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Subject: Catalytica's Press Release 1/12/2000
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 09:41:03 -0800 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jackie Cossmon Catalytica, Inc. (650) 960-3000 ext. 6204 CATALYTICA COMBUSTION SYSTEMS EARNS ISO 9001 REGISTRATION MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (January 12, 2000) - Catalytica Combustion Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Catalytica, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTAL), today announced that it has earned ISO 9001 Registration from Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) for the production of Xonon, a product used for pollution control in gas turbines. The ISO series standards are internationally recognized quality management system requirements developed by the International Organization of Standardization (ISO). ISO 9001 is the most comprehensive standard in the ISO 9000 series. It covers design, manufacture, installation, and servicing systems. "ISO 9001 registration of Catalytica Combustion Systems underscores our commitment to consistently high manufacturing quality and demonstrates that we are prepared to meet the requirements and expectations of gas turbine manufacturers offering Xonon to their customers," stated Steve Oliva, Catalytica Combustion Systems vice president of manufacturing. The Xonon Cool Combustion system achieves stable combustion required for optimal gas turbine performance at temperatures low enough to essentially avoid the formation of NOx, a primary contributor to smog. Xonon has demonstrated the lowest combustion emissions observed in gas turbine operation. Catalytica has signed agreements with General Electric and Pratt & Whitney Canada and is in discussions with several other leading turbine manufacturers for the adaptation of the Xonon Combustion System for gas turbines in their product lines. These gas turbines are used in large-scale and distributed power generation as well as mechanical drive applications. In December 1999, Catalytica announced that Enron North America ordered GE Frame 7FA gas turbines equipped with Xonon for its Pastoria project under development in Southern California. Catalytica, Inc. builds businesses in high growth industries where the Company's technologies optimize manufacturing and solve environmental problems. Catalytica Pharmaceuticals, Inc. provides drug development and manufacturing products and services to the pharmaceutical industry; Catalytica Combustion Systems, Inc. has developed and is producing Xonon Cool Combustion for pollution prevention in gas turbines for power production and mechanical drive applications; and Catalytica Advanced Technologies, Inc. serves as the incubator for new catalytic technologies for industrial applications. Catalytica, Inc. employs over 1600 people and had 1998 revenues of $406 million. Find Catalytica on the World Wide Web at http://www.catalytica-inc.com.
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