Released on: April 28, 2008, 7:28 am

Press Release Author: A2 Technologies

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Press Release Summary: A2 Technologies, the innovator and manufacturer of the PAL
Series of portable Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) analyzers announces important
new enhancements to its product line. Designed for on-site lubrication analysis of
turbine generators, diesel engines, compressors, gearboxes and hydraulic systems in
the power industry, the PAL systems are now able to accurately and precisely
quantify the level of water in these oils in the range of 50 - 5000 ppm with
accuracy of better than 5%. This advance now permits the PAL systems to be as
analytically effective as the gold standard Karl Fischer titration for measuring
water in the aforementioned concentration range. The FTIR method is far less time
consuming, requires no hazardous or expensive reagents and can be carried out
on-site. The details of this procedure can be viewed online at
www.a2technologies.com in an application brief entitled "On-site, Low Level
Quantitative FTIR Analysis of Water in Oil Using a Novel Water Stabilization
Technique (patent pending)".

Press Release Body: DANBURY, CT, (April 25, 2008) - A2 Technologies, the innovator
and manufacturer of the PAL Series of portable Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR)
analyzers announces important new enhancements to its product line. Designed for
on-site lubrication analysis of turbine generators, diesel engines, compressors,
gearboxes and hydraulic systems in the power industry, the PAL systems are now able
to accurately and precisely quantify the level of water in these oils in the range
of 50 - 5000 ppm with accuracy of better than 5%. This advance now permits the PAL
systems to be as analytically effective as the gold standard Karl Fischer titration
for measuring water in the aforementioned concentration range. The FTIR method is
far less time consuming, requires no hazardous or expensive reagents and can be
carried