Barney Guarino
Tempra Technology, Inc.
(941) 739-8900
bg@tempratech.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 17, 2000

SELF-CHILLING BEVERAGE CAN FINALLY A REALITY AS TEMPRA TECHNOLOGY SIGNS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH CROWN CORK & SEAL

   

 

SELF CONTAINED, SELF-COOLING CAN SET TO
REVOLUTIONIZE BEVERAGE INDUSTRY

Bradenton, Florida -- Tempra Technology, developer of a proprietary, patented self-refrigerating technology, announced today that it has entered into a collaborative agreement with Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (NYSE & Paris Bourse: CCK), the world's leading packaging company, to produce a self-refrigerating beverage can. Working together, the two companies have successfully produced what they believe to be the world's first working model for a commercially viable self-refrigerating can.

The portable, self-refrigerating beverage can will enable consumers of any canned beverage to enjoy ice cold drinks at any time or place. Tempra's proprietary self-refrigerating technology is self-contained and requires no external power or refrigerating source. The can is non-toxic, discharges no gases, is completely recyclable and is capable of cooling the beverage by 30°F in only three minutes.

Under the terms of the agreement, Tempra will complete the development and commercialization of this novel beverage container, which Crown will manufacture and market under an exclusive license.

Tempra and Crown have already begun discussions with a number of leading beverage companies to enlist their participation in the commercialization and marketing of this self-refrigerating can. The companies are currently soliciting interest from top beer and soft drink beverage companies globally as they introduce this cutting-edge technology.

Tempra Technology, Inc. is a technology company based in Bradenton, Florida, which has developed and patented both self-cooling and self-heating technologies. For additional information on Tempra Technology, please call Barney J. Guarino at (941) 739-8900.