Media Invited To 'Take a Ride' On One of The World's Most Energy Efficient Buses This Week

       Fort Worth Considering Purchasing Environmentally Friendly Buses
                 That May Revolutionize Urban Transportation

    Members of the media are invited to take a closer look and take a ride on
one of the world's most energy efficient and environmentally friendly buses
this week in Fort Worth.
    Manufactured by TransTeq, the 116-passenger bus, called the EcoMark, uses
a 70 HP engine fueled by clean compressed natural gas (CNG) and has lower
emissions than a car.
    The inspection tour is part of Community Input Week sponsored by the
Ft. Worth Transit Authority to determine the desired type of bus for
transporting people between the two downtown Commuter Rail links.  There will
also be a trolley bus and a conventional low floor diesel bus on display.
    The EcoMark's 70 HP engine charges on-board batteries, which power a pair
of 220-horsepower DC motors.  The bus is so efficient that it literally saves
energy when it stops, capturing the energy normally lost during braking to
re-charge its batteries.  The EcoMark also has a unique ability to be operated
as a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) on battery power alone in areas where engines
are banned.
    The EcoMark fleet enters 2001 as the largest full-size hybrid electric
(HEV) bus fleet and operates on Denver's renowned 16th Street Mall.  The
route, which carries 50,000 passengers daily, is the backbone of the Regional
Transportation District's (RTD) system and connects major light rail lines and
bus terminals in downtown Denver.
    "The EcoMark bus is the first HEV and the largest to successfully complete
the rigorous Federal Transit Administration (FTA) "Altoona" test for noise,
fuel economy, reliability, safety, maintainability and performance," says Dale
Hill, President of Transportation Techniques, LCC (TransTeq).  "This allows
for the FTA to fund 83 percent of the purchase price of the EcoMark."
    TransTeq is pursuing 34 individual projects from throughout the world with
a total contract value of $300 million.  "For those who need an
environmentally superior vehicle," says Hill, "our technology offers improved
emissions, lower life cycle costs, lower costs per passenger and more than 30
innovative features to enhance the rider's experience."

    For additional information visit: http://www.transteq.com/index.asp

    The TransTeq bus will be available for inspection in Fort Worth for
three days, January 30 & 31 and February 1, 2001.

    1/30 -- City Hall, The "T" and the Vickery Street Lot.
    * City Hall 1000 Throckmorton St. 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    * The "T" 1600 E. Lancaster Ave. 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    * Vickery Street Lot 200 W. Vickery Blvd. 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

    1/31 -- Sundance
    * Sundance, Downtown Area Between 3rd and 4th 9:00 AM to 4:00PM

    2/1 -- Air Mobile Travel Center
    * The Texas and Pacific Building, 1600 Throckmorton

    NOTE:  TransTeq President Dale Hill will be on-site and available via cell
           phone @ 303-591-7501 to answer questions and make special
           arrangements for the media.

    CONTACT:  Scott Lorenz
              Westwind Communications
              Phone:  734-667-2090
              Cell:  248-705-2214
              scottlorenz@mediaone.net