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Mark Thomas, Former ITT Executive, Joins Envirotest Systems Corp. To Direct Company's Strategic Planning

23 March 1998

Mark Thomas, Former ITT Executive, Joins Envirotest Systems Corp. To Direct Company's Strategic Planning

    SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 23 -- Envirotest Systems Corp.
(Amex: ENR), a leader in vehicle emissions testing, today announced that Mark
Thomas, recently Senior Vice President and Director of Development of ITT
Corporation, has joined Envirotest as Chief Development Officer and Executive
Vice President to head the company's strategic effort.  The addition of
Mr. Thomas to Envirotest's senior management team is consistent with
Envirotest's focus on undertaking initiatives to increase the company's base
of business.  Mr. Thomas will report directly to Chester Davenport,
Envirotest's Chairman.
    Mr. Davenport stated, "Mark Thomas' joining Envirotest is important in
several respects.  First and foremost, he will help to position Envirotest to
develop and take advantage of revenue opportunities inherent in Envirotest's
vehicle emissions testing business, including the potential of a data-based
marketing effort.  Second, Mark will be looking at how best to use our
business and financial resources to achieve the strongest returns to
shareholders.  Finally, Mark's presence at Envirotest underscores the
company's potential for growth."
    Mr. Thomas stated, "Envirotest offers excellent potential for business
development opportunities and growth.  Given Envirotest's expertise in vehicle
emissions testing, its success in the centralized vehicle testing market, and
its new, proprietary, non-obtrusive vehicle emissions testing device, Remote
Sensing Technology (RST), Envirotest is well-positioned to grow its businesses
both domestically and internationally."
    Envirotest Systems Corp. is the leading provider of vehicle inspection
services in the country and the only domestic company that provides vehicle
inspection services outside the United States.
    This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
which represent the Company's expectations or beliefs concerning future
events.  The Company cautions that these statements are further qualified by
important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those in the forward looking statements.  A number of such factors are set
forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q.

SOURCE  Envirotest Systems Corp.