(MINNEAPOLIS, MN – August 17, 1999) –  Crystal Clear Litter Pearls®, an all-natural Harvest Ventures product, was recently voted the Best New Cat Litter Product at the 41st Annual American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (APPMA) Trade Show.

This trade show is the industry’s premier annual event and the largest show of its kind in the Western Hemisphere for pet product manufacturers, importers and buyers from around the world.

Harvest Ventures Vice President Robert Moberg commented, “We are proud to receive such high honors in the Best New Product For Cats Category at the prestigious APPMA Trade Show. The APPMA Trade Show is highly regarded by the pet industry and such an award is meaningful because industry professionals voted that Crystal Clear Litter Pearls®   is the best new cat litter product on the market.  We have devoted significant research and development in the formulation of Crystal Clear Litter Pearls® and as a result, we believe we have formulated “The Future in Cat Litter™.”

Crystal Clear Litter Pearls® is all-natural and considered revolutionary in the cat litter market: the Litter Pearls technology absorbs liquid waste in seconds, inhibits bacteria growth and leaves litter dry to the touch, with no clumping or messy dust. Tracking is virtually non-existent and odors are eliminated because odors are trapped inside the pearls. The Litter Pearls are unscented, chemical-free, non-toxic and completely safe for all pets and people. One 3.8 liter bag typically lasts one month for the average cat, which makes Litter Pearls much more economical, pound for pound, than traditional clay litter.

Litter Pearls are also environmentally friendly because they are all-natural, made of a high-grade silica sand which is biodegradable and returns to sand-form when discarded.

Crystal Clear Litter Pearls®   is available at several retail outlets, including PetsMart. To learn more the product contact Dan Schlueter at Harvest Ventures at 612-446-9616 or visit the Litter Pearls website at www.harvestventures.com.