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Tests Conducted in New Zealand and Canada Find Ruyan E-cigarettes Safe;

Results Apply Only to Ruyan Products

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Ruyan America, Inc., announced today the publication of a report that tested the safety of its electronic smoking alternatives, specifically the nicotine cartridges that produce the smoke-like vapor that users find satisfies their desire for tobacco. The report summary states that the test results confirm that the Ruyan(R) E-cigarette is a safe alternative to smoking, very safe relative to cigarettes and safe in absolute terms on all measurements that were applied. The summary also notes that the report findings refer only and specifically to Ruyan products.

The tests were conducted by Dr. Murray Laugesen of Health New Zealand, Ltd, who also authored the report, and they were performed by seven leading government, university and commercial laboratories in New Zealand and Canada. Ruyan funded the tests and the report, but had no role in the design of the tests or any input with respect to the findings in the report. No completed tests were withheld from the report, which can be viewed in its entirety at http://healthnz.co.nz/RuyanCartridgeReport21-Oct-08.pdf.

Alexander Chong, CEO of Ruyan America, Inc., commented, "We are pleased to have Dr. Laugesen publish these results, validating the safety of our groundbreaking products and this relatively new product category. But, as the summary states, these results apply only to Ruyan and its products."

Chong went on to note how important these tests are expected to be to distributors, retailers and consumers of the products. "Given how critical ingredients like flavorings and scents are to the overall safety profile of the product, we believe that it's very important for distributors, retailers and consumers to demand this kind of information f
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