EPA RECOGNIZES ICB, LLC - SAMSON CARTS/CRATEXPRESS AMONG NATION’S LEADING GREEN POWER PURCHASERS

Chicago, IL, May 6th, 2008 - ICB, LLC - Samson Carts/CrateXpress today announced its purchase of green power and its partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnership. ICB, LLC - Samson Carts/CrateXpress is purchasing more than 220,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power annually, which is enough to meet 50 percent of the organization’s purchased electricity use. ICB, LLC - Samson Carts/CrateXpress is buying renewable energy certificates (RECs) from Sterling Planet, a leading national supplier of green power products.

“This is a huge honor and we are proud to be recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,” said David L. King, President. “Purchasing green power helps our organization become more sustainable, while also sending a message to others across the U.S. that supporting clean sources of electricity is a sound business decision and an important choice in reducing climate risk.”

Green power is electricity that is generated from environmentally preferable renewable resources, such as wind, solar, geothermal, biogas, biomass and low-impact hydro. These resources generate electricity with a net zero increase in carbon dioxide emissions, while offering a superior environmental profile compared to traditional power generation sources. Green power purchases also support the development of new renewable energy generation sources nationwide.

According to the U.S. EPA, ICB, LLC - Samson Carts/CrateXpress' green power purchase of more than 220,000 (kWh) is equivalent to avoiding the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of more than 31 passenger vehicles per year, or is the equivalent amount of electricity needed to power nearly 23 average American homes annually.

Samson Carts has undergone Indoor Air Quality emissions testing by an independent laboratory and is currently listed on the Greenguard website as a low-emitting product. ICB, LLC - Samson Carts/CrateXpress has adopted the Social Accountability Institute’s SA8000 standard and is currently being audited and evaluated for Cradle-To-Cradle Sustainability certification.

ICB, LLC - Samson Carts
803 W. Victoria Lane
Arlington Hts., IL 60005
David L. King - President
847-818-8977
dlk@samsoncarts.com

About ICB, LLC - Samson Carts/CrateXpress
ICB, LLC is the parent company of CrateXpress, a corporate relocation equipment rental company based in Chicago and the manufacturer of Samson Carts. ICB, LLC, is a product manufacturer lead by a 24-year Facility Management veteran, David L. King AIA, CFM, with a vision to help Facility and Relocation professionals realize better and safer product offerings. Mr. King is a designer and manufacturer of certified sustainable, environmentally conscious products for material handling with a focus on Facility Management. He designs products that are improvements on known commodities and that create innovative new ways to address old problems, problems that are identified by professionals in the Facility and operations industry. Mr. King’s revolutionary design features a patented six-shelf foldable book/utility cart made of lightweight structural plastic that eliminates the need for outdated plywood fixed-shelf book carts and metal utility carts.

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