Worldwide Supplier of Emissions Control Ceramic Substrates to Support Development of Epyx' Fuel Processing System for Pre-Commercial Fuel Cell Vehicle Demonstration

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., November 22, 1999 – Epyx Corporation announces that Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW), a leading manufacturer of products that reduce emissions from automobiles, trucks, buses, and motorbikes, will work with Epyx in its effort to advance the state of the art in fuel processing systems for fuel cell vehicles.

The Epyx and Corning effort will focus on development work included in a $20 million program awarded to Epyx earlier this year by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The output of the DOE program involves demonstrating a fully integrated 50 kW fuel cell system for automotive applications that meets or exceeds the PNGV (Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles) 2004 targets for emissions, efficiency, cost, start-up time, and transient response (time from 10-90 % power).

Working with Epyx, Corning will conduct an R&D program to identify high-efficiency, low-cost catalyst supports for Epyx' fuel processing system. Epyx will subsequently evaluate, test, and integrate Corning's materials into a fully integrated fuel cell system specifically suited for automotive applications.

World-class suppliers like Corning are enabling Epyx to maintain our leading edge in fuel processing systems and help position fuel processors to meet the needs of tomorrow's fuel cell manufacturers and end users, said Jeffrey Bentley, Chief Operating Officer at Epyx. Corning's efforts will help us address critical market commercialization issues such as rapid start up and transient response.

Catalytic converters that incorporate ceramic substrates are used by the world's automotive manufacturers to reduce NOx (nitrous oxide) and other harmful pollutants from vehicle tailpipe emissions. They are considered a critical component to rapidly commercializing fuel cell due to their ability to reduce system weight, volume, and cost and enhance thermal and environmental stability.

Fuel cells combine hydrogen and air to make electricity and water without harmful by-products or noise. However, one challenge has historically stood between fuel cells and their widespread commercialization – an effective and easily accessible source of hydrogen.

Epyx' fuel processing system successfully addresses that challenge by converting gaseous and liquid fuels into hydrogen, which is then fed to the fuel cell to generate clean, quiet, and efficient power. The result is an alternative power solution to significantly increase energy efficiency, reduce pollution, and minimize dependence on imported oil.

Corning Incorporated - established in 1851, creates leading edge technologies for the fastest growing markets of the world's economy. Corning manufactures optical fiber, cable, and photonic products for the telecommunications industry; and high performance displays and components for television and other communications-related industries. The company also uses advanced materials to manufacture products for scientific, semiconductor, and environmental markets. Corning's revenues in 1998 were $3.5 billion. For more information about Corning's advanced ceramic substrates, visit www.environmental.corning.com.

Epyx Corporation - an Arthur D. Little company - is the world's leading developer of compact fuel processing system solutions for fuel cell applications in the micro power and transportation markets. With more than 40 dedicated staff, Epyx is a driving force behind delivering commercially viable hydrogen generation systems that operate on conventional and strategic fuels, including gasoline, propane, natural gas, ethanol, and methanol.

To date, Epyx' fuel processing system has powered fuel cells from Ballard, Plug Power, Energy Partners, DeNora, H Power, Dais/Analytic, and other world-class organizations. In the new millennium, Epyx and its strategic partners will team to make fuel cells a commercial reality – offering an environmentally-friendly alternative for producing clean, quiet, efficient energy to power vehicles, residential homes, and other small-scale, electric grid independent applications.

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