Exhibit #1

VENTURI FILES FOR VOLUNTARY CHAPTER 11 PROTECTION IN MOVE TO RESOLVE
LITIGATION AND RESTRUCTURE DEBT

DENVER, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Venturi Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin
Board: VTIX) announced that it had filed a petition for reorganization under
Chapter 11 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code on February 12th, 2001 in Houston
Texas. The Company had attempted to raise additional equity capital without
success over the last several months and concluded that it could not continue
operations outside of the protection of the bankruptcy laws.

Michael Dougherty, President and CEO of Venturi stated that the Company had
obtained a commitment for $2,000,000 in debtor in possession financing from
several of its principal shareholders and creditors subject to approval of
the Bankruptcy Court. This loan, if approved, should enable the Company to
continue normal operations while it prepares a plan of reorganization.

The company also stated that it had reached a tentative agreement with the
principal lessor of most of Venturi's operating equipment for a restructuring
of the lease terms. The agreement is subject to the satisfaction of various
conditions as well as to the approval of the Court.

Venturi stated that the reorganization process should facilitate its efforts
to raise additional equity capital and enable the Company to continue as a
going concern after reorganization. It is expected that the reorganization
plan will substantially reduce, if not eliminate, the existing equity
interests in the Company.

Venturi Technologies Inc. provides carpet, upholstery, floor and duct
cleaning services using the company's patented VenturiClean(TM) System, the
most significant advancement in the industry in recent history.

This press release contains "forward-looking statements"(as defined under
securities law). The company's actual results may differ materially and
adversely from those discussed in this press release. Factors that may cause
such a difference include, without limitation, risks associated with
acquisitions, such as difficulties integrating operations, loss of customer
accounts, inability to retain employees, decline in growth rate, challenges
or costs involved in combining services, litigation and other matters.

SOURCE: VENTURI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.