HTC MAKES PRESENTATION AT TORONTO HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELLS 2004 CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW

Lionel Kambeitz, Chairman and CEO , is pleased to announce that HTC has completed an Intellectual Property Scientific Presentation to hydrogen industry stakeholders and researchers attending the Hydrogen and Fuel Cells 2004 Conference and Trade Show in Toronto, Ont. Dr. Ahmed Aboudheir, HTC Manager of Research Services, presented HTC's newly developed proprietary hydrogen production technology in a scientific presentation entitled, Modeling and Simulation of a packed bed reactor for Hydrogen production by Methanol Steam Reforming. Mr. Kambeitz also attended this scientific conference, initiating licensing and royalty discussions with strategic industry stakeholders.

Ford Motor Company also invited Mr. Kambeitz and Dr. Aboudheir to test drive their new Ford Focus hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. They reported that the car performed very well, with performance and handling of a similar gasoline powered vehicle.

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Jeff Allison,

HTC Purenergy

Telephone: (306) 352-6132

Fax: (306) 545-3262

E-mail: jallison@htcenergy.com

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