EPOD International Converts Gas Motor to Hydrogen

KELOWNA, British Columbia--Jan. 2, 20051, 2005--EPOD International Inc. (OTCBB:EPOI), a leading developer of advanced energy management technologies that significantly increase the efficiency of electrical power devices, today announces that it has successfully converted a Honda GX160 gasoline-fueled motor to operate using hydrogen.

The successful conversion and testing of the hydrogen-fueled motor is a direct result of a research and development program and joint technology development effort between Barrett Engineering Inc. of San Diego, California, and EPOD.

L. Mark Roseborough, President

EPOD International Inc.

About EPOD: EPOD International Inc. is a leader in the development of advanced energy management technologies with real-world market applications. The Company's patent-pending 'Energy Pod' technology manages and manipulates electrical energy such that utilization of DC-electric battery power becomes significantly more efficient. EPOD's patent-pending and proprietary technologies are applicable to a wide variety of industries and applications, and are available through licensed OEM's and directly to end-users.