P-Wave Creates Blast and Inventory Management Solution
for the Explosives Industry

READING, PENNSYLVANIA, USA, January 11, 2005 - P-Wave, Inc., a leader in document and records management solutions for regulated industries, announces the release of its Master Blaster™ product.  Master Blaster is a blast and inventory management software system designed specifically for the explosives industry.  It was developed because many U.S. federal and state agencies, such as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Department of Transportation (DOT), and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), are increasing their expectations for strict accounting and documentation of blasting materials and procedures. This trend will continue as these agencies try to avert future acts of terrorism.

In addition, many blasting companies face an increasing risk of litigation due to perceived damages to property as well as injuries caused on the job.  With blasting companies now facing regular documentation audits, potential liability issues may arise due to the lack of documentation or inconsistent documentation.

Master Blaster™ is a blast and inventory management software system that addresses these issues by dramatically improving documentation accuracy, minimizing paperwork, and allowing for rapid search and retrieval of blast documentation.  This innovative, web-based, wireless communication system enables blasters, support staff, and managers to also have the most up-to-date customer, inventory, billing, seismograph and other blast data readily available.

Master Blaster was originally developed as a customized blasting system for Brubacher Excavating, a full-service excavating contractor in southeastern Pennsylvania (USA).  Installation and system testing continues, but initial feedback regarding Master Blaster's effect and impact on Brubacher Excavating's business has been extremely positive.  "Master Blaster makes it easy for our staff to quickly and accurately document our blasts," said Tim Reinhold, Brubacher Excavating Blasting Superintendent.  "Within the next 30 days we expect to reduce the time spent doing paperwork by 50% and nearly eliminate all paperwork errors due to our use of the Master Blaster product."

Some federal and state regulators have embraced the Master Blaster concept because it improves accountability and compliance with regulations.  In addition, insurance industry experts state that within the explosives industry there is an increasing focus on blast documentation. Insurance agents and underwriters now look for detailed, consistent and correct documentation from systems such as Master Blaster when assessing insurance company risk.

Some blasting managers feel that Master Blaster represents the future of the blasting industry. According to Jim Shuster, Brubacher Excavating Blasting/Aggregate Production Manager, "The Master Blaster system could potentially revolutionize the way most blasting companies record their inventory and maintain their records."

Master Blaster will be exhibited for the first time at the 31st Conference on Explosives & Blasting Technique, held at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida USA from February 6 -9, 2005 in booth 121. 

About P-Wave, Inc.

P-Wave, Inc., established in 1998, is a privately held Pennsylvania C Corporation, located in Reading, Pennsylvania USA.  As a leading edge web development company, P-Wave initially focused on using streaming media for training and corporate communications applications and on creating dynamic websites for businesses.  Since 2001, P-Wave has developed web-based knowledge management, e-commerce, and training products for small to mid-sized companies.  P-Wave's newest product, Master Blaster, for the explosives industry, is an outgrowth of their content management and e-commerce experience.  Additional company and Master Blaster product information is available at www.m-blaster.com, or call +1-610-372-7890 x22 or send e-mail to markf@p-wave.com.