AirBoss of America Corp. Appoints Vice President of Corporate Purchasing

Mr. Tim Toppen, President and COO of AirBoss of America Corp. ("AirBoss")
(TSX:BOS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Kimberly Gallagher to
the position of Vice President Corporate Purchasing. Ms. Gallagher will have
overall responsibility for the company's purchasing functions in rubber
compounding, engineered products, automotive parts and defense.


Ms. Gallagher comes to us with twelve years of global purchasing experience in
the automotive industry. She holds a BA from University of Michigan and an
Executive Masters of Business from Michigan State University.


We are pleased to welcome Ms. Gallagher to the management team at this very
exciting time in AirBoss' growth.


About AirBoss of America Corp.

AirBoss of America Corp. develops, manufactures, and sells high quality,
proprietary rubber based products offering enhanced performance and productivity
to transportation, military and industrial markets. With a capacity to supply
over 250 million pounds of rubber annually to a diverse group of rubber
manufacturers, AirBoss is also one of North America's largest custom rubber
compounding companies. AirBoss-Defense is a world leader in rubber chem-bio
protective wear. AirBoss' Flexible Products is a leading supplier of innovative
anti-vibration solutions to the North American automotive market. The
Corporation's shares trade on the TSX under the symbol BOS. Visit
www.airbossofamerica.com.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
AirBoss Of America Corp.
Gren Schoch
Chairman and CEO
905-751-1188


AirBoss Of America Corp.
Timothy Toppen
President and COO
905-751-1188
905-751-1101 (FAX)
www.airbossofamerica.com