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         UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

LITIGATION RELEASE NO. 15119 / October 11, 1996

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION v. ENVIROMENT HOLDINGS, INC.,
et al., 3:95-CV-2192-H, USDC, ND/TX (Dallas Division)

     The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission")
announced that judgments of permanent injunction and other
equitable relief were entered in United States District Court in
Dallas, Texas, against Frank P. Zitkevitz ("Zitkevitz") and
Charles S. Christopher ("Christopher") on October 3, 1996 and
October 4, 1996, respectively. Zitkevitz and Christopher
consented to the entry of the judgments without admitting or
denying the allegations in the Commission's complaint that they
violated Sections 5(a), 5(c), and 17(a) of the Securities Act of
1933, and Sections 9(a) and 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, and Rules 10b-5 and 10b-6 thereunder, in a scheme to
fraudulently promote, distribute, and manipulate the market for
the securities of EnvirOment Holdings, Inc., a "penny stock"
company based in Dallas. 
     The Court also ordered Christopher to pay disgorgement in
the amount of $1,500,000, and Zitkevitz to pay disgorgement in
the amount of $237,711, plus prejudgment interest of $100,252.88.
Christopher's disgorgement amount was waived based on his
demonstrated financial inability to pay, and the Court did not
impose a civil money penalty based on his poor financial
condition. Zitkevitz filed for protection under Chapter 7 of the
United States Bankruptcy Code, and the Commission will seek to
enforce the disgorgement judgment in accordance with the
applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code.
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JUDGMENTS ENTERED AGAINST CHARLES S. CHRISTOPHER AND FRANK P.
ZITKEVITZ

     The Commission announced that judgments of permanent
     injunction and other equitable relief were entered in United
     States District Court in Dallas, Texas, against Frank P.
     Zitkevitz (Zitkevitz) and Charles S. Christopher
     (Christopher) on October 3, 1996 and October 4, 1996,
     respectively. Zitkevitz and Christopher consented to the
     entry of the judgments without admitting or denying the
     allegations in the Commission's complaint that they violated
     Sections 5(a), 5(c), and 17(a) of the Securities Act of
     1933, and Sections 9(a) and 10(b) of the Securities Exchange
     Act of 1934, and Rules 10b-5 and 10b-6 thereunder, in a
     scheme to fraudulently promote, distribute, and manipulate
     the market for the securities of EnvirOment Holdings, Inc.,
     a "penny stock" company based in Dallas. 

     The Court also ordered Christopher to pay disgorgement in
     the amount of $1,500,000, and Zitkevitz to pay disgorgement
     in the amount of $237,711, plus prejudgment interest of
     $100,252.88. Christopher's disgorgement amount was waived
     based on his demonstrated financial inability to pay, and
     the Court did not impose a civil money penalty based on his
     poor financial condition. Zitkevitz filed for protection
     under Chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, and
     the Commission will seek to enforce the disgorgement
     judgment in accordance with the applicable provisions of the
     Bankruptcy Code.
     [Securities and Exchange Commission v. EnvirOment Holdings,
     Inc., et al., 3:95-CV-2192-H, USDC, ND/TX) (LR-      )



Phillip W. Offill, Jr.
Trial Counsel
Fort Worth District Office
817/978-6450