SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS (January 28, 2002) - Autotest Co. (ATE manufacturer and world leader in power test technology) announced that it is expanding its development of fuel cell testing and measurement applications.

Autotest, the leader in ATE for a broad spectrum of power supplies, is well positioned to meet the challenges needed to support the anticipated development of new fuel cell applications.

Autotest's President and Chief Technical Officer, Robert Cox said, "Our systems already offer the ability to test and evaluate the critical power outputs and QC requirements of fuel cells.  We are currently working with automotive industry leaders to develop application-specific systems for the automotive industry."

"Recent developments and emphasis in higher output (150-10KW) fuel cell technology coupled with additional customer interest in our fuel cell business development strategies has encouraged us to accelerate our efforts in the fuel cell industry", added Michael McGregor, VP for Sales and Marketing with the San Antonio, Texas based Autotest Company.

About Fuel Cell Power

Fuel cell systems overcome many of the negative attributes associated with internal combustion and traditional battery power sources, such as environmental pollution, long term storage, supply maintenance and quality control. Autotest ATE systems are designed to work in conjunction with and in support of fuel cell manufacturers to assure their quality and reliability across a wide spectrum of applications.

About Autotest Company

Autotest Company designs, manufactures and markets ATE, power supply, Fuel Cell and UPS test products and systems for the aerospace, military, medical, and OEM power source industries. AUTOTEST, the AUTOTEST logo, and APG for Windows are trademarks of Autotest Company. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corp.

Contact Information:

Press Relations/ Additional Information: 

Contact Robert Cox at rcox@autotest.com, 
Autotest Company, 5347 Dietrich Rd., San Antonio, TX 78219-2997, U.S.A.,
Tel: 210-661-8661, Fax: 210-661-3625

Company/Product Information:

Autotest:  Email at sales@autotest.com or visit the Autotest website at http://www.autotest.com/ for more information about the the Autotest line of Power Testing Products and Services.

AUTOTEST and the AUTOTEST logo are trademarks of Autotest Company. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corp.