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Arbitration Decision Confirms Torvec's Exclusive Ownership of Patents

29 April 1999

Arbitration Decision Confirms Torvec's Exclusive Ownership of Patents

    ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 28 -- Torvec, Inc.
(OTC Bulletin Board: TOVC) today announced that a non-appealable decision was
made in an arbitration concerning the ownership of three patents relating to
future company products, namely the Torvec hydraulic pump and motor, the
Torvec constant-velocity joint, and Torvec's spherical gearing.  The decision
clarifies Vernon and Keith Gleasman's exclusive ownership right in all three
of these patents, thereby confirming that these patents, which were assigned
to Torvec Inc. by Vernon and Keith Gleasman, are the exclusive property of
Torvec, Inc.
    Torvec, Inc., based in Rochester, New York, is a developer of highly
advanced automotive technologies and the FTV(TM) fast-tracked vehicle.
Torvec's financial statements are filed at http://www.sec.gov