Emitec Combats Global Warming With Recyclable Metallic Substrates

    AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 20 /PRNewswire Interactive News Release/ -- The
Earth Day 2001 U.S. Clean Energy Agenda has challenged automakers and
suppliers to improve fuel efficiency of new cars and light trucks to reduce
global warming pollutant emissions.  Answering this challenge, Emitec GmbH has
achieved Super Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle (SULEV) standards with
environmentally friendly, metal substrate catalytic converters.  In addition
to significantly reducing emissions and fuel consumption, the converters can
be nearly 100 percent recycled.

    "Catalytic converters using our metal substrates positively impact the
environment, allowing 99 percent cleaner emissions," says Wolfgang Maus,
Emitec president and CEO.  "Emitec hopes to protect the environment by
reducing emissions, and this Earth Day we continue to strive toward the
industry goal of zero emissions vehicles."

    Emitec's metallic substrates not only help to reduce vehicle emissions,
but also contribute to the conservation of environmental resources.  Recycling
metal catalytic converters retains valuable platinum, rhodium and palladium
for individual processing to achieve the optimal amount of recycled material.