MECACHROME INTERNATIONAL HOSTS CARPENTIER'S HOMECOMING

MONTREAL - January 14, 2005 - MECACHROME International, the world's
leading aerospace, production vehicle and motorsport integrator,
today hosted racecar driver Patrick Carpentier's first public
appearance in Montreal since the Joliette native signed with Red Bull
Cheever Racing in the Indy Racing League (IRL) IndyCar" Series last
October.

The media conference, which was held at the Montreal International
Auto Show, was designed to update Canadian media on Carpentier's
progress since October, as well as introduce Mecachrome
International's involvement with both Carpentier and Red Bull Cheever
Racing.

Speakers included Ken Ungar, Senior Vice-President of Business
Development for the Indy Racing League and François Messier,
Vice-President of Programming of RDS television, who confirmed that
the entire IRL schedule would be broadcast on RDS in 2005. TSN will
also broadcast the IRL races this season.

Also addressing the media were Red Bull Cheever Racing team owner,
Eddie Cheever Jr. and Guillaume Casella, President of Mecachrome
International.

  "It is a pleasure for Mecachrome International to bring Patrick
Carpentier and Red Bull Cheever Racing to Montreal," said Casella.

  "Mecachrome has enjoyed a strong partnership with Eddie Cheever Jr.
and Red Bull Cheever Racing since the spring of 2004, and we are
happy to have been able to help secure Patrick Carpentier's move to
the team.  We are looking forward to an exciting season in the Indy
Racing League and have no doubt that Patrick will play an important
role in the team's development in 2005."

Mecachrome, a technical partner to Red Bull Cheever Racing, proudly
introduced a futuristic Mobile Engineering Center (MEC) at the 88th
running of the Indianapolis 500 in 2004. The first of its kind in the
IRL IndyCar" Series, the MEC serves as the control centre for
engineers working with Red Bull Cheever Racing drivers Patrick
Carpentier and Alex Barron

  "I am excited to be supported by Mecachrome at Red Bull Cheever
Racing," confirmed Carpentier. "To be able to work with some of the
finest engineers in the sport and in the most advanced engineering
centre in North America is an exceptional opportunity."

  "I am also extremely happy that the full IndyCar" schedule will be
broadcast on RDS and TSN this year.  I am sure that Canadian fans are
going to appreciate the wheel-to-wheel racing that goes on in the IRL
and the extremely close finishes.  It's an exciting series to watch
and I know that Canadians, who are already big race fans, are going
to really enjoy the competitiveness. It's good to know that the IRL
is committed to this market."

Carpentier will be on hand at the Montreal Auto Show to sign
autographs at noon on Saturday at the Mecachrome booth on the seventh
floor. The Red Bull Cheever Racing car will been on display for the
duration of the Auto Show.