Lisa Alley-Zarkades Appointed to E.T. Horn Board of Directors

La Mirada, CA – February 8, 2006 - The E.T. Horn Company, a leading distributor, supplier, marketer, and manufacturer of specialty chemical products, today announced that Lisa Alley-Zarkades has been appointed to its Board of Directors. As the reigning Vice President of the company’s FoodTech Group, she will replace Kevin Salerno, former president of E.T. Horn’s Nutraceuticals Group. Comprised of company veterans and senior executives, the existing board will be complemented with her tenacious leadership skills and expertise in the company’s rapidly expanding Functional Foods product category.

With a career spanning over twenty years, Alley-Zarkades’ primary technical focus has been in starch chemistry, having previously worked at both A.E. Staley and Avebe America. In 1994, she returned to the E.T. Horn Company with a visionary approach and spearheaded the company’s expansion to providing solutions for food related industries.

Patrick J. Marantette, E.T. Horn President, said that Ms. Alley-Zarkades’ breadth of technical knowledge and interpersonal skills will have an immediate impact on the employee-owned company’s board and subsequently to its customer base. “Lisa is the consummate professional and her skill sets will no doubt provide a beneficial boost to the board’s planning and strategy sessions,” Marantette added.

A Summa Cum Laude graduate of California Polytech University, Pomona, Lisa is an active participant and supporter of the southern California food industry through various trade organizations and is a Professional Member of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT). “I am both delighted and eager to be a member of E.T. Horn’s Board, and anticipate our business to flourish under its guidance,” Alley-Zarkades said. “With the current board members, I believe we’ll be able to lead our company well into the future and provide the solutions our loyal customers and supplier partners have come to expect from us,” she concluded.

A resident of southern Orange County, CA, Ms. Alley-Zarkades is an avid equestrian and animal rights advocate, having dedicated countless hours to the benefit of pets in her community. Together with her husband, she enjoys walking her dogs along the beach and adventure traveling.

About E.T. Horn Company -
The E.T. Horn Company is one of the nation’s largest distributors, marketers and manufacturers of raw materials and chemicals for use in coatings, building materials, elastomers, lubrication, nutrition, cosmetics, personal care, and food products. Founded in 1961, the company has focused on providing formulation solutions, superior customer service and technical expertise in distributing products from only the finest manufacturers. For additional information contact the company at 800-442-HORN or visit www.ethorn.com.

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