Pacific Insight Electronics awarded contract for Ford's Hybrid Electric Vehicle program

NELSON, BC, Oct. 29, 2002; Pacific Insight Electronics Corp. announced today that it has won a supply contract with Ford's new Escape - Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) program.

The Company will design and manufacture a gateway module that will be utilised to convert MS-CAN data messages from the instrument cluster to ACP messages for the vehicle's navigational system. These messages will be used to display the vehicle's energy flow feature.

The hybrid-electric powered Ford Escape is being designed to be the cleanest, most fuel-efficient sport utility on the planet when it debuts in 2003. Ford is the first automaker to announce production plans for a hybrid- electric powered sport utility vehicle. The Ford Escape HEV will feature an electric drive train to augment its fuel-efficient four-cylinder gasoline engine. With regenerative braking and nearly instantaneous start-stop capability, the Escape HEV will be especially fuel efficient in city traffic, delivering about 40 mpg in urban driving.

Pacific Insight Electronics Corp., based in Nelson, BC designs and manufactures over 150 products including Daytime Running Lights, Vehicle Security systems, Heavy Truck Lighting, Custom Electronic Modules as well as Heavy Truck & Marine Wiring Harnesses for both Original Equipment and Aftermarket customers.