Product Verification Extension

RNS Number : 1132F
Catalytic Solutions, Inc.
06 October 2008

For immediate release 6 October 2008

Catalytic Solutions, Inc.

(The "Company")

product verIfication EXTENSION

Catalytic Solutions, Inc. (AIM:CTS and CTSU), the company behind Mixed Phase Catalyst (MPC�) technology, is pleased to announce that its
heavy-duty diesel systems business through its wholly owned subsidiary, Engine Control Systems, has received a verification for its key
emissions product from the State of California's Air Resources Board (ARB), enabling it to sell into the important market of California.

Catalytic Solutions' ECS Purifilter* H is now classified as a Level 3 Plus device suitable for heavy-duty diesel on-road vehicles for
use in a variety of 1993-2006 heavy-duty diesel highway engines. Level 3 Plus classification applies to devices reducing emissions of diesel
particulate matter by greater than or equal to 85 percent.

The ARB and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have mandated that from January 1, 2009, all verified diesel retrofits sold and
installed must comply with new reduced nitrogen dioxide emissions limits. This classification makes the ECS Purifilter* H, and Purifilter*
L, the only two verified passively regenerating Level 3 Plus diesel particulate filters currently available for sale in California that meet
these new requirements. In addition to the Level 3 Plus classification the ARB has also extended the Purifilter* H verification coverage to
include all EPA-certified diesel engines operating in California.

Various federal and state funding programs have been established in order to save fuel and lower greenhouse gas and diesel exhaust
emissions from the country's existing fleet of approximately 11 million diesel engines. This verification extension from the ARB allows the
continued sale of the Company's products to thousands of on-road heavy-duty diesel vehicles in the state of California. The voluntary Lower
Emissions School Bus Program alone will grant in excess of U.S. $25 million over the next two years for the retrofit of diesel school buses
with Level 3 Plus verified diesel particulate filters. Additionally, tens of thousands of other highway vehicles must be made compliant with
mandatory statewide control measures over the next several years which will require retrofit with verified exhaust diesel particulate
filters.

Throughout the U.S., many states currently have, or are setting up, retrofit programs using state budget funds or funds obtained through
either the Federal Highway Administration's Congestion Mitigation Air Quality program, estimated at $8.6 billion over the period 2005 to
2009, or the U.S. EPA's National Clean Diesel Campaign, the latter with more than $34 million for the current budget year for the voluntary
retrofit of thousands of vehicles with advanced emissions control technologies.

This verification extension positions the Company to be a leader in the supply of verified emissions control products for these
markets.

Commenting on the verification, Ed Richards, President of Catalytic Solutions, Inc.'s heavy-duty diesel systems business, said:
"We are very pleased to have received such an important verification. It is extremely important that we supply our customers with
verified and compliant devices that they will be able to install and operate based on the fast-approaching emission limit rules."

Charles F. Call, Chief Executive Officer of Catalytic Solutions, Inc. added:
"This is an excellent example of our leadership in the heavy duty diesel retrofit market - a market that is critical to our environment
and financed by a number of funding programs for customers. We continue to offer our customers high value products while benefiting the
global environment and are well positioned to address the growing demand going forward."

For further details, please contact:

Catalytic Solutions, Inc. Canaccord Adams Buchanan Communications
Charlie Call, Chief Robert Finlay Charles Ryland
Executive Officer Bhavesh Patel Ben Willey
Steve Golden, Chief Christian Goodbody
Technical Officer
Nikhil Mehta, Chief
Financial Officer Tel: 020 7466 5000
Tel: 020 7050
6500
Tel: +1 (805) 486-4649

About Catalytic Solutions, Inc.
Catalytic Solutions operates in the field of catalysis, offering catalyst-based solutions for clean utilization of fossil fuels.
Catalytic Solutions was successfully admitted to AIM (AIM:CTS and CTSU), a market operated by the London Stock Exchange plc, in November
2006. The Company is focused on the creation, manufacture and supply of emission control catalysts for motor vehicle (gasoline and diesel
engines) and energy applications (gas turbines, boilers, gensets). Catalytic Solutions' catalysts are designed to deliver high value to
customers while benefiting the global environment through air quality improvement, sustainability and energy efficiency. With over eight
million parts supplied to customers since 1996, Catalytic Solutions' proven technical and manufacturing competence meets auto makers' most
stringent requirements. In December 2007, the Company acquired Engine Control Systems, a manufacturer of technology-based emission control
systems giving Catalytic Solutions access to European manufacturing, product testing and development. Engine Control Systems develops, manufactures and supplies a full range of custom-built
technology-based and standard emission control products for original equipment, aftermarket and retrofit applications. The products are used
for treating harmful exhaust emissions primarily in the heavy-duty diesel market. The technology-based products change or modify the nature
of the exhaust gases, thereby reducing hazardous elements rather than simply attenuating noise. In August 2006, the Company acquired certain
tangible and intangible assets from Applied Utility Systems and established Applied Utility Systems, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Company) as the operating company for the new business. Applied Utility Systems is engaged in designing and installing systems related to
the clean and efficient use of fossil fuels outside of their use in motor vehicles. The Company currently has operations in the USA, Canada,
France, Japan, Sweden and an Asian Joint Venture.

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