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Turbodyne Receives Purchase Order From Detroit Diesel

18 March 1998

Turbodyne Receives Purchase Order From Detroit Diesel

    WOODLAND HILLS, Ca., March 18 /CNW-PRN/ - Turbodyne Technologies Inc.
(``Turbodyne'') announced today that it has
received the initial production purchase order from Detroit Diesel Corporation
(``DDC''), a leading global manufacturer of diesel engines, for Turbopac(TM)
2500 bus kits (BusPac(TM) kit). The approximate value of the initial order is
in the range of $450,000 to $500,000.
    This order is part of the ongoing partnership between Detroit Diesel
Corporation, Environmental Control Systems, and Turbodyne relating to the
Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Urban Bus Retrofit/Rebuild Program.
The program was initiated to develop the most advanced solution for meeting
stringent new emissions standards set by the EPA for public transit buses in
order to provide ``clean air diesel'' service to American communities.
    This initial stocking order for the BusPac(TM) kits by DDC's Worldwide
Parts Distribution Center, located in Canton, Ohio is in anticipation of the
imminent official certification by the EPA expected before the end of the
month. The estimated first year sales level is approximately 1250 kits.
    Urban bus operators across the United States will be installing
BusPacs(TM) as part of a DDC emission upgrade package. Ongoing evaluations by
Transit Authorities in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Baltimore, Maryland and
Washington, D.C. have demonstrated an increase in fuel economy and virtual
elimination of black smoke, which overwhelmingly illustrates the winning
combination of Turbodyne's breakthrough technology with DDC's renowned and
reliable 6V-92A MUI engine.
    ``Ten BusPacs(TM) have already been purchased under waivers from the EPA
by the Milwaukee County Transit System and are operating in revenue service in
advance of the official certification,'' said Walter Ware, President and CEO.
``In addition, seven other U.S. cities have BusPac(TM) pilot installations
operating in daily revenue service, with more installations being added every
day.''
    ``Today, a total of 19 BusPacs(TM) are operating in eight major cities
across the U.S., saving fuel and improving the environment,'' Ware concluded.
    Turbodyne is a start-up high technology company specializing in the
design, development, manufacture and marketing of patented pollution
reduction, fuel economy and performance enhancing technology for internal
combustion engines in the automotive, transportation, construction, marine,
agriculture, mining, military and power generation industries. Its light
metals division is a manufacturer of precision-machined aluminum castings and
a leading supplier of engineered cast aluminum products for the automotive
industry.
    Offices and plants are located in Carpinteria, La Mirada, Encinitas and
Woodland Hills, CA; Ensenada and Mexico City, Mexico; Northants, England;
Frankfurt, Germany; Vancouver, Canada; and Paris, France.


    TURBODYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC.

        ``Walter F. Ware''

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    Walter F. Ware
    President and CEO

    Turbodyne's world wide web address is: http://www.turbodyne.com

    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.