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"\"&lt;p&gt;LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. Nov. 8, 1996&amp;#8211; Crush(tm) Innovative Sports Systems Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Pacific International Enterprises Inc. (NASDAQ BB:PCIE) on Friday announced that on Nov. 6, 1996, the Crush R&amp;#038;D Team finalized its production boot and binding comprehensive, on-snow tests.&lt;P&gt;The main goals of the tests were to rate the improved performance, comfort and warmth. Some of the tests performed included walking in the boots on steep terrain, free-riding, riding in the park hitting jumps and high-speed carving.&lt;P&gt;The final test performed was stepping in and out of the bindings on all grades and types of terrain, including right off the chair. Three hard-core pro riders put the re-engineered system through this rigorous group of tests and maneuvers. All of these tests were performed successfully.&lt;P&gt;The new removable external hi-backs were also extensively tested with positive results. This accessory creates the same feel of a strap binding and a true soft boot, but with step-in capability. With this addition to the binding package, T-Bone(tm) is now in the position to offer the consumer a complete product line that effectively competes with all models and makes of step-in binding systems.&lt;P&gt;One of the test riders, A.J., states: &amp;#8220;The T-Bone system is a complete system. The ride is like nothing I have felt before, and I have been riding conventional strap bindings for eight years along with a competitor&amp;#8217;s step-in system. T-Bone eliminates the pain and doesn&amp;#8217;t compromise performance. I brought five different boards to test, each with different performance characteristics. The T-Bone worked great on all of them.&amp;#8221;&lt;P&gt;Lee Rogers, head coach of the USA Amateur Snowboard Team and vice president of snowboarding at Thruster Snowboards, states: &amp;#8220;The combined improvements to each of the integral components have fine-tuned the T-Bone system to a point where there is no equal in the marketplace. No matter what the condition, terrain or performance level, the T-Bone system adapts. No other system offers this versatility. I am confident that after Thruster&amp;#8217;s team riders test the system, the purchase order will follow.&amp;#8221;&lt;P&gt;Richard Perkins, chief executive officer of Crush Innovative Sports Systems Inc., states: &amp;#8220;Our on-snow demos with snowboard companies, slated to start on Nov. 15, 1996, are on schedule. The product is ready to go.&amp;#8221;&lt;P&gt;Crush Innovative Sports Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pacific International Enterprises Inc., develops sports-related products, based on its proprietary &amp;#8220;quick release&amp;#8221; fastening technology, for rapidly growing markets, including snowboarding and in-line skating.&lt;P&gt;Crush products address the deficiencies of current products by providing superior levels of performance, comfort and convenience.&lt;P&gt;&lt;B&gt;CONTACT: &lt;\\/B&gt;&lt;BR&gt; Pacific International Enterprises Inc.&lt;BR&gt; 714\\/816-0200&lt;BR&gt; or&lt;BR&gt; Woodbridge &amp;#038; Associates&lt;BR&gt; 800\\/824-4011&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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