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CAPS News Caprius' Subsidiary Will Exhibit at ASHES Conference; Premier Conference for Healthcare Environmental Services Professionals
HACKENSACK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 21, 2006--Caprius, Inc.'s (OTCBB:CAPS) M.C.M. Environmental Technology Inc. ("MCM") subsidiary will participate as an exhibitor at The American Society for Healthcare Environmental Services ("ASHES") 21st Annual Conference and Healthcare Marketplace to be held September 24 through 28, 2006 at the Gaylord Opryland Convention Center and Resort in Nashville, Tennessee. MCM will be located at booth number 611 in the Ryman Hall at the convention center. The ASHES membership includes decision makers responsible for approximately 3,000 healthcare facilities which are potential customers for the Company's proprietary SteriMed technology.
ASHES is the premier association for more than 1,800 environmental services professionals and those from related disciplines. It is the only society for environmental services professionals that is endorsed by and affiliated with the American Hospital Association. The organization's Annual Conference and Healthcare Marketplace is their only meeting dedicated to highlighting new information, technology and equipment and is attended by representatives from a variety of industries including: healthcare general service oriented disciplines, waste management; safety & security and hospitality services.
About Caprius
Caprius, Inc. is a manufacturer of proprietary equipment for the on-site disinfection and disposal of infectious medical waste through its subsidiary, M.C.M. Environmental Technologies, Inc. The Company's innovative SteriMed technology simultaneously shreds and disinfects solid and liquid regulated medical waste, reducing the volume by up to 90% and rendering it harmless for disposal as ordinary waste. The SteriMed units are economical, compact, efficient and convenient, as well as environmentally friendly. The MCM patented technology offers an alternative to hauling and incinerating medical waste. Industry analysts estimate the medical waste market to be approximately $3 billion in the US and approximately $10 billion worldwide. More information on the Company and MCM can be found at www.caprius.com and www.mcmetech.com
