COVOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
           Announces Max E. Sorenson as Vice President and new member
                          of its senior management team

Lehi,  Utah--Covol  Technologies,  Inc.,  (CVOL),  today  announced  that Max E.
Sorenson,  former Senior Vice President of Engineering  and Technology of Geneva
Steel has been hired as a Vice President and member of Covol's Senior Management
Team.  Mr.  Sorenson  has  more  than 24  years  of  experience  in  technology,
operations engineering,  quality control and construction in the steel industry.
His unique combination of strong management skills,  technical understanding and
sense of business have enabled him to supervise the engineering and construction
of  Geneva  Steel's  recently  completed  $350  million   modernization  effort.
Subsequently,  Max was also  instrumental  in  leading  significant  operational
improvement  efforts as Senior Vice President of Manufacturing,  Engineering and
Technology  at Geneva  Steel.  Mr.  Sorenson  received his B.S.  degree from the
University  of Utah's  College  of Mines and  Mineral  Industries  Metallurgical
Engineering   program  where  he  graduated  Magna  Cum  Laude  in  1973.  After
graduating, Mr. Sorenson worked for Inland Steel in East Chicago for 16 years in
various operations,  technology and R&D positions.  He also completed a Master's
degree in Industrial Management from Purdue University in 1979.

"I am  pleased  and  excited  to join  Covol  Technologies  at this point in the
Company's  growth,"  stated Mr.  Sorenson.  "The  market  potential  for new and
innovative technologies like those being developed at Covol is greatly needed in
coal mining,  steel making and other raw materials  intensive  industries.  I am
looking  forward to assisting  Covol in bringing these  innovative  technologies
together with the market needs."

Brent M. Cook,  Covol's  President  and CEO,  also  stated,  "We  welcome Max to
Covol's  management  team. His vast experience in the steel  industry,  and most
importantly, his background in operations and technology development are all key
elements in Covol's achieving its vigorous business plan. The addition of Max to
our  management  team is consistent  with all of the other  strategic  personnel
changes that Covol has made over the last few months."

Covol  Technologies,  Inc.,  is a  technology  development  company  focused  on
recycling yesterday's waste into tomorrow's resources.

Forward  looking  statements  in this  release  involve  a number  of risks  and
uncertainties  including, but not limited to, product demand, market acceptance,
changing economic conditions,  risks in product and technology development,  the
effect of the company's  accounting  policies and other risk factors detailed in
the company's SEC filings.


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