AmerAlia Inc. (AALA.PK)

AmerAlia, Inc., through its subsidiary, Natural Soda, Inc., engages in the production and sale of sodium bicarbonate. Sodium bicarbonate is used in baking products; personal care products, including toothpaste and antacid remedies; household products, such as deodorizers, cleaning products, detergents, carpet cleaners, bath salts, and cat litter; and in industrial situations and uses, including leather tanning, fire extinguishers, blast media, and waste water treatment. AmerAlia owns Bureau of Land Management leases in the Piceance Creek Basin and Rio Blanco County, Colorado, which contain naturally occurring sodium bicarbonate; and various water rights in the Piceance Creek and Yellow Creek basins of Colorado, as well as seeks title to oil shale resources intermingled within its sodium leases. The company sells its products to the animal feed, industrial, food, and pharmaceutical markets. AmerAlia markets its products through distributors in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The company, formerly known as Computer Learning Software, Inc., was founded in 1982 and is based in Lone Tree, Colorado.

AmerAlia, Inc. is engaged in establishing a chemical business for the manufacture of sodium bicarbonate and related products in the state of Colorado. The group owns sodium leases in the Piceance Creek Basin. For the 9 months ended 3/31/05, revenues increased 6% to $10.4M. Net loss fell 15% to $4.5M. Revenues reflect sales after the developmental stage. Lower loss reflects decreased operating expenses and a decrease in interest expense.