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Philly Mayor Commits to Cleaner-Burning Fuels

18 June 1999

Mayor Edward Rendell Announces Efforts To 'Fuel The Future' With Cleaner-Burning Alternative Fuels

  City of Philadelphia Hosts First Fleet Demonstration Program for P-Series

    PHILADELPHIA -- On Friday, June 18th, Secretary of Energy Bill Richardson
and Mayor Edward Rendell announced efforts today to "Fuel the Future" with
cleaner-burning alternative fuels. During a ceremony held at City Hall, the
two officials joined Merrick Andlinger, CEO of Pure Energy Corporation, to
launch the first fleet demonstration program for Pure Energy's P-Series motor
fuel, a new alternative fuel which is made largely from renewable resources
and is essentially sulfur-free.

    Last month, the Department of Energy designated P-Series as an
"Alternative Fuel" under the regulatory authority of the Energy Policy Act of
1992 (EPACT) clearing the way for P-Series to become an attractive and widely
available option for federal and state fleet demonstration programs.  For the
first demonstration, the City of Philadelphia will replace conventional motor
fuel with P-Series in several of its flexible fuel vehicles for one year.
These vehicles were test-driven using P-Series fuels during the inauguration
ceremony.

    "Philadelphia is proud to be the first city to host a fleet demonstration
program for P-Series," Mayor Rendell of Philadelphia said.  "We're pleased to
demonstrate our commitment to a cleaner environment with the use of
domestically abundant, renewable fuels, such as P-Series, in some of the
vehicles in the City's fleet."

    "This event marks an important milestone for Pure Energy's P-Series fuels
and the future use of alternative fuels," said Andlinger, CEO of Pure Energy.
"We acknowledge Secretary Richardson and Mayor Rendell's leadership in
bringing P-Series to Philadelphia.  This program will demonstrate that P-
Series is a practical alternative to gasoline.  P-Series can use existing
distribution infrastructure and engine technology."

    With the increase in production of flexible fuel vehicles over the next
few years, Pure Energy sees a tremendous market for its fuel.  Tens of
thousands of flexible fuel vehicles have been purchased by fleet managers to
comply with EPACT mandates.  In addition, flexible fuel engines are already
standard equipment for certain models.

    The wholesale cost-per-gallon of P-Series will be comparable to gasoline
and less than other alternative fuels once it is in commercial production. The
fuel is produced from low-cost waste materials and can help to reduce the
volume of material entering landfills.

    Currently, only limited quantities of the fuel are available and are being
dedicated to demonstration programs.  The first commercial facility, expected
to produce 50 million gallons of P-Series annually, is planned for
construction in 2000.  An aggressive growth schedule should see multiple
facilities producing P-Series by 2005 in the United States and internationally.

    P-Series was patented by Princeton University (U.S. Patent No. 5697987) in
December 1997.  Pure Energy holds the exclusive worldwide license to
commercialize P-Series and has developed its own technology to produce the key
ingredients.

    Pure Energy Corporation, with offices in New York and California, is a
private company that develops and commercializes technology for new fuels,
fuel additives and chemicals by working with established industry partners.
The company has developed a substantial base of intellectual property and
patents.  Some of these fuels are already being used in demonstration programs
across the country.  For more information, contact Pure Energy Corporation at
One World Trade Center, Suite 5301, New York, N.Y. 10048, or visit their Web
site at http://www.pure-energy.com.