International Truck and Engine Corporation and Eaton Corporation Announce Pilot Hybrid Program

MARSHALL, Mich.--Oct. 14, 2004--*T WHAT: A major announcement of the largest ever fleet purchase and deployment of medium- duty diesel-electric hybrid utility trucks, to be made at a press conference during the national meeting of the Hybrid Truck Users Forum (HTUF) in Kalamazoo, Mich. WHY: Diesel-electric hybrid technology offers enormous potential to improve commercial truck fuel economy by 40-60 percent and reduce emissions. Currently, hybrid technology is mostly known in passenger cars. Now, funding and purchasing incentives such as those provided by the HTUF program can help speed early adoption of hybrid technologies, and will accelerate significant hybrid penetration in the near future. WHO: The HTUF program is operated by the WestStart advanced transportation technology consortium with the U.S. Army National Automotive Center (NAC). The HTUF national meeting is hosted in 2004 by Eaton Corporation and International Truck and Engine Corporation. Press conference speakers on hybrid utility truck project include: -- Bill Van Amberg, WestStart; -- Kevin Beaty, Hybrid-Electric Business Unit Leader, Eaton; -- Tom Cellitti, vice president and general manager, Medium Vehicle Center; International Truck and Engine Corporation; -- Dennis Wend, executive director, U.S. Army NAC. WHEN: Friday, Oct. 1, 20045, 2004 11 a.m. Eastern Time WHERE: Conference Call US/Canada Dial-in #: 877.266.6235 International/Local Dial-In #: 706.679.3981 Topic: Diesel-Electric Hybrid Trucks Leader Name: Bill Van Amberg Demo at Marshall Proving Grounds 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Eastern Time 19218 B Drive S., Marshall, Michigan (maps and directions available)