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IMPCO Technologies Announces Today FORD Argentina is Launching the Fiesta Max With BRC Sequent Injection System CERRITOS, Calif., April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IMPCO Technologies Inc., (NASDAQ:IMCO) announced today that FORD Argentina is launching the new Fiesta Max vehicle into the market with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) technology produced and installed by the BRC Gas Equipment facility in Buenos Aires. Ford launched a promotional campaign in local news articles in Argentina stating the Fiesta Max has a Zetec RoadCam engine which has been studied and modified for optimal use with CNG fuel. The car is equipped with the new BRC Sequent injection system studied and manufactured by BRC and approved by Ford. The vehicles also have a full one year unlimited kilometers warranty. The market for CNG vehicles in Argentina is being driven by the high cost of petrol and diesel fuels compared to natural gas. There are currently over one million CNG fuelled vehicles operating in Argentina. About IMPCO Technologies: IMPCO designs, manufactures, markets and supplies advanced product and systems to enable internal combustion engines to run on clean burning gaseous fuels such as natural gas, propane and biogas. IMPCO is leader in the heavy duty, industrial, power generation and stationary engines sectors. Headquartered in Cerritos, California, IMPCO has offices throughout Asia, Europe, Australia and North America. More information can be found at IMPCO's web site, http://www.impco.ws/. About BRC Gas Equipment: BRC produces a complete range of systems for converting vehicles to gaseous fuel to meet market requirements. BRC is leader in the light duty and automobile alternate fuel sectors and established alliances with several major car-makers for OEM projects. Headquartered in Cherasco, Italy, BRC has offices throughout Asia, Europe and South America. More information can be found at BRC's web site, http://www.brc.it/ For further information, please contact Dale Rasmussen, Vice President, Investor Relations. Phone: +1-206-315-8242 Fax: +1-206-315-8301 DATASOURCE: IMPCO CONTACT: Dale Rasmussen, Vice President, Investor Relations, of IMPCO +1-206-315-8242, or fax, +1-206-315-8301 Web site: http://www.brc.it/ Web site: http://www.impco.ws/

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