GUELPH, ON, March 2 /CNW/ - Dr. Gene Shelp, President and CEO of ENPAR Technologies Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. McKenley Esnard as Chairman of the Board and Director of the company. Dr. Esnard is a senior executive with broad management experience, a recognized expert in information technology and security. A business leader with keen analytical capabilities and strong customer focus. He is the founder and President of Esnard Computer Consultants Inc. of Ottawa. The firm's primary business is to provide quality informatics consultants to both the private and public sectors. Dr. Esnard holds an MBA from the Harvard School of Business in Boston, Massachusetts, PhD degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of Toronto, and a PhD in Communications from the University of Vermont. In his role as a senior member of the Diplomatic Corps, he has held posts in China, the Soviet Union, South Africa and Barbados. He served as chief negotiator during the Biafran crisis. Dr. Esnard is currently Vice Chair of United Nations Canada and Chairman of Fabian Trust. In addition, he served on the Board of Directors of multinational corporations including Nortel Inc. and Bectel Engineering, as well as numerous other public and private sector companies. "We're extremely pleased to have Dr. Esnard join our board," stated Dr. Gene Shelp. "His knowledge of domestic and global water issues, coupled with his cordial relationships with foreign governments, will be of great value as we continue to introduce ENPAR's state-of-the-art water treatment technologies to the world. The Board of Directors is excited about the wealth of experience and business acumen that Dr. Esnard will bring to our organization. His combination of exceptional technical and business skills will serve our company well." ENPAR is a "Technology Company" applying its patented and proprietary "Electrochemical Technologies" to the treatment of waste water and drinking water contaminated by metals or nutrients i.e., nitrate/ammonia associated with the mining, metal processing, chemical, agricultural, municipal and waste management sectors. The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbour" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause ENPAR Technologies Inc. results to differ materially from expectations. These include risks relating to market fluctuations, property performance and other risks. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof.