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Bimbo Bakeries Mexico Chooses IMPCO CERRITOS, Calif., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IMPCO Technologies Inc., (NASDAQ:IMCO). Bimbo Bakeries is a division of Grupo Bimbo, the largest producer of baked flour products in Latin America with a delivery fleet of 29,000 vehicles. When the Mexico City government mandated that vehicles fueled by liquid fuels would be curbed during pollution alerts and that vehicles operating with clean burning fuels such as propane and natural gas would be exempt, it became apparent to Bimbo Bakeries that a fuel change was required to keep their delivery trucks running uninterrupted. Mexico City is among the ten most polluted cities in the world. With a fleet of 2,500 delivery vehicles in Mexico City, the management of Bimbo Bakeries knew that it was imperative that they make the right decision in choosing a company who could provide the products and expertise to support the conversion of the vehicles from petrol to propane. IMPCO was chosen due to its history and reputation for supporting the successful conversion of other fleets for over 25 years in Mexico. To date, over 500,000 vehicles have been converted to IMPCO equipment in Mexico. Bimbo Bakeries has thus far converted 2,500 delivery vehicles in Mexico City and an additional 2,000 in the remainder of Mexico. With gasoline priced at $2.07 per gallon and propane at only $1.20, Bimbo Bakeries will be able to realize yearly fuel savings over US$5.0 million and stop fuel theft. Brad Garner, Vice President and COO of IMPCO Technologies stated, "Our position as the world leader in alternative fuels technology and products and the presence of our own technical support staff in Mexico gave Bimbo Bakeries a high level of confidence in choosing IMPCO." Regarding IMPCO: IMPCO designs, manufactures, markets and supplies advanced alternative fuel systems and related products to original equipment manufacturers and to the aftermarket for the mobile, industrial, power generation, and stationary engines market place. Headquartered in Cerritos, California, IMPCO has offices in Asia, Europe, Australia and South and North America. More information can be found at IMPCO's web site, http://www.impco.ws/. Except for historical information, the statements, expectations and assumptions contained in the foregoing press release are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the company's expectations regarding revenues in future periods. Such statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those discussed in any forward-looking statement. Readers should consider the risk contained in the section entitled "Management's Discussion & Analysis of Financial Conditions on Results of Operations - Risk Factors" in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2003. The company does not undertake to update or revise any of its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes show that the indicated results or events will not be realized. For further information, please contact Mr. Dale Rasmussen, Investor Relations of IMPCO Technologies Inc., +1-206-315-8242, or fax, +1-206-315-8301, . DATASOURCE: IMPCO CONTACT: Mr. Dale Rasmussen, Investor Relations of IMPCO Technologies Inc., +1-206-315-8242, or fax, +1-206-315-8301, Web site: http://www.impco.ws/

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