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Turbodyne Reports Milestone Accord With Detroit Diesel

18 December 1997

Turbodyne Reports Milestone Accord With Detroit Diesel

     WOODLAND HILLS, CA.,  Dec. 18 /CNW-PRN/ - Turbodyne Technologies Inc.
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     Turbodyne Technologies Inc. (``Turbodyne'') today announced it has
finalized terms of a sales and marketing agreement with Detroit Diesel Inc.
.  While specific terms of the agreement weren't disclosed, sources
acknowledged that this relationship positions both companies to benefit from
their combined work for certification under the Environmental Protection
Agency's (EPA) Urban Bus Program mandate.  Under the agreement, Detroit Diesel
will exclusively market Turbodyne's Turbopac(TM), a proprietary
anti-pollution, fuel economy and engine performance technology, as part of
Detroit Diesel's Rebuild retrofit kit.  This revolutionary advancement is
uniquely suited for urban buses powered on diesel engines sold prior to 1989.
Detroit Diesel's engines are the predominant engine used in the estimated
40,000 urban buses that fall under this mandate in the United States.
     ``This agreement represents a giant step forward in commercializing this
revolutionary technology,'' said Mr. Walter Ware, Turbodyne's Chief Operating
Officer. ``Combined with an industry giant such as Detroit Diesel, we have
been able to meet the EPA's new standard of 0.1 gram particulate emission
level for certification under the agency's program.  We expect the retrofit
kit will be fully certified by the EPA by mid-January 1998.''
     Mr. Ware continued, ``This certification covers an estimated 8,000 -
10,000 buses in a specified engine class. These buses will be required to come
in to compliance during scheduled engine overhauls over the next three years.
Our goal is to have the anti-pollution kit installed on about 2,500 buses by
the end of 1998.''
     Turbodyne is an integrated manufacturing company specializing in the
design, manufacture, and marketing of high technology performance-enhancing
and pollution-reduction products for automotive, marine, construction,
industrial, electric power generation and military engines.  Its light metals
subsidiary is an integrated manufacturer of machined aluminum castings and a
leading supplier of engineered permanent mold and sand-cast aluminum products
for the automotive industry.  Offices and plants are located in Carpinteria,
La Mirada, Encinitas, Woodland Hills, CA; Ensenada, Mexico; Northants,
England; Vancouver, BC; and Frankfurt, Germany.

     Turbodyne's World Wide Web address is http://www.turbodyne.com

     Turbodyne Technologies Inc.

     Walter F. Ware
     Chief Operating Officer

     This news release contains forward-looking statements concerning the
future performance of Turbodyne Technologies and its subsidiaries, which are
subject to a number of factors including, but not limited to the timely
certification by the EPA of the Rebuild retrofit kit, general economic
conditions, conditions within the global automotive market, and political
changes both domestically and overseas.

SOURCE: Turbodyne Technologies Inc.