BAT to File Registration Documents As Required by the SEC in September

19 July 1999
BAT to File Registration Documents As Required by the SEC in September
    CHULA VISTA, Calif., July 16 -- BAT International's
(OTC Bulletin Board: BAAT) plans to file all required Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) documents in September as required by new Over the Counter
(OTC) stock reporting requirements.  On January 4, 1999, the SEC approved the
National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) OTC Bulletin Board (OTC BB)
Eligibility Rule.  In summary, this rule requires, all Bulletin Board listed
companies to file a variety of documents including certified financial
statements in order to keep their Bulletin Board trading status.
    The scheduled dates for meeting these requirements is listed in
alphabetical order, i.e. A-AD, July, 1999 through TO-Z, May, 2000.  BAT
International is listed by its symbol, BAAT, and is required to file in
September, 1999.  Because of the size of the company, BAT is also allowed a
grace period of 30 days.
    Mr. Joe LaStella, President of BAT stated, "This is not a trivial task and
is equivalent to an Initial Public Offering (IPO) registration.  BAT has been
working diligently and is ahead of schedule in completing required documents.
We will be able to comply with the new SEC regulation and will file all
required papers on time with no requirement for a grace period."
    BAT International is organized as a holding company with major ownership
position in a set of subsidiary companies now commercializing advanced
automotive and energy technology products developed by BAT.  Technologies
developed over the last six years include electric vehicles, composite
chassis, super-efficient or high power engines, electric bicycles and
scooters, advanced batteries, lubricant additives, and electric power
generation, (for information, see BAT web site at baat.com).

    This press release contains forward-looking statements that should not be
used to make an investment decision.  Please refer to the Company's web site
and other sources for more detailed Company information (Investor Relations,
(619) 409-8977).