Bank Credit Becomes Available to IMPCO and QUANTUM

    CERRITOS, Calif., Sept. 6 IMPCO Technologies Inc.
, today announced that they have received a commitment from Bank
of America allowing both IMPCO and QUANTUM access to the Company's current
$15 million line of credit.  In addition, the Company is working with Bank of
America on additional debt financing arrangements to provide capital to fund
QUANTUM prior to and after the intended spin off of QUANTUM.
    The Company is also pursuing additional sources of financing that may
include bank borrowings or public/private offerings of equity or debt
securities.
    IMPCO is the world's leading source of advanced alternative fuel systems
technology and components for internal combustion engines.  IMPCO products
enable these engines to function using environmentally friendly gaseous fuels
such as propane, natural gas and biogas.  IMPCO products optimize efficiency
and performance while reducing emission to the lowest-levels.  IMPCO is a
major supplier to original equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket in the
bus and truck, industrial and power generation markets, and to the automotive
aftermarket.  IMPCO supports its global aftermarket through a network of more
than 400 Distributors and 13 company-owned regional offices.

    QUANTUM designs, develops, integrates and manufacturers products for
gaseous fuel storage, fuel metering and electronic controls for fuel cells.
QUANTUM products enable the fuel cell to operate at optimal efficiency while
meeting the performance requirements in its target markets.  QUANTUM target
markets are portable power generation; stationary power generation, mobile
vehicles and refueling infrastructure.  In the alternative fuel industry they
focus on the automotive OEM market.

    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 timely
completion of the QUANTUM spin-off and other such risks as cited in IMPCO
Technologies, Inc.'s 2001 annual report on Form 10-K and other documents filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    For further information, please contact Mr. Dale Rasmussen, Investor
Relations, 206-575-1594, or media, Mr. James S. Mitchell, 562-860-6666,
ext. 116, both of IMPCO; or Mr. Alan Niedzwiecki for QUANTUM Technologies,
Inc., 949-399-4552.

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