First Diesel Combustion Commences on AVEC 'Workhorse 7.1' Engine

First Diesel Combustion Commences on AVEC 'Workhorse 7.1' Engine

September 20, 2006

 
    PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 20 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Axial
Vector(TM) Engine Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: AXVC.OB)
announced today that its Workhorse 7.1 engine fired up. 

    The AVEC Workhorse 7.1 engine was fired-up on Thursday
Sept 14 and produced power for the first time at a well
known and highly respected third party Detroit automotive
engineering firm.  The engine development testing will
continue with the resolution of test cell instrumentation
issues.  This is a significant and important event since it
is the first time that a diesel engine with such a power
transmission design (sinusoidal cam) has ever fired up and
produced power.   

    Dr. Raymond Brouzes, President and CEO of AVEC,
indicated that comments uttered by the Development
Engineering Team in Detroit says it all: "We never
thought that whiffs of diesel fumes could smell so sweet
and engine noises could sound like a pastoral
symphony".  

    AVEC will continue to keep its shareholders and
interested publics updated on its website regarding the
engine trials and performance results as they emerge.  A
video clip of the engine's maiden run will be posted
shortly on the AVEC website.    

    About Axial Vector(TM) Engine Corporation 

    Axial Vector(TM) Engine Corporation is a publicly
traded company that owns, develops and licenses proprietary
intellectual property regarding unique internal combustion
engine and generator technologies. We are applying these
technologies to develop an exciting, new, smaller and
lighter internal combustion engine that produces
significantly greater horsepower and three times more
torque on less fuel than conventional engines of similar
size. The internal combustion engine as we know it today
may never comply with mandated pollution standards and meet
the strong demand for cleaner and far greater
fuel-efficiency engines. We see the Axial Vector(TM) as the
engine design that will comfortably meet these challenges,
and more. 

    Key entry markets for the Axial Vector(TM) Engine
include a number of specific military and industrial
applications. Additionally, we are developing a family of
Axial Flux electric power generators that shall operate in
a fully integrated fashion with our unique Axial Vector(TM)
Engine technology. The resulting GENSET will consume less
fuel per unit of electrical power output (kWh) and are
considerably smaller than any known internal combustion
engine generators. 

    Forward-Looking Statements 

    This press release may be deemed to contain
forward-looking information. Any forward-looking statements
are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements, including statements as to
industry trends, future economic performance, anticipated
profitability, anticipated revenues and expenses, and
products or service line growth, may be significantly and
materially impacted by certain risks and uncertainties,
including, but not limited to, failure to meet operating
objectives or to execute the operating plan, completion,
and other economic factors. Additional risks and
uncertainties are described in the Company's public filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

    For more information, please contact:

     DR. RAYMOND BROUZES, PRESIDENT & CEO
     One World Trade Center
     121 SW Salmon Street, Ste 1100
     Portland, OR 97204
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]
     Web:   http://www.AXIALVECTORENGINE.COM    

     REDWOOD CONSULTANTS, LLC
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]

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