SPARKS, Nev., November 10 – Dick Masica has joined SulphCo, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SLPH), as a consultant providing expertise in negotiating the company’s major licensing agreements.

Masica served as past president of Texaco Chemical Inc., a role he assumed after serving as Vice President-Business Management of Texaco Chemical Company. Among his many accomplishments while at Texaco, now ChevronTexaco, he organized a company to manufacture, sell and service a specialty chemical business. He also instituted a formal Total Quality and Employee Involvement process at a major manufacturing complex that became a model for a Fortune 20 corporation.

Masica instituted the first Gain$haring program in the US petroleum refining industry and participated in a leadership role in two major divestitures, as well as other reorganizations, mergers and startups, both domestic and foreign.

“We are very pleased to have Dick on board with us. His industry expertise and negotiating skills will be invaluable to our efforts in securing licensing agreements,” said Rudolph Gunnerman, SulphCo Chairman and CEO.