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J.T. Granatelli Lubricants Certified to Sell in Russia

22 September 1998

J.T. Granatelli Lubricants, Inc. Attains Coveted Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Certification For Sale of its Products in Russia

    Initial Order in Excess of $90,000 (USD) to be Shipped Within 10 Days

    CAMARILLO, Calif., Sept. 22 -- J.T. Granatelli Lubricants,
Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: LUBR) has announced that it has received official
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) government certification for sales of
its products in Russia.  The government endorsement creates a tremendous
advantage for a product's market acceptance in the CIS.  The J.T. Granatelli
product line includes motor oil, motor vehicle lubricants, car care products,
multi-purpose cleaners and a tire sealant.
    News of the certification was followed by a firm order from Union
Construction Enterprises for over $90,000 USD in products.  Union
Construction, headquartered in Kaleningrad and Laguna Niguel, California, was
instrumental in the acquisition of the government certificate and has also
established a distribution network for J.T. Granatelli products in Russia,
Poland and Belarus.  The nearly two-year certification process cost Union
Construction just over $100,000.
    The certification allows Union Construction to move forward with its
marketing programs in Russia on behalf of J.T. Granatelli.  Union Construction
spent nearly $200,000 USD over the past 1-1/2 years to advertise and promote
J.T. Granatelli products in Russia and is confident that both Union and
Granatelli will now begin to see a return on this commitment.  Union
Construction's budget for continued promotion of the product line far exceeds
monies already expended, with additional funds to be allocated for increased
product promotion as sales grow.
    J.T. Granatelli will ship the initial order from Union Construction within
the next 10 days.
    J.T. Granatelli Lubricants, Inc. manufactures, markets, sells and
distributes its proprietary line of motor oil, general household and motor
vehicle lubricants and contiguous products to the global marketplace.  J.T.
Granatelli Lubricants, Inc. trades publicly under the symbol LUBR on the
Nasdaq Bulletin Board.
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risks and uncertainties, including primary customer order rates,
cancellations, late delivery of customer components which cause production
delays, dependence upon certain customers, dependencies upon key executives,
viability of quarterly results, single operating facility, competition,
product liability risk, control by management, limited trading market and
volatility of stock prices, foreign currency fluctuation, conflicts of
interest, and other risk factors detailed in the Company's applicable SEC
filings.