Reston, Virginia – May 1, 2005 – M.I.C. Industries, Inc., the sole manufacturer of the patented Ultimate Building Machine® (UBM®), today announced the appointment of General Anthony Zinni, USMC (Ret.) as President of International Operations.

“It is indeed my great pleasure to announce that General Anthony Zinni, USMC (Ret.) has been appointed President of M.I.C. Industries, Inc.'s International Operations,” said Michael S. Ansari, Founder and CEO. “In this capacity, General Zinni will have global responsibility for implementation of M.I.C.'s strategic international marketing and developmental programs.”

Prior to his new appointment, General Zinni was Special Assistant to the Chairman & CEO. Before joining M.I.C. Industries, Inc., General Zinni was Commander in Chief of the United States Central Command before his retirement in July 2000. His military service has taken him to over 70 countries including deployments to the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, the Western Pacific, Northern Europe, Africa, and Asia .

Since his military retirement, General Zinni has participated in diplomatic missions assigned to him by the President of the United States to Somalia , Pakistan , and Ethiopia-Eritrea and in State Department missions involving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and conflicts in Indonesia and the Philippines.

General Zinni holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Villanova University , a master's in international relations from Salve Regina College , a master's in management and supervision from Central Michigan University , and honorary doctorates from William and Mary College and the Maine Maritime Academy . His military decorations and awards, along with personal decorations from numerous countries and civilian awards from various universities and distinguished organizations, number over 60.

General Zinni has held academic positions that include the Stanley Chair in Ethics at the Virginia Military Institute, the Nimitz Chair at the University of California-Berkeley, and the board of Villanova University 's Center for Responsible Leadership and Governance. He has worked with the University of California 's Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, the U.S. Institute of Peace, and the Henry Dunant Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue in Geneva . General Zinni is President of UCLA's Center for Middle East Development, as well as a Distinguished Advisor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

About M.I.C. Industries, Inc.

M.I.C. Industries, Inc. is the inventor and world's sole manufacturer of the unique, patented Ultimate Building Machine® (UBM®). The UBMs are state-of-the-art microprocessor-controlled mobile factories. They are easily transportable anywhere in the world, and enable the user to manufacture and assemble steel buildings at the actual construction site rapidly and economically. With M.I.C.'s equipment in over 60 countries, the UBM® is a proven solution that enhances government and commercial customers' capability to build infrastructure and a wide variety of durable steel structures for institutional, recreational, military, commercial, agricultural, and industrial buildings and facilities. With nearly a quarter century of experience, M.I.C.'s mission is to provide customers with economical and efficient construction solutions. For more information, visit www.micindustries.com.