Ford Motor Company Awards Contract to Catalytic Solutions

    OXNARD, Calif.--Dec. 18, 2002--Catalytic Solutions Inc. (CSI) has been awarded a program to supply catalysts to Ford Motor Company for a 2004 1/2 model U.S. vehicle. Catalytic Solutions has developed advanced catalytic coating technology, Mixed Phase Catalyst (MPC(R)), which provides reductions in the use of platinum group metals, enhanced performance and durability.
    In May of this year, Ford and CSI announced an agreement to work together toward the implementation of CSI's technology for product applications on Ford vehicles. The award of this new contract represents a major milestone in this joint activity.
    "The opportunity to work closely with Ford development and vehicle teams has been extremely important for CSI," said Bill Anderson, CEO of Catalytic Solutions. "Winning a major program award is confirmation of the benefits available with CSI's technology and of Ford's commitment to drive costs down while meeting ever-increasing emissions requirements."

    About CSI

    Catalytic Solutions, Inc. is a global developer and manufacturer of advanced catalytic coating solutions. The unique and proprietary Mixed Phase Catalyst ("MPC(R)") catalytic coating technology is fundamentally different from other approaches and enables CSI to produce catalyst formulations with superior catalytic performance, greater durability and cost-effectiveness for a wide range of environmental applications. Precise mass-production methods assure excellent coating control and predictable performance. CSI is a privately held company with corporate headquarters in Oxnard, California and offices in Michigan, United Kingdom and Japan. For more information, visit www.catalyticsolutions.com.