EXHIBIT 99.1

By BUSH BERNARD
Staff Writer


Kyzen Corp. manufactures chemical cocktails that clean electronics, lenses and
metal.


Kyzen Corp. is looking to clean up in its own back yard.


The Nashville-based specialty chemicals manufacturer is turning to automotive
parts suppliers, who are in abundant supply in Tennessee, and other workers in
metal to expand sales for its cleaning fluids business. The move, which began in
earnest this year, is designed to offset declines in the electronics industry,
the company's bread and butter since its founding 13 years ago. Tennessee is
home to more than 950 auto parts suppliers, many of whom deal with metal that
has to be cleaned before it is painted or sent on to automakers for assembly.
"We think it's a more lucrative environment right now," Kyzen Vice President
Thomas Forsythe said. The shift to a broader market, begun two years ago, has
paid off so far. In June the company reported its fourth consecutive profitable
quarter, attributing the return to profitability to increased sales efforts and
new product lines. Since it went public in 1995, Kyzen's revenue has been flat
and the company has shown an annual profit only twice, the most recent coming
last year when it posted a $39,167 net income on $5.9 million in sales. Its
previous profit was $4,306 in 1998. The company lost $268,644 in 2001. "We did a
little belt tightening, but really it was the growth in some of the new areas,"
Forsythe said of the company's return to profitability. After suffering a
setback during the second quarter of last year, when the electronics industry
was particularly soft, the company eliminated two positions. It also beefed up
product development starting in 2001, which is just beginning to show dividends,
Forsythe said. At the halfway mark for this year, revenue was up more than 10.4%
to $3.1 million, compared with $2.8 million during the first six months of last
year. Net income was $19,552 compared with a $95,835 loss during the same period
last year. "We made a big investment in R&D," Forsythe said. "We brought several
folks on board that have a lot of experience and they've helped us out a lot."
After cutting back 30% on research and development spending between 1997 and
2000, the company boosted R&D spending by 37% in 2002 to about $549,000 a year.
"That stuff takes a little time to pay off," Forsythe said. The company's
initial focus was in the electronics industry, where its solvents are used to
clean excess solder off circuit boards. In the early days of its business,
electronics companies carefully cleaned all of the components. But pressures to
cut costs and the development of solder that doesn't need cleaning mean that
fewer components are cleaned and the company is constantly looking for new
clients and more efficient cleaning methods, Chief Executive Officer Kyle Doyel
said. The company also has created products used to clean semiconductors. It
expanded its client base further in 1997, adding the aerospace industry when
Thiokol International began using one of its products to clean up after
refueling reusable rocket engines for the space shuttle program. In 1998 Kyzen
landed a contract to provide solvents to clean molds for eyeglass lenses and
last year decided to target metal-finishing companies as a growth area. The
company doesn't break down its revenue, Forsythe said. But electronics remains
its largest segment. Semiconductors and the optical industry provide modest
income for the company and the metal finishing category is just beginning to
grow, he said. The company spent the better part of last year testing its
products to show that they would be effective in cleaning metal parts and has
begun talks with some auto parts makers about using their product. "The
electronics industry still has a lot of challenges facing it and the
opportunities for significant growth are not as attractive as they are in the
metal finishing sector," Forsythe said. "We're certainly not giving up on
electronics. We just think there are more fruitful opportunities there." The
road to profitability has not been easy. Kyzen's stock, which sold as high as $5
a share in 1996, saw sharp price declines between 1998 and 2002. Nasdaq delisted
its shares in 1999, after the price fell below $1 a share. Petroferm Inc., its
Florida-based chief competitor, tried to buy Kyzen for $1 share when its stock
was selling for about 50 cents in 2000. The company rejected the buyout offer,
saying it didn't represent the company's earnings potential and the price
continued to decline. After buying all the shares of U.S. Rep.
Christopher Cannon, R-Utah, an initial investor in the company, Kyzen directors
and family



members have owned more than 54% of the company's stock since 2001. The share
price bottomed out at 12 cents a share a year ago. Last week the bid price was
40 cents while the asking price was 55 cents. The business has expanded and
contracted with changes in the economy and environmental regulations. Many of
the chemical compounds found worthy of replacing ozone-damaging compounds have
since been found to cause other problems and their use also has been curtailed,
Doyel noted. "We are product developers," Forsythe said. "The metaphor we use
is, we're bartenders. We didn't invent scotch or gin or vodka. We invented the
Singapore sling." Aquanox, a mixture used to clean electronic components, is the
company's most popular "cocktail." In addition to blending chemicals, the
company offers cleaning equipment and has two laboratories that clients can use
to determine the best solution to their cleaning needs. Forsythe said the
company has experienced the same ups and downs as other small-cap technology
stocks in the late 1990s, but its growth in the past year leaves stockholders
optimistic. "To be honest with you, we're kind of the poster child for the type
of company you want to attract to Nashville," Doyel said. "We have very high
technology products (and a) very well paid, high-tech work force." Kyzen's
contacts in the technology industry, as well as its patented solutions and
proprietary technology, make the company a plus for Nashville, said David
Condra, president of the Nashville technology Council, a trade group that
focuses on helping the local technology segment expand. "They're creating
original inventions," he said. "The opportunity for leverage when you create
something original like that is very high."




Kyzen Corp.
Headquarters: 430 Harding Industrial Blvd., Nashville
CEO: Kyle Doyel
Symbol: KYZN, (OTC:BB)

Description: Specialty chemical company that blends compounds used to clean
electronic components, semiconductors, optical equipment and metal products.
About the company: Founded in 1990 in response to federal regulations that
banned the use of solvents and other agents that harm the earth's ozone layer.
Initial public offering made Aug. 4, 1995.

Number of employees: 29 (17 based in Nashville)

2002 revenue: $5.9 million

2002 net income: $39,167

Market capitalization: $2.6 million

Outstanding shares: 4.8 million;

52-week share price range: $0.12-$0.55