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To: Augustus Gloop who wrote (15897)	3/2/2006 3:49:38 PM
From: Galirayo	Respond to of 23958

Better add FCEL too. Chart to Follow.

To: Augustus Gloop who wrote (15897)	3/2/2006 4:09:04 PM
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[CPST / FCEL] You've seen this ?? FuelCell Energy Debuts DFC/T Hybrid Product Using Capstone MicroTurbine Friday February 24, 8:04 am ET DANBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 2006--Capstone Turbine CEO John R. Tucker joined FuelCell Energy Chairman Jerry D. Leitman, President and CEO R. Daniel Brdar and U.S. Department of Energy officials in a dedication ceremony today to unveil a newly operational fuel cell/microturbine hybrid energy system. ADVERTISEMENT The innovative combined-cycle system uses the high value heat byproduct from a FuelCell Energy 250-kilowatt Direct FuelCell® (DFC®) power plant to operate a modified 60-kilowatt Capstone MicroTurbine®. The integrated system, a patented Direct FuelCell/Turbine® (DFC/T®) power plant has yielded a combined total electrical efficiency of 56% for 800 continuous hours during initial testing at FuelCell Energy's Danbury, Conn., facility, nearly twice the fuel efficiency of the average fossil-fueled utility power plant. "Our microturbines are a perfect complement to the operation of FuelCell Energy's DFC products," said Tucker. "It's exciting when FuelCell Energy's power generation products are combined with our proven systems to attain unprecedented levels of efficiency." Also present at the event were Victor Der, Director of Clean Energy Systems in the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy, and Wayne Surdoval, Technology Manager of DOE's National Energy Technology Laboratory, who commented that "The DFC/T represents a significant advance for ultra-clean, high efficiency fuel cell/turbine technology." Following additional testing at the Danbury plant, the fuel cell/microturbine hybrid will be installed at the Deaconess Billings Clinic in Montana where it will provide the base load power needs of the hospital. "The DFC/T power plant's 56 percent electrical efficiency is unmatched anywhere in the industry for distributed generation products in its size range and has the potential for customers to substantially reduce their energy costs," said Brdar. "This sub-MW combined cycle system will be an ideal ultra-clean, reliable baseload product for smaller commercial and industrial customers." Capstone Turbine, the world's leading manufacturer of microturbine energy systems, has been working with FuelCell Energy for several years as part of a DOE grant program to support the design of an ultra-high efficiency, fuel cell/turbine hybrid power plant based on FuelCell Energy's DFC product. Yesterday, U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow toured FuelCell Energy's plant and viewed the new very high efficiency energy system. "The work being done here at FuelCell Energy is a wonderful example of how American innovation and technology will lead us to a new day of reduced reliance on foreign sources of energy," Snow said. About Capstone Turbine Capstone Turbine Corporation® (www.microturbine.com; Nasdaq:CPST - News) is the world's leading producer of low-emission microturbine systems and was the first to market commercially viable microturbine energy products. Capstone Turbine has shipped more than 3,200 Capstone MicroTurbine systems to customers worldwide. These award-winning systems have logged more than 11 million documented runtime operating hours. Capstone Turbine is a member of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Combined Heat and Power Partnership, which is committed to improving the efficiency of the nation's energy infrastructure and reducing emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases. A UL-Certified ISO 9001:2000 certified company, Capstone Turbine is headquartered in the Los Angeles area with sales and/or service centers in New York, Mexico City, Milan, Shanghai and Tokyo. "Capstone Turbine Corporation" and "Capstone MicroTurbine" are registered trademarks of Capstone Turbine Corporation. Direct FuelCell, DFC and DFC/Turbine are registered trademarks of FuelCell Energy, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. This press release contains "forward-looking statements," as that term is used in the federal securities laws, about Capstone's business, with regard to, among other items, expected future operation of the hybrid energy system. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as "expect," "believe" and similar phrases. These statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties described in Capstone's SEC filings that may cause Capstone's actual results to be materially different. These statements speak only as of the date of this release. Capstone disclaims any obligation to revise these statements hereafter. Note to Editors: Further details on the DFC/T are at: fuelcellenergy.com. Contact: Capstone Turbine Corporation Investor and Investment Media Alice Barsoomian, 818-407-3628 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: Capstone Turbine Corporation