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Dynapower Order from American Spring Wire

8 October 1998

Dynamotive Receives Dynapower Order from American Spring Wire and Completes Installation of First Systems in Japan and Quebec

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 8 -- DynaMotive
Technologies Corporation announced today that it has received
an order for its patented DynaPower wire cleaning system from American Spring
Wire in Cleveland, Ohio, and has also completed installation of DynaPower
systems sold recently to Nichiya Steel Works of Amagasaki, Japan and Intral
societe en commandite of Princeville, Quebec.
    DynaMotive President and CEO Bayne Boyes said, "We are very pleased that
American Spring Wire has ordered its first DynaPower system as this represents
a breakthrough for our technology into the steel valve spring wire business
supplying the North American automotive industry.  Our successful
installations of DynaPower systems at Nichiya and Intral are also firsts for
our company -- the first of what we hope will be many orders from Japan, our
first order in Quebec and also our first order for aluminum-clad steel wire
used by electric utilities in high voltage transmission towers to carry
optical fibre for high speed Internet, telephone and cable transmissions."
    "DynaMotive has made significant progress in commercializing its DynaPower
metal cleaning systems over the past two years and has developed new, high
value applications for both DynaPower and DynaSonics," commented David Miller,
recently appointed DynaPower VP and GM.  "The Company is now poised to capture
increased market share in the wire cleaning industry, not only in Canada and
the US, but also in Europe, Asia and Latin America."

    Details of the sale and installations announced today include:
    -- American Spring Wire of Cleveland, Ohio has ordered a 16 wire
       DynaPower/ DynaSonics system.  ASW is a manufacturer and supplier of
       high carbon and alloy steel wire for a variety of industries including
       automotive, construction and agriculture.
    -- Nichiya Steel Works of Amagasaki, Japan -- Installation has been
       completed on a DynaPower/DynaSonics low carbon steel descaling and
       degreasing line.
    -- Intral societe en commandite of Princeville, Quebec
    -- Installation has been completed on DynaMotive's first
       DynaPower/DynaSonics high speed system for cleaning high carbon steel
       wire used in the manufacturing of aluminum-clad steel (AS) wire.

    DynaPower provides exceptional wire cleaning, lowers costs, operates at
high speeds and totally eliminates the use of hazardous acid and caustics in
the wire cleaning process.  The award winning process uses electrolysis and
ultrasound to remove lubricants and oxides and provide a metal surface that is
clean, dry, pH neutral and adaptable for various industry applications.
Systems have been sold in six countries.  DynaPower and DynaSonics are
registered trademarks of DynaMotive Technologies Corporation.

    Statements in this news release concerning the company's business outlook
or future economic performance; anticipated profitability, revenues, expenses,
or other financial items; and statements concerning assumptions made or
expectations as to any future events, conditions, performance or other
matters, are "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined under the
Federal Securities Laws.
    Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other
factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those
stored in such statements.  Such risks, uncertainties and factors include, but
are not limited to, changes and delays in product development plans and
schedules, customer acceptance of new products, changes in pricing or other
actions by competitors, patents owned by the Company and its competitors, and
general economic conditions, as well as other risks detailed in the Company's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.