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AURAGEN Assigned the California Multiple Award Schedule; Also Featured in Recent Publications For U.S. Special Operations Command and the Gilder Digital Power Report

19 December 2000

AURAGEN Assigned the California Multiple Award Schedule; Also Featured in Recent Publications For U.S. Special Operations Command and the Gilder Digital Power Report

    EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--Dec. 19, 2000--AURA SYSTEMS, INC. (OTC:AURA) was assigned the California Multiple Award Schedule ("CMAS") contract number 4-00-23-006A by the state Procurement Division.
    The uniqueness of the AuraGen(R) caused the state to form a new classification for the states potential AuraGen(R) users. This award by the State of California is similar to the federal GSA numbers the Company received in August 2000. CMAS availability will simplify the sales of AuraGen(R) to the state of California and local agencies. By having a pre-approved contract and negotiated pricing any state agency could place orders under this agreement.
    In addition to the regular 7,200 watts peak, 5,000 watts continuous 120/240 Volts AC, the AuraGen(R) is now also available with an emergency home hookup option. The option provides the AuraGen(R) owner, the ability to hookup their home and have readily available, up to 5,000 watts of pure sine wave AC power during power outages. When the power from the utility is back the system will automatically disconnect the AuraGen(R). For a typical vehicle with an AuraGen(R), a full gas tank will provide 24 hours of emergency power.
    The AuraGen(R) was recently featured in an U.S. Special Operations Command story and was also mentioned in the December 2000/Issue 11 of the Digital Power Report published by Gilder publication LLC. The Special Operations Command article states that "Members of the 528th Special Operations Support Battalion and the 112th Special Operations Signal Battalion, as well as other units, have been busy installing and learning how to operate the VIPER". "The system will actually override the existing alternator," explained Capt. Richard Jones, VIPER project officer. "It is much more efficient; it gets maximum efficiency at near engine idle."
    The Digital Power Report is focused on the integration of power chips and other smart chips into the automobile. Quoting from the report "Before engineers can electrify any serious fraction of the rest of the car's (emerging) 20KW load, the engine must get hooked up to a good sized electric generator".
    The AuraGen(R) receives a small amount of mechanical power from the vehicle's engine and converts it into electrical power. The Electronic Control Unit ("ECU") in addition to other components has a set of power chips known as IGBTs, a microprocessor and a number of smart chips. The ECU shapes and conditions the power generated by the AuraGen(R) to be a pure sine wave AC or flat line DC independent of variations in driving speed. Full power is available at or near idle speed while driving or in park. In addition to the 120/240 Volts standard AC power the AuraGen(R) can be configured for different AC and DC voltages including the 42 Volts.
    Commenting on the AuraGen(R), Harry Kurtzman, Chairman & CEO of Aura Systems, states, "After many years of efforts we at Aura have patented, developed and put into production a dependable compact induction power generating system. The system fits under the hood of a vehicle and is able to provide electric power that is simultaneously suitable for both brute force power needs, as well as the most sensitive digital equipment needs. We named our Induction Power System the AuraGen(R). In addition to its industrial applications, with our home hookup module, the AuraGen(R) is ready to provide clean emergency power whenever the utility power is not available. "
    More information about the AuraGen(R) is available on company's website http://www.aurasystems.com/.
    Aura Systems, Inc., a leader in electromagnetic systems, is located in El Segundo, CA.

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