June, 2005, Montgomery, IL – Benetech, Inc. announced the appointment of Matthew D. Clarke, P.E. as Engineering Manager. Mr. Clarke’s responsibilities will include direct supervision of corporate engineering, project management, drafting and purchasing, as well as project management and special project direction.

“Matthew Clarke has an extensive background in designing and implementing conveying and storage systems for power stations,” said Ron Pircon, President and CEO of Benetech. “He understands the importance of a reliable, secure and clean conveyance system from our customer’s perspective. This experience will assist us in continuing our efforts to design and implement new solutions that meet the practical demands of our customers in the coal-fired utility market.”

Mr. Clarke most recently served as Senior Material Handling Engineer at Black Veatch Corporation, where he was responsible for supervising the bulk material handling staff, and for developing conceptual designs for all bulk material handling systems. He has also served as Product Manager at ABB Alstom Power, and as Senior Materials Handling Engineer at Sargent Lundy, and helped develop and manage conceptual and process design at both companies. He has also provided technical assistance to the North Branch Power Project in West Virginia, Lama Power Station in Hong Kong, the Kanawha River Plant in Ohio, and the Qindao Power Plant in China, among others.

Mr. Clarke holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University, is a Licensed Professional Engineer (M.E), and is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

Benetech’s years of commitment and relationships within the coal-fired utility industry have enabled them to address the needs and concerns of coal yard supervisors, maintenance managers and operations engineers. Benetech works closely with utility plants to recommend and develop ways to reduce Operations and Maintenance costs while providing a full-range of products and services relating to the safe storage, transfer and processing of coal.