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November 20, 2008 - Industrial Insulation Systems & Marathon Products: The Total Package Ground-Breaking Cold Chain Companies Combine.

BOISE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cold chain management is paramount for economic and social development worldwide. The recent conjoining of development efforts by respected industry veteran, Marathon Products, with innovative manufacturing freshman, Industrial Insulation Systems (IIS), proves there are exciting times ahead. The leadership of both companies recently met at Industrial Insulation’s Boise, Idaho, facility where they penned a development deal to mutually strive for cold chain excellence. Each group brings unique and pioneering elements to the table; Industrial Insulations’ patented CryoFreeze™ temperature critical shipping system offers exact digital control over extended hold times and ambient to -80°C range, while Marathon’s MicroDL line boasts the industry’s sole ability to directly monitor at cryogenic temperatures. Additionally Marathon’s wireless edl-RF and edl-NET products provide a low-cost approach to complete warehouse/laboratory monitoring needs. By teaming, the companies offer a complete solution to all facets of cold chain logistics. “We offer the finest transport vessel on Earth, and Marathon provides the finest monitoring devices available,” stated Industrial Insulation Systems president Dan Aragon. “It’s the perfect package. Our CryoFreeze™ units can move cargo anywhere, at any temperature, while Marathon delivers total peace of mind that the environment remained appropriate throughout shipment. It was an easy decision to make!” IIS will exclusively offer Marathon products as a value-added verification system to its shipping container product line. In turn, Marathon will assist in introducing IIS’s superior appliance to the world. Over the last seven years Industrial Insulation Systems has been considered the “gold standard” for industrial and mechanical insulation consulting and install throughout the Pacific Northwest. Though un-marketed, IIS’s patented CryoFreeze™ system has been quietly succeeding for research institutions and bio/pharma companies needing cryogenic shipping for some time. Capable of holding -80°C for up to 14 days with no power source, it has proven 100% successful thus far. Driven by these achievements, Industrial Insulation is now launching a full scale attack on the world of temperature-sensitive shipping and storage. “We’re excited!” said proud owner and head designer Aragon. “After the initial prototypes tested, it’s been a landslide. We now have +/-1° control, self-contained, multi-temperature units, and we have just finished a completely off-the-grid Solar freezer/frig unit… that one’s gonna be big!” Marathon has a much heralded reputation as manufacturer and global supplier of in-transit environmental monitors serving the finest international healthcare facilities, government agencies, laboratories and a wealth of Fortune 500 companies. Its reach spans across industry from semiconductors to food products. Marathon is also pushing cold chain technological boundaries by providing ultra low temp (-200°c) logging ability, and network enabled, wireless systems. “We are honored to be working with Dan Aragon and his highly creative team,” confirmed Marathon CEO Jon Nakagawa, “Integrating our precision micro sensors with both wireless and Ethernet capabilities should be a compelling solution for managing the cold chain for all biological and food products.”

February 18, 2008 - We are pleased to announce the release of two new products, the EDL RF2 and the EDL M5. These two products expand our wireless data logger line. In the second quarter of 2008, we expect to release the EDL NET, a networked enabled logger.

In addition, we have released a new version of the ctemp software. If you need a new copy, please contact us via the email link at the bottom of any page.

As part of our Environmental Management System we have instituted the following Recycling Program. For all used electronic data loggers manufactured by Marathon, Marathon will pay a US $3 rebate per device for their return. This will help us meet our green environmental objectives and our customers will save the cost of the disposal of the electronic waste, which contains printed circuit boards and alkaline or lithium batteries. More

August 20, 2007 - We are pleased to announce that the MDAS-Pro software has been updated. This software replaces previous versions for the edl family of data loggers, including, the 2c\temp, 3c\temp, echo, edl, edl co2 and edl jr. If you've purchased a version of our software within the last 18 months, you can request a copy at no charge. For all other users, there is a nominal fee. Please contact us by using the link at the bottom of the page for pricing.

March 29, 2007 - We will be issuing email newsletters beginning the first week of April. If you wish to receive product information specific to your industry, please sign up at the top of any page under the section Newsletter Subscription.

October 1, 2006 - We are pleased to announce that we just completed our 15th year in business. We wish to thank our customers. vendors, shareholders and Board of Directors who have all made our growth and success possible. Thank you!

April 13, 2006 - We have just developed a relay station to further extend the wireless capabilities of our edl-RF data logger. In addition, we are about to release a network appliance to work with our wireless logger that will allow you to remotely monitor locations with an IP address. So from your desktop, you can now measure data from greenhouses or freezers worldwide. Please contact us for more information.

January 10, 2006 - We have completed our move to our new location in San Leandro, California. But, not without some telephone difficulties. If you had problems reaching us the last few days we apologize for the inconvenience.

