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QuestAir Technologies Inc
08 February 2006


For Immediate Release                                          8 February, 2006


         QuestAir starts up PSA at Asia's largest liquid hydrogen plant

BURNABY, B.C. - QuestAir Technologies Inc. (AIM: QAR; TSX: QAR) announced today
that it has successfully started up two of its H-3100 hydrogen purifiers as part
of the largest liquid hydrogen plant in Asia under construction in Osaka, Japan.

The plant, which is owned and operated by HydroEdge Co., Ltd. ("HydroEdge"), a
joint venture between Iwatani International Corporation ("Iwatani") and Kansai
Electric Power group company, is expected to enter full commercial production in
the second quarter of 2006. The plant will supply liquid hydrogen to the
Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and a range of high profile
industrial customers.

Mr. Jonathan Wilkinson, President and CEO of QuestAir said that the HydroEdge
project represents an extremely important development in the expansion of
QuestAir's commercial product line into the larger capacity hydrogen plant
market.

"We are extremely pleased with the successful start-up of our H-3100 units in
this demanding, high profile application at the HydroEdge plant. The success was
achieved with the excellent co-operation of our Japanese project partners,
Iwatani, MGC Engineering Co. Ltd. and Cosmo Engineering Co. Ltd.," Wilkinson
said.

"HydroEdge is the largest single investment made by Iwatani since 1991, and we
placed a high priority to the selection of proven, reliable equipment providers
such as QuestAir for this project," said Mr. Yoshihiro Kira, Senior Executive
Director of Iwatani, "QuestAir's PSA's fully achieved contract specifications
during a recent performance test and we have since accepted the plant."

Mr. Hisato Ueha, President of HydroEdge added, "The selection of QuestAir's PSA
is the right choice for HydroEdge."

About QuestAir H-3100
QuestAir's H-3100 PSA product (formerly marketed under the HyQuestor(R) brand)
purifies gas streams containing hydrogen to high-purity hydrogen for use in a
range of industrial and petrochemical processes. QuestAir's optimized Pressure
Swing Adsorption (PSA) process and proprietary rotary valve technology deliver
higher efficiency than conventional PSA systems in a more compact,
cost-effective package. Since 1997, QuestAir has sold over 30 H-3100 plants to
customers in Europe, Japan and North America.

About Iwatani International Corporation
Iwatani places greatest emphasis on its original and most competitive
businesses---Gas & Energy. Founded in 1930, Iwatani has been expanding its
activities in 2 core businesses, Energy (represented by LPG) and Industrial
Gases. Iwatani is a pioneer in Japan for LPG and hydrogen, with continued
leading positions in these industries. Iwatani is classified as a trading firm
but is a unique organization with production plants and facilities especially
for industrial gases, as well as nationwide distribution networks in Japan and
additional capabilities to distribute overseas. Iwatani is a public company
based in Osaka and Tokyo.

About QuestAir Technologies Inc.
QuestAir Technologies, Inc. is a developer and supplier of proprietary gas
purification systems for several large international markets, including existing
markets such as oil refining, biogas production and natural gas processing, and
emerging markets such as fuel cell power plants and fuel cell vehicle refuelling
stations. The Company has joint development agreements with Exxon Mobil Research
and Engineering Company and Shell Hydrogen, and a collaboration with FuelCell
Energy. QuestAir is based in Burnaby, British Columbia and its shares trade on
the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange Plc. and on the Toronto Stock
Exchange under the symbol "QAR".

Forward Looking Statements
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statements which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the
Company, or industry results, to be materially different from any future
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''may'', ''will'' and other similar terminology. These statements reflect
current expectations regarding future events and operating performance and speak
only as of the date of this press release. Forward-looking statements involve
significant risks and uncertainties, should not be read as guarantees of future
performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of
whether or not such results will be achieved. A number of factors could cause
actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the
forward-looking statements.

Contact Information:

QuestAir Technologies Inc.
Andrew Hall
Director, Corporate Development and External Communications
Phone: (001) 604-453-6967
Email: hall@questairinc.com
Web: www.questairinc.com

UK media contact:
Charles Ryland
Ben Willey
Eleanor Williamson
Buchanan Communications
Phone: 020 7466 5000

Canadian media contact:
Terry Foster
James Hoggan + Associates
Phone: (001) 604-739-7500



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