PHOENIX, Ariz. — Columbia Analytical Services, Inc., announces expansion of its Phoenix, Arizona, laboratory with the addition of new gas chromatography mass spectrometers (GC/MS), autosamplers and microbiological testing capabilities.

“Adding capabilities and capacity has been a natural part of our growth since our purchase of the Phoenix property earlier this year,” said Steve Vincent, president of Columbia Analytical. “These investments reinforce our long-term commitment to serving Arizona and the Southwest region.”

As part of its growth strategy, Columbia Analytical has also launched a client access web portal where clients can obtain their lab reports and other documents online.

“Our new web system will add value to our customers by offering access to detailed project data at their convenience,” said Beth Proffitt, vice president of corporate business development and acting laboratory director. “We are excited about our growth and are looking forward to providing even better service to our clients through these changes.”

Proffitt was recently promoted to the position of vice president, corporate business development and has been in the environmental laboratory industry for more than 21 years. She will continue to provide support and operate from the Phoenix location.

“Beth is an outstanding resource to have in the Southwest region,” said Vincent. “She will be expanding her efforts on our regional and national markets. We are now hiring to fill Beth’s former lab director position as well as other new analyst positions in the Phoenix laboratory. We take pride in our experienced staff and look forward to our future growth.”

For more information on Columbia Analytical, please contact Steve Vincent at 360.577.7222 or Beth Proffitt at 602.437.0330 or visit the company’s website at www.caslab.com.

Columbia Analytical Services, Inc. (CAS) is pleased to announce that Transwest Geochem, Inc. (TGI) of Phoenix and Tucson, AZ has joined our network of laboratories as of October 5th 2005.

The addition of TGI brings CAS a highly skilled technical staff dedicated to the same philosophy as that of the CAS Network of laboratories: providing high quality, costeffective, and timely professional testing services to our customers. Michael E. Barber, President of TGI, will continue as Laboratory Director of the combined Arizona operations and brings with him over 27 years of successful field and fixed laboratory analytical management experience in the environmental and petroleum exploration industries.