Contact:
Heidi Hauff
Hacker Industries, Inc.
(800) 642-3455 / (949) 729-3101
hhauff@HackerIndusties.com

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. - January 09, 2004 - Looking for the solution for sound and moisture control in multi-family housing, high-rise buildings and commercial projects? Hacker Industries, Inc., the leading supplier of gypsum concrete floor underlayments, now offers builders and architects the Dry Floor® System, solving the growing concerns over sound transmission and moisture control.

The Dry Floor System combines the technology of Hacker Industries, Inc.'s most innovative product, FIRM-FILL 3310 with Quiet Qurl™ Moisture Control Sound Mat. The extremely low water demand properties of FIRM-FILL 3310 accelerates drying time and minimizes moisture while the resilient layer of Quiet Qurl Moisture Control provides optimum sound control and prevents moisture from escaping to the subfloor.

"Hacker Industries, Inc. has always stayed abreast of the major issues affecting builders and contractors. In recent years, two of the most talked about issues are sound control and moisture resistance in multi-family housing and high-rise projects," said Kerry Hacker, Vice President of Hacker Industries, Inc. "Our new Dry Floor System provides a solution to both concerns."

FIRM-FILL 3310 is a high strength (up to 3300 psi), cost-efficient gypsum concrete floor underlayment which flows evenly over subfloors creating a smooth, flat, crack-resistant surface for virtually all types of finished floor coverings. The fast setting surface and low water demand rapidly eliminates water, allowing for an accelerated drying time. FIRM-FILL 3310 also delivers improved sound performance and possesses over 82 UL listings.

Quiet Qurl Moisture Control Sound Mat is a new product offering from Keene Building Products. Designed with today's construction environment in mind, Quiet Qurl Moisture Control offers the same great sound control system as all Keene products but with a new moisture closed top.

The installation of a Dry Floor System is simple and easy. Quiet Qurl Moisture Control Sound Mat is placed over the entire wood or concrete subfloor. Next, the Quiet Qurl Isolation strip is installed around the perimeter of the rooms to reduce flanking paths. The seams of the sound mat are sealed with an approved tape. A Licensed Applicator of Hacker Floor Underlayments then pours a minimum of 1" of FIRM-FILL 3310 over Quiet Qurl Sound Mat. Finally, FIRM-FILL 3310 is screeded to a smooth finish and uniform depth providing a rock-solid surface for finished floor goods.

Hacker Industries, Inc. will display the new Dry Floor System and its entire line of FIRM-FILL Gypsum Concretes and GYP-SPAN Radiant at the 2004 International Builders' Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center at Booth #C5378. For more information on Hacker Industries, Inc. or to find a Licensed Applicator, please call (800) 642-3455. To find more information on Keene Building Products, visit the 2004 International Builders' Show at booth #S7688.

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