Symbol: EKO / TSX

MONTREAL, May 1 /CNW Telbec/ - Noveko International Inc. ("the Company")

announces that it has concluded, together with its subsidiary Noveko Inc. ("Noveko"), a distribution agreement with Garda Security Group, a subsidiary of Garda World Security Corporation ("Garda"), a leading provider of integrated physical security and cash logistics services. This agreement covers the distribution of Noveko(TM) antimicrobial face masks and AZURO(TM) antiseptic disinfectants to Garda's client base. The first masks have already been delivered pursuant to this agreement and additional deliveries are planned on a gradual basis.

"We are proud to conclude this distribution agreement with such a well-known and dynamic company as Garda. With its full range of integrated security expertise and services, Garda is an ideal partner to market our product line in the personal protection field to its some 4,000 clients. Garda's clientele comprises many of the most prominent companies on the continent, which operate in various sectors such as financial, governmental, manufacturing, real estate and airports," indicated Alain Bolduc, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company.

"We have entered into this partnership with Noveko to provide our clients with an even more complete range of solutions. In the current context, anyprevention measures aimed at limiting the risks of a pandemic or any other health hazard must be seriously considered. We selected Noveko's products for their innovative features and high level of protection. We also intend to offer them to our employees," said Marc-André Aubé, Senior Vice-President,Chief Operating Officer, Physical Security, Canada of Garda.

As a leader in integrated physical security and cash logistics services, Garda has offices across Canada and the United States, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Its clients include private firms and public corporations on a local, regional, national and even international basis. It is supported by a team of 50,000 dedicated professionals who are able to ensure premium-quality solutions in cash handling, physical security, global risk consulting, and pre-employment screening services.

Profile

Noveko International Inc. offers innovative solutions worldwide in thebiomedical and environmental fields. The Company, through its subsidiaries, specializes in the following business segments: the development and marketing of products derived from its patented antimicrobial filtration technology, primarily air filters, surgical masks and respirators, as well as other antimicrobial products such as AZURO(TM) disinfectants and - the development,

manufacturing and marketing of medical equipment, primarily portable real-time ultrasound scanners for use in human and veterinary medicine.

Certain statements set forth in this press release constitute forward-looking statements. In some cases, these statements are identified by the use of terms such as "may", "could", "might", "intend", "should", "expect", "project", "plan", "believe", "estimate" or other comparable variants. These statements are based on the information available at the time they are written, on assumptions made by management and on the expectations of

management, acting in good faith, regarding future events, including those relating to economic conditions, fluctuations in exchange rates and operating expenses, and the absence of unusual events entailing supplementary expenditures. Although management considers these assumptions and expectations reasonable based on the information available at the time they are written, they could prove inaccurate. Forward-looking statements are also subject, by their very nature, to known and unknown risks and uncertainties such as those related to the industry, acquisitions, labor relations, credit, key officers, supply and product liability. The actual results of Noveko International Inc. could differ materially from those indicated or underlying these forward-looking statements. The reader is therefore recommended not to unduly rely on these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of special items, any business combination or any other transaction that may be announced or occur subsequent to the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements to account for new events or new circumstances, except where provided for by applicable legislation.