Another BAT International Affiliate Successfully Launches Second Product Line

    SAN DIEGO--March 5, 2002--Dolphin Automobile Company Inc. (Dolphin ACI), an affiliate company of BAT International Inc. (OTC:BAAT), has delivered substantial orders of its new engine super-flush to American markets.
    This is the second successful product line announced by a BAT International affiliate company within the past week (see press release on SuperBAT TVT product deliveries dated Feb. 27, 2002).
    Dolphin ACI delivered 8,000 quarts (bulk delivery) of its new engine super-flush on Jan. 15, 2002 to a private labeler. A second order for 8,000 quarts has now also been delivered on Feb. 25, 2002. The Dolphin ACI super-flush is being distributed to a national chain store through a private distributor under private label.
    After several months of testing the super-flush product, Dolphin ACI sealed its first order. Six months ago, Dolphin ACI management was approached by a private distributor who was at that time marketing an engine flush produced by a Fortune 500 company. He was concerned about his existing product because it had a low flash point (140 F) and his clients were heating this product during the flushing to a temperature close to its flash point. Dolphin ACI was asked to create a new product with a higher flash point and similar flushing characteristics. Dolphin ACI successfully designed and produced a formula with a flash point over 300 F, excellent flushing characteristics, and that is environmentally friendly. This product was successfully tested by clients in the field and Dolphin won its first order in January 2002 and made two deliveries of 8,000 quarts each, with new orders pending.
    Recently Dolphin ACI was again asked if they could produce a second generation of super-flush. This time the clients wanted to know if it was possible to create a formula that had all the existing characteristics of super-flush, and could also be run in an engine for a short period of time without damaging the bearings of the engine (all existing flushes contain solvents which could damage bearings).
    Again Dolphin ACI was successful in delivering this product and tests were run on small engines, with nothing but the new super-flush in their crankcase. These engines successfully ran for hours. We expect that this second generation of super-flush will greatly expand our existing market penetration.
    Dolphin, unlike BAT's other affiliate company SuperBAT, which had its first profitable month in January 2002, does not expect to see a net profit from its super-flush revenue stream until the forth quarter of 2002. This is due to the fact that Dolphin ACI has a heavy R&D project schedule through the third quarter of 2002.
    Over the past two years Dolphin ACI has raised all of its own funding privately and has continually funded its research and product development internally.
    Dolphin presently has 24,000,000 shares issued with BAT International owning 6,000,000 shares. In addition, BAT also receives 2 to 3 percent% royalty streams from several Dolphin ACI products, and a 7 percent royalty on BAT's A-1 octane boosting catalyst.
    Dolphin ACI is an eight-year-old R&D company that has recently concentrated its efforts to product sales that are revenue producing. Dolphin ACI's technologies include racing fuels, auto engine products, super efficient engines, fuel cell development and advanced transmissions for electric bicycles and scooters.
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