DOLTON, Ill., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple Rush Co., Inc. (Pink Sheets: APRU) announced that it has completed its first production run of canned Organic 100% Juice Sparkling Beverages at the Portland Bottling Company, Portland, OR. The production run, which was completed on December 10, includes three flavors of Apple Rush beverages in cans, Original Apple, Cranberry, and Pomegranate. The production was delayed from the Company's earlier target date due to a lengthy organic certification process that was complicated by merging two organic certifiers to complete the process. The cans add a valuable new offering to all existing customers of the Apple Rush parent company. The Company plans to ship its new aluminum canned product to Puerto Rico as well as other distributors in California, Hawaii and the Mid-West who have already placed pre-orders. The next production is scheduled for early 1st Quarter 2010. "The introduction of cans to the Apple Rush family of products is truly a great step forward for the Company and its shareholders. We see this as a milestone for the Company as the cans present a great opportunity for us to dramatically increase our business in a variety of different areas where we have been limited in the past. We are now in position to take advantage of other sales prospects including School Lunch programs, vending and new Food Service Opportunities. Our growth will dramatically increase in the US as well as other international markets," stated Robert Corr, President of Apple Rush Co. About Apple Rush Co., Inc: Apple Rush Company, Inc. is a producer of Organic 100% Juice Sparkling Beverages. The company markets its products through an extensive distribution network nearly 40 Distributors throughout the U.S. and in foreign markets. The Company's flagship product line of Organic Apple Rush(TM) Sparkling Beverages currently has six mainstream flavors in glass bottles and the top three sellers Original Apple, Pomegranate and Cranberry in cans. For more information on Apple Rush Co., Inc. visit: http://www.applerush.com/ Safe Harbor: The Company relies upon the Safe Harbor Laws of 1933, 1934 and 1995 for all public news releases. Statements, which are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements. The company, through its management, makes forward-looking public statements concerning its expected future operations, performance and other developments. Such forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting the company's best judgment based upon current information and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, and there can be no assurance that other factors will not affect the accuracy of such forward-looking statements. It is impossible to identify all such factors. Factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those estimated by the company include, but are not limited to, government regulation; managing and maintaining growth; the effect of adverse publicity; litigation; competition; and other factors which may be identified from time to time in the company's public announcements. DATASOURCE: Apple Rush Co., Inc. CONTACT: Investor Relations, Management Solutions International, Inc., +1-407-389-5900, for Apple Rush Co., Inc. Web Site: http://www.applerush.com/

Copyright