DALLAS, MAY 10, 2000,(PRIMEZONE) ABATIX CORP. (Nasdaq:ABIX) today announced it has entered into a strategic business partnership with NetCompliance, Inc. As part of the agreement, Abatix will use its distribution channels to fulfill health and safety supplies and equipment orders obtained through NetCompliance's Internet site, www.compliancemall.com.
Mr. Terry W. Shaver, President, Abatix president, said "We are excited about the alliance with NetCompliance. They are a progressive company with a unique niche that uses the Internet to deliver compliance-related education, training and information to American businesses. NetCompliance's Internet-based services compliment products offered by Abatix. NetCompliance will also help guide the development of Abatix's e-commerce product solutions, aiding customers in choosing and purchasing the right equipment and materials."
Seattle, WA-based NetCompliance (www.netcompliance.com), an Internet information commerce company, is the country's premier provider of Internet-based compliance solutions, helping major international companies meet all federal and state regulatory and other market-driven standards through web-enabled software and its eComply( technology.
Abatix Corp. is a full line supplier to the construction tool, industrial safety, hazardous materials, and asbestos abatement industries. The Company currently has distribution centers serving Dallas and Houston, Texas, San Francisco and Los Angeles, California, Phoenix, Arizona, Seattle, Washington and Las Vegas, Nevada. These distribution centers serve customers throughout the Southwest, Midwest, Pacific Coast, Alaska and Hawaii.