Fuel Cell Maker Hydrogenics Appoints GM Representatives To Board Of Directors

TORONTO, Nov. 15 -- Hydrogenics Corporation , a designer and manufacturer of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell systems, today announced it has appointed two General Motors executives to Hydrogenics' Board of Directors.

Frank Colvin, Vice President for Engineering, General Motors Europe, will serve as a director on the board. Mr. Colvin is responsible for coordinating engineering activities for Opel in Germany, Saab in Sweden, and the Vauxhall Light Commercial Vehicle Center in the U.K. He is also responsible for General Motors Global Alternative Propulsion Centers (GAPC) managing GM's Fuel Cell Research and Development in Mainz-Kastel, Germany; Warren, Michigan; and Rochester, New York. Mr. Colvin's experience with GM includes over thirty years in engineering design of facilities, product and manufacturing engineering, production management, and Global Engineering management.

Dave Wetter, a leading GM expert on fuel cell stack development, will join the board as a non-voting observer. Mr. Wetter was appointed Staff Engineer, GM Fuel Cell Development Center, in 2001, and in this position he plays a leadership role in expanding the facility's fuel cell commercialization opportunities. In the capacity of Staff Engineer for stack development from 1997 to 2000, Mr. Wetter led the development and demonstration of several world-class stack designs. A recent demonstration of the Center's leading stack technology was shown in the award-winning OPEL Hydrogen 1 vehicle. Mr. Wetter has been an instrumental force in defining and advancing the GM-Hydrogenics relationship over the last two to three years.

``We are very pleased that GM has selected these two gentlemen to participate on our Board, particularly in view of their collective breadth of manufacturing experience,'' said Pierre Rivard, President and CEO of Hydrogenics. ``Manufacturing is the next step on Hydrogenics' path to fuel cell commercialization. The practical insight and direction of these two gentlemen will allow us to approach the next phase in our company's growth with increased confidence.''

Last month Hydrogenics and GM formed a strategic alliance to accelerate the commercialization of fuel cell technology, with GM acquiring a 24% stake in Hydrogenics.

About Hydrogenics:

Hydrogenics Corporation (http://www.hydrogenics.com) is a fuel cell technology company focused on the commercialization of proton exchange membrane (``PEM'') fuel cells for clean power generation. Hydrogenics develops and manufactures fully integrated PEM fuel cell test systems, including related peripheral products and associated diagnostic and control equipment. The knowledge and expertise that Hydrogenics has acquired from the development and manufacture of its fully automated test and control systems is being actively applied to the development of fuel cell power generation products with broad commercial applications. Hydrogenics' strategy is to penetrate energy markets across the transportation, stationary and portable spectrum. Hydrogenics' head office is located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.