. is a Houston-based firm that aggregates, processes and delivers more than 700,000 tons of wood material product throughout Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas. The company produces a broad range of products, such as WoodFuel, Native Mulch, Colored Mulch, Bark Mulch, Particleboard Furnish, Erosion Control Products and Playground Fall Surface. For more information, visit www.novuswoodgroup.com.

     For more information contact:

     Steve Ghormley, NOVUS Systems, Inc.
     281.922.1000, Ext. 230
     sghormley@novussystems.com

SOURCE: NOVUS Systems, Inc.