IMPCO Receives Order From Scania-UK for Eclipse Natural Gas Fuel Systems

    CERRITOS, Calif., Aug. 30 IMPCO Technologies, Inc.
the World's leading source of advanced alternative fuel systems
technology for internal combustion engines in the Industrial, Transportation
and Power generation markets, has received an additional 100 system order from
Scania Great Britain for the next-generation IMPCO Eclipse natural gas fuel
system.  The order is valued at more than $1 million.  The market for large
truck and bus natural gas fuel systems in Europe is estimated to be several
million dollars over the next 2-3 years.

    This Eclipse is designed to optimize performance and fuel economy, while
at the same time minimizing exhaust emissions.  It features advanced
electronic control for all major engine systems, and replaces the multiple
electronic control units usually found on natural gas trucks and buses, with a
single electronic control unit.  The Eclipse system is used with high output,
lean burn, and turbocharged natural gas engines.  Eclipse controls air fuel
ratio, ignition, turbocharger boost pressure, drive by wire, vehicle speed
limiting, on-board diagnostics and knock control.  Trucks equipped with the
Eclipse system have achieved Euro-5 2007-2008 emission standards.

    The initial system test on several trucks in Great Britain accumulated
over 5 million miles and provided the fleet operators significant fuel cost
savings combined with the inherent clean burning advantages of natural gas and
LNG.