First Test Fire of Rotoblock OPE (Oscillating Piston Engine)

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SANTA ROSA, CA Jan 11, 2006; Rotoblock Corporation (OTC BB:ROTB.OB - News) announced today that the OPE (Oscillating Piston Engine) has been started for the first time. The test plan called for what was originally termed "Single ignition event." The engines ran under its own power for a number of ignition cycles.

The first fully operational test run of OPE confirmed the soundness and validity of the overall design and served to verify the fundamental operational capability of the engine. All mechanical parts of OPE engine have performed as designed during the combustion process. After careful examination and analysis of the test data, Rotoblock Inc. will move to the next test phase. In this phase the engine will be run at higher rpm for longer durations.

About Rotoblock Corporation -- Rotoblock is focused on the continued development and improvement of the Oscillating Piston Engine to the state where its mechanical, ecological and economic viability leads to the profitable licensing of the manufacturer's rights to a proprietary patented design or a partnership for its manufacture. The company was incorporated in Nevada, is headquartered in Santa Rosa, California, and has its operating labs in Vancouver, Canada. The Company has full rights to the patents of the original Oscillating Piston Engine and believes the Rotoblock Oscillating Piston Engine has particular and useful applications in developing countries such as China and India and will be including these areas in the marketing and commercialization phase of this engine. Visit Rotoblock's corporate website for details about the company, technology, and regulatory filings. The address is: http://www.rotoblock.com.