BEND, Ore., July 26, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc. (OTCQB:USMN) announced today that Amazon.com's (Nasdaq:AMZN) first order of EXCELERITE®, in 2 lb bags, is now featured for sale on Amazon's website. EXCELERITE® can be found in the patio, lawn and garden section of Amazon.com at these links: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008F2RJBI/ and http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008F2RJCW/. Upon making this announcement, Dennis Cullison, President of USMN, said, "This is a very exciting event in our company's history. Amazon.com acted in less than 90 days to order and stock EXCELERITE®. As we announced on May 3, 2012, we expected to wait up to 9 months for their first order. I'm confident that Amazon will soon become USMN's largest gardening customer."
About Amazon.com
Earth's most customer-centric company, Amazon, a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, Washington, is the global leader in e-commerce. Since Jeff Bezos started Amazon in 1995, they have significantly expanded their product offerings, international sites and worldwide network of fulfillment and customer service centers. Today, Amazon offers everything from books and electronics to tennis rackets and diamond jewelry. They operate sites in Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain and United Kingdom and maintain dozens of fulfillment centers around the world, which encompass more than 26 million square feet. Amazon.com common stock is listed on NASDAQ with the symbol AMZN. Website: www.amazon.com.
About U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc.
U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc. (USMN) is engaged in the sales and distribution of products derived from the Company's mining activities in Nevada relating to certain natural mineral deposits and other natural rare earth minerals. Products of USMN consist of natural minerals for animal consumption and agricultural use that are sold under the brand name EXCELERITE®. Customers of USMN include some of the world's most widely recognized companies. USMN is headquartered in Bend, Oregon and has executive offices in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company maintains a web site at: www.us-rem.com.
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