Aura Systems: Williams Detroit Diesel-Allison to Distribute AuraGen

    EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--April 10, 2001--AURA SYSTEMS, INC. (OTCBB: AURA) is pleased to announce the addition of Williams Detroit Diesel-Allison, one of the W.W. Williams Companies, as its newest distributor. Williams Detroit Diesel-Allison is a distributor for Volvo Penta, Mercedes Industrial, V.M. Motori, MTU, Detroit Diesel and Allison transmissions. Williams DDA operates seventeen full service customer support centers in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, South Carolina and parts of Ohio. Williams DDA will provide full AuraGen(R) services in areas previously distributed by America's Body Company ("ABC").
    Mr. Kurtzman, Aura's CEO said: "We are very honored to have Williams Detroit Diesel-Allison as our distributor. The Company was started in 1912 and has expanded since to become one the nation's oldest and largest industrial distribution firms. Their experience, service centers and network of over 200 dealers in many different locations will significantly positively impact our overall business."
    Mr. Menke, Aura's VP of Sales said: "The addition of Williams DDA to our distribution network will provide Aura with superb capability in all aspects of our business. With the recent additions of Stewart & Stevenson, Inland DDA and Williams DDA as key distributors we can now provide significant geographical coverage by experts for our AuraGen product. In the next several weeks we anticipate the addition of other key distributors. Once this is achieved, we will have national coverage for AuraGen sales, parts and service."