December 2, 2005 — We are sad to report that Don Lee, our Director of International Sales, passed away after suffering a stroke over the Thanksgiving holidays at the age of 88. His wife and companion of 66 years, Vonda, died earlier this year after suffering a long illness.

Don was employed in the food service sector before joining the burgeoning temperature recorder industry in the 1960's, working for Cox Recorders and DTR. When he joined Marathon in 1991, he brought with him a wealth of knowledge to the company as well as his sense of humor.

Don was an indefatigable worker, a long time USC Trojan sports fan, and a lover of Martinis. He will be sorely missed.

October 25, 2005 — Marathon Products, Inc., is pleased to announce that we will be consolidating our manufacturing facilities and corporate offices into one location. Our new combined facility will be located in San Leandro, California 94577-1109, near the Oakland International Airport. We anticipate moving our both locations by December 31, 2005.

October 15, 2005 — Effective December 1, 2005, Marathon Products, Inc., will cease to offer a rebate for the return of the TempCheck products used in the domestic marketplace. While we still encourage individuals and companies to recycle these units, we will no longer reimburse the shipping expense for their return.

June 15, 2005 — Marathon Products, Inc., is pleased to announce that it has supplied Professors Joyce Lundberg of Carleton University and Donald McFarlane of the Claremont Colleges, with Marathon's high precision edl temperature data loggers to investigate in detail the unique microclimates created by thousands of flying-fox bats in the caves of Mt. Elgon. The loggers will be placed throughout the largest cave, and in particular within the very center of the bat roost where they will record daily fluctuation in air temperature as the bats go about their lives.

Mt. Elgon, in Kenya, is an old volcano, penetrated by a series of spectacular caves. Unlike most caves that are formed by the action of water on limestone, or by the formation of flowing lava, the caves of Mt. Elgon are, quite uniquely, formed by elephants and their kin. Elephants enter the caves at night and "tusk" the soft volcanic rocks from the walls, consuming them for their high salt and mineral content. Over the course of millennia, aided by collapse and the activities of a variety of other forest animals, these caves have been excavated hundreds of yards into the mountain. Today, the Mt. Elgon caves provide vital habitat for hyraxes, bushbuck, leopard, hyena, and huge colonies of bats.

May 2, 2005 — "Cold Chain Packaging for Health: New Products and Coming Visions" by Sanford L. Cook in Package Design Magazine, showcases the micoDL temperature data logger. Package Design Magazine.

March 24, 2005 — Marathon Products, Inc. is pleased to announce that CIFSA, Marathon's distributor in Costa Rica, has opened a new office in San Salvador, El Salvador. CIFSA will now be serving customers in Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala, and Honduras.

March 10, 2005 — Marathon Products, Inc. announces that it has received the ISO 9001:2000 Management System Certificate from DNV, Det Norske Veritas, a leading international certification body. The scope of the certification is valid for "The Design, Manufacture and Service of Temperature Investigative Devices and Related Software Solutions."

February 1, 2005 — Marathon Products, Inc. announces that it has completed the ISO 9001:2000 certification audit by DNV, Det Norske Veritas, a leading international certification body. We have been recommended for certification and we expect to receive the registration by March 1st.

January 4, 2005 — Jon Nakagawa, President of Marathon Products, Inc. announces the company's goals for 2005 will be "... to continue to capitalize on our investment in intellectual property and to diversify our product offerings to a greater marketplace. With the release of our wireless data loggers, we will provide monitoring devices to warehouse, laboratory and to the mobile marketplace for a variety of commercial applications. These devices will allow the user to connect, monitor, manage and control our recorders over a private network or the public Internet."

July 1, 2004 — Marathon Products, Inc. announces the micro-dl a LCD temperature data logger, which can view real time temperature while data logging. The device, the size of an US$0.25 coin, provides high, low, average, median, and Mean Kinetic Temperatures, alarms, elapsed time of the recorded data which is saved until downloaded to a computer. In addition, this device is hermitically sealed to protect from wet and harsh environments.

May 1, 2004 — Marathon Products, Inc. announces a new wireless temperature data logger, called the edl-rf, with a range of up to 457 meters (1500 feet). Now warehouse managers and quality control personnel can retrieve temperature information remotely from the length of 5 football fields. Scheduled for release in the 3rd quarter of 2004, this device will be perfect for refrigerated storage and HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning) applications.

February 2, 2004 — Marathon Products, Inc. announces the release of three product versions of 21CFR Part 11 Compliant software to the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. These software programs, called 21CFR-DB, 21CFR-LE and 21CFR-Viewer, have multiple levels of security; data encrypted databases;and electronic signatures and audit trails. These time saving programs ease record keeping and compliance for FDA audits.

September 1, 2003 — Marathon Products, Inc. announces the implementation of a Quality Management system based on ISO 9001:2000. We expect to be certified by an independent third party by Fall 2004.