API Is Now Aquarius Brands

ONTARIO, Calif.?EUR??,,????'??+Agricultural Products, Inc., announced Jan. 20, 2004 that it has formally changed its name to Aquarius Brands, Inc. The name change follows an acquisition of substantially all of the assets of the Wade Rain Micro Irrigation division of R.M. Wade. A new division of API will continue to market the Pepco and Wade Rain trade names.

?EUR??,,????'??It is part of our growth strategy to acquire companies with strong brand recognition, and we need an appropriate vehicle to retain and grow those brands,?EUR??,,????'?? explained Dave Abrams, president of Aquarius Brands.

Aquarius is a leader in micro irrigation products for agriculture and landscaping, with operations in Ontario, Fresno and Visalia, California and Winter Haven, Florida. Aquarius Brands is a subsidiary of Summa Industries, Torrance, California.