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         UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


LITIGATION RELEASE NO. 15279 / March 10, 1997

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. KARL L. DAHLSTROM, et al.
96-CR-157-ALL, USDC, SD/TX [Houston Division]

     The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") and
the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas
announced that on March 5, 1997, Hubert Leon Leopard and Richard
E. Lopez pleaded guilty to one count each of securities
registration violations of the federal securities laws. Leopard
and Lopez were indicted August 14, 1996 based on their
involvement in a nationwide solicitation campaign for the purpose
of selling unregistered shares of Inferno Snuffers, Inc.,
("ISI"), and Inferno Engineering and Consulting, Inc. ("IEC").
Sentencing is set for June 5, 1997.

     The criminal charges are based on the same activities
alleged in a civil injunctive action brought by the Commission on
September 30, 1992. The Commission's complaint alleged that ISI
and IEC were purportedly marketing "Uni-Snuff", a product claimed
to be useful in extinguishing and suppressing fires, and the
"Snuffer System", a method of dispensing Uni-Snuff.
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HUBERT LEON LEOPARD AND RICHARD E. LOPEZ PLEAD GUILTY 

     The Commission and the United States Attorney for the
     Southern District of Texas announced that on March 5 Hubert
     Leon Leopard and Richard E. Lopez pleaded guilty to one
     count each of securities registration violations of the
     federal securities laws. Leopard and Lopez were indicted
     August 14, 1996 based on their involvement in a nationwide
     solicitation campaign for the purpose of selling
     unregistered shares of Inferno Snuffers, Inc., ("ISI"), and
     Inferno Engineering and Consulting, Inc. ("IEC"). Sentencing
     is set for June 5, 1997.

     The criminal charges are based on the same activities
     alleged in a civil injunctive action brought by the
     Commission on September 30, 1992. The Commission's complaint
     alleged that ISI and IEC were purportedly marketing
     "Uni-Snuff", a product claimed to be useful in extinguishing
     and suppressing fires, and the "Snuffer System", a method of
     dispensing Uni-Snuff. [United States of America v. Karl L.
     Dahlstrom, et al., 96-CR-157-ALL, USDC, SD/TX] (LR-      )


PHILLIP W. OFFILL, JR
Trial Counsel
Fort Worth District Office
817/978-6459