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Environmental Systems Products Holdings Inc. Extends Expiration Date

14 October 1998

Environmental Systems Products Holdings Inc. Extends Expiration Date For The Outstanding 9-1/8% Senior Notes Due 2001

    NEW YORK--Oct. 13, 1998--

    And The Outstanding 9-5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2003
    Of Envirotest Systems Corp. The Expiration Date Is Extended To
    11:59 P.M., New York City Time, On Thursday, October 15, 1998.

    Environmental Systems Products Holdings Inc. ("ESPH") announced today that ESPH has extended the Expiration Date of its tender offers for the outstanding 9-1/8% Senior Notes due 2001 (the "9-1/8% Notes") and the outstanding 9-5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2003 (the "9-5/8% Notes", and together with the 9-1/8% Notes, the "Notes") of Envirotest Systems Corp. ("Envirotest") (AMEX:ENR).
    The tender offers will expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on Thursday, October 15, 1998, unless otherwise extended.
    Any questions concerning the tender offers should be directed to Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, the Dealer Manager and Solicitation Agent, MacKenzie Partners, Inc., the Information Agent, or U.S. Bank Trust National Association, the Depositary, at the telephone numbers set forth below:

Credit Suisse MacKenzie Partners, Inc. U.S. Bank Trust National
    Association First Boston Corporation

212-325-3290 212-929-5500 612-244-0721 800-221-1037 800-322-2885

    This news release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell securities. The tender offers are only made pursuant to the offering documents.
    ESPH is a recently-formed holding company formed for the purposes of holding, directly or indirectly, all of the outstanding capital stock of Environmental Systems Products, Inc., a leading U.S. provider of automotive emissions testing and analysis equipment.