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DeTECH Corp. Announces Sale of Joint Venture Ownership

30 July 1998

DeTECH Corp. Announces Sale of Joint Venture Ownership

    ALBERTA, Canada, July 30 -- DeTECH Corporation (Alberta: DTK)
of Calgary, Alberta, announced today that it has sold its 40% joint venture
ownership in the Otay Messa Composite Auto Plant facility in Mexico.
    BAT International (OTC Bulletin Board: BAAT), whose business is in
advanced environmental vehicles, negotiated the buyout through its associated
company, Southern States Power.  The buyout included cash and Southern States
Power warrants.
    DeTECH management stated that the company will concentrate on its core
business of pipeline integrity management.  DeTECH owns an exclusive worldwide
license for the TekSCENT leak location technology and PreTEK pressure testing
system.  TekSCENT is licensed through Imperial Oil Resources (Esso Canada) and
Exxon US.  It is the most accurate and sensitive system in existence for
pinpointing pipeline leaks.  DeTECH states that it can find any leak, anywhere
a pipeline has been laid DeTECH is embarking on a worldwide sub-licensing
program and will be entering into negotiations with qualified pipeline service
companies around the world.