Hyundai Santa Fe: On the Road to Becoming the First Environmentally Friendly Sport-Utility

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IRVINE, CA USA 03/20/2001
     - New Technology Allows Santa Fe to Travel Farther and Run Cleaner
     - Hydrogen Fuel Stored at Never Before Reached Level of 5,000 psi

    IRVINE, Calif., July 10 Hyundai America Technical Center,
Inc. (HATCI), along with its partner QUANTUM Technologies Worldwide, Inc.,
are bringing the future a little closer with major advancements
in the world of fuel cells and cutting edge technology that could power the
cars of tomorrow.  They are doing this by filling the hydrogen storage tank of
a fuel cell powered Hyundai Santa Fe to store the clean hydrogen fuel at the
never before reached level of 5,000 pounds per square inch (psi).
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    Until now, no automobile manufacturer has been able to fill a hydrogen
fuel cell vehicle tank to more than 3,600-psi.
    The fuel system developed for the Santa Fe meets the challenging packaging
requirements for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.  While increasing the travel
distance with more hydrogen in the same space, the vehicle maintains maximum
safety conditions and allows for minimal intrusion into the cargo and
passenger areas of the Santa Fe.  The hydrogen tank is tucked up, out of the
way so the Santa Fe maintains its 8.1 inches of ground clearance.
    "Hyundai is very proud of the achievement it has made with QUANTUM
Technologies in the way of fuel cell technology advancement," said Dr. Young
Woo Kim, president of HATCI.  "With the success of the Santa Fe, it made sense
for Hyundai to adapt its hot-selling crossover sport-utility to the cutting
edge world of energy efficient fuel cell vehicles.  By filling our hydrogen
tank to 5,000-psi and increasing range, it brings us that much closer to
producing a vehicle that meets the standards of our customers."
    "A vital issue in bringing fuel cell vehicles to the marketplace is
extending vehicle range -- which requires efficient storage of compressed
hydrogen at a high pressure," according to Syed Hussain, President and CEO of
QUANTUM.  "This is the principle advantage of the TriShield(TM) tank and the
significance of a 5,000-psi cylinder-fill."
    The packaging of hydrogen is achieved with QUANTUM's TriShield(TM) tank
technology developed for Hyundai.  The tanks are uniquely designed and
manufactured with a one-piece permeation resistant seamless liner, a carbon
composite over-wrap for strength, and a tough impact-resistant shell.  This
lightweight, rigid design allows for improved range and safety of hydrogen.
The ability to store large amounts of hydrogen in a small amount of space in a
safe tank, even in the event of a collision, is what makes this technology so
unique.
    Hyundai is participating in the California Fuel Cell Partnership
(http://www.cafcp.org), a public-private venture of automakers, energy and
fuel cell technology companies, and government agencies working together to
advance the commercialization of fuel cell-powered vehicles.  The partnership
is headquartered in West Sacramento, California and over the next few years,
more than 60 fuel cell vehicles will undergo road testing in real-world
driving conditions.

    Hyundai Motor America, based in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary
of Hyundai Motor Company of Korea.  Hyundai cars and sport utility vehicles
are distributed in the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and
serviced through more than 500 dealerships nationwide.

    QUANTUM Technologies WorldWide, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of
IMPCO Technologies, Inc. QUANTUM designs, integrates and
commercializes fuel handling, advanced gaseous fuel storage systems, fuel
metering and electronic control applications to original equipment
manufacturers of fuel cell and internal combustion engines.

    For more information, please contact:

    Alan Niedzwiecki, Executive Director, Business Development
    QUANTUM Technologies WorldWide, Inc. Tel: (949) 399-4552

    Eileen M. Oswald, Director of Communications
    QUANTUM Technologies WorldWide, Inc. Tel:  (949) 885-7547

    Dale Rasmussen, Investor Relations
    IMPCO Technologies, Inc. Tel: (206) 575-1594

    Certain matters discussed in this press release contain forward-looking
information that involves risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from current trends.  These include the company's
ability to design and market advanced fuel metering, fuel storage or
electronic control products, the company's ability to meet OEM specifications,
and other such risks as cited in the 2000 annual report on Form 10-K for IMPCO
Technologies, Inc., and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.