Mount Olive, North Carolina, November 17, 2000

IMPulse NC LLC, the leading supplier of traction power systems, has acquired the OB (former Ohio Brass) Overhead Transit Line from Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (formerly WABCO).

This major acquisition completes the formation of IMPulse NC's Overhead Electrification Group to provide a full line of products and services for traction electrification, including light and heavy rail, electric trolley bus, streetcars, historic trolleys, as well as commuter and high speed rail systems. This combination of services will allow IMPusle NC to better serve its customers with a seamless turnkey-driven service portfolio, providing prompt, efficient, quality products for small and large projects.

The OB Overhead Transit Group, along with UniTrac Systems, will be relocated to new 36,000 square foot facility in Mount Olive, NC, just opened in 2000, to accommodate the Overhead Electrification Group's products (from overhead hardware, track switch machines, rail heater systems, to vehicle identification systems - VETAG.). This facility was IMPulse NC's first home in 1990 before being outgrown in 1997.

IMPulse NC is proudly joined with the addition of Mr. Randy Anderson and Mr. Pat Coburn, both well-known and respected Overhead Systems Engineers, to enable IMPulse NC to continue its strong reputation as the leader in overhead hardware. The OB Overhead Transit Line compliment to the UniTrac Systems products will complete the IMPulse NC Overhead Electrification Group.

IMPulse NC is now able to offer more by way of system design, product application, installation, testing and service for all types of electrified transit systems. IMPulse NC can provide a complete traction electrification system ("turnkey"), from initial design, engineering, manufacturing, on-site installation, testing and service for all types of electrified transit systems.

IMPulse NC is a member of The Marmon Group of companies; an international association of autonomous manufacturing and service companies with collective sales in excess of $6 billion.