Forbes' Presidential Campaign Bus Saves Fuel, Controls Emissions with 21st Century Technology 

Mirenco accelerates pace of accomplishments by installing demonstration HydroFire Unit on Steve Forbes Presidential Campaign Bus

Forbes Campaign Bus In Radcliffe Iowa at Mirenco Headquarters

Radcliffe, Iowa -- On Saturday, October 30, 1999, Mirenco, Inc., installed one of its patented HydroFire emission and fuel control systems onto the Steve Forbes' Presidential campaign bus. The HydroFire system was installed to reveal the effectiveness of the patented technology on a vehicle that will gain national attention over the coming months as it travels across the country on the campaign trail. 

Dwayne Fosseen, Founder and CEO of Mirenco commented on the installation, "We get excited when we see people realize the potential of our products." Fosseen added, "As soon as we installed the HydroFire system we took video and opacity measurements to document the immediate reduction in emissions. They couldn't believe it. We've known it for years and now the country can see it too." 

Opacity is a standardized measurement of the density of emissions that are expelled from a vehicle's exhaust. Using a Federally approved Opacity Measurement device on four tests ("Snap-Tests") with 15 test points, both with and without HydroFire, 82% of the emissions were eliminated at precisely the point in acceleration when the bus is wasting the most fuel and producing the greatest level of exhaust smoke. 

Fosseen, commenting on the tests, noted, "the Snap-Test results show the huge decrease in emissions when the bus initially takes off. Everyone in every major city has been blanketed by smoke while standing by a curb when a bus pulls away. Those emissions are pure pollutants and wasted fuel. Our products and on-board software saved fuel and eliminated over 80% of the exhaust smoke right when it happened, which is just when the driver hits the accelerator from a dead stop. The black puff just disappeared." 

The HydroFire system installed on the Forbes bus is a sophisticated extension of Mirenco's patented DriverMax product, which was designed to address the wasted fuel, high emissions, and unnecessary maintenance that result in the early acceleration stage of a vehicle. Fosseen noted "HydroFire provides all of the benefits of our DriverMax during early acceleration, and also addresses higher speed fuel waste and pollution production by continuously monitoring the bus' performance and precisely supplementing the diesel fuel with a patented water-alcohol mixture under specific conditions." The result is fuel savings, decreased pollution, and increased engine life with less wear and tear on the components. 

Mirenco is anxiously awaiting more positive feedback from the Forbes bus driver(s) and support staff as they proceed on the campaign trail. Fosseen commented on his expectations, stating, "The country, and the world, is about to learn of our technology. We're doing a good thing here, both economically and environmentally, and our efforts hold the promise of global benefits. As soon as the Forbes bus performance data is available, we'll be publishing the results on our Mirenco.com site for everyone to see." 

About Mirenco

Mirenco is a Radcliffe, Iowa-based Company that specializes in patented vehicle management technology and consultative services for reducing vehicle emissions, improving fuel economy and lengthening the service life of heavy-duty diesel vehicles.  More information is available at www.mirenco.com, or via e-mail at info@mirenco.com or by calling 800.423.9903.

Some of the statements made in this press release are forward-looking in nature.  Actual results may differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements.  Additional information concerning Mirenco, Inc. can be found within Mirenco's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Statements in this release should be evaluated in light of this additional information.

Contact Information:
Dwayne Fosseen
fosseen@mirenco.com
800-423-9903