To: CIMA who wrote (82081 ) 3/19/2001 11:34:35 AM From: Jim Bishop Respond to of 150070 DMES FWIW news DeMarco Energy Systems Signs Master Contracting Agreement With Leading National Energy Service Company AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2001--DeMarco Energy Systems (OTCBB:DMES - news) announced today that one of the country's leading energy service companies has signed an agreement which will allow them to purchase DeMarco's Energy Miser System. ``This is an important agreement for DeMarco Energy and the energy service company, who wishes not to be named until work has begun,'' said Victor DeMarco, president and CEO of DeMarco Energy Systems. ``Quality, Energy Service companies (ESCO) are rushing to provide their customers with the highest energy efficiency and quickest return on investment possible. With DeMarco's patented geo-thermal 'Energy Miser' system, high energy users can expect to have their energy bills slashed in half in most cases.'' This is a win-win solution for energy providers and customers straining under escalating energy cost. The energy service company intends to install the Miser System under a performance-contract. Performance contracting enables the ESCO to guarantee the client that the savings from the Energy Conservation Measures will pay for the capital cost of retrofitting and installing new energy consuming equipment. The process enables customers to reduce energy cost, greatly improve the quality and functionality of their facilities, and reverse the problems caused by deferred maintenance without having to obtain capital budgets. This arrangement is particularly appealing to governmental entities, schools and non-profit institutions whose budgets have been squeezed by a shortage of tax dollars and other funding in recent years. Performance contracting also provides an attractive infrastructure renewable option to the private sector. Third party financing with performance guarantees can be used to implement projects, which would otherwise consume precious capital appropriation dollars. The DeMarco Energy Miser is a patented geothermal heating and cooling system producing savings of 50-70% in commercial, institutional and industrial applications. The Energy Miser uses the thermal properties of municipal water mains, reuse water or any other managed water supply. The energy and dollar savings of the Energy Miser System is truly dramatic. Innovative institutions and companies looking at their bottom line energy expenditures will look to DeMarco Energy to save costs. Contact: DeMarco Energy, Austin John Adams, 512/335-1494 Info@demarcoenergy.com