QUANTUM and ProCon to Develop and Market GM Propane Vans

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QUANTUM and ProCon to Develop and Market GM Propane Vans

DETROIT, MICHIGAN, Apr. 9 -/E-Wire/-- QUANTUM Technologies, Inc., a wholly- owned subsidiary of IMPCO Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMCO) and the Propane Promotion Consortium, Inc. (ProCon) announced today they are developing and certifying dedicated-propane General Motors full-size Savanna and Express passenger and cargo vans. QUANTUM will design, develop, validate, certify, and produce the propane van fuel systems as a dual-invoice program. ProCon members and QUANTUM will market the vehicles through select GM Dealers nationwide.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010320/QUANTUMLOGO )

Syed Hussain, President & CEO of QUANTUM Technologies said, "Our hallmark is to provide alternative fuel systems that meet both rigorous government and OEM standards over the entire ownership experience." Curtis Donaldson, President of ProCon said, "This project partnership provides a total package approach to propane vehicle sales that goes far beyond traditional vehicle sales. Members of ProCon will provide vehicle, fuel, and equipment sales, thus providing for all our customers' needs."

The Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) is providing partial funding for this project through a grant to ProCon. PERC promotes the safe, efficient use of propane as a preferred energy source and supports projects that will increase the use of propane as an alternative fuel.

For more information, please contact: Tammy Fiebelkorn, Executive Director of ProCon, Tel: (303) 651-0360; or Paula Kania, Program Manager of QUANTUM Technologies, Inc., Detroit, MI, Tel: (810) 819-0890, or Skip Miller, Director, Global Platforms of QUANTUM Technologies, Inc., Detroit, MI, Tel: (810) 819-0835, or Alan Niedzwiecki, Executive Director, Business Development QUANTUM Technologies, Inc., Irvine, CA, Tel: (949) 399-4552

QUANTUM is a world leader in the development of hydrogen, compressed natural gas (CNG) and propane (LPG) handling and advanced gaseous storage system technologies for manufacturers of fuel cell and internal combustion engines.

For more information about Quantum, please see our website: http://www.qtww.com

ProCon's charter is to expedite the commercialization of certified low emission propane vehicles. ProCon members are industry leaders in propane fuel provision, infrastructure development, equipment, carburetion and market development. Members in ProCon include ACME Alternate Fuel Systems, Advanced Fueling Technologies, AmeriGas, CleanFUEL USA, Clean Fueling Technologies, Delta Liquid Energy, Ferrellgas, Georgia Gas Distributors, MidAmerica Propane, Mutual Liquid Gas & Equipment Company, Northwest Propane Gas Company, Sleegers Engineering and Thiokol Propulsion.

Certain matters discussed in this press release contain forward-looking information that involves risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from current trends. These include the company's ability to design and market advanced fuel metering, fuel storage or electronic control products, the company's ability to meet OEM specifications, and other such risks as cited in the 2000 annual report for IMPCO Technologies, Inc. on Form 10-K and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

IMPCO Technologies, Inc.

Tammy Fiebelkorn, Executive Director of ProCon, [REDACTED-PHONE];

or Paula Kania, Program Manager, [REDACTED-PHONE], or Skip Miller, Director,

Global Platforms, [REDACTED-PHONE], or Alan Niedzwiecki, Executive Director,

Business Development, [REDACTED-PHONE], all of QUANTUM Technologies, Inc.

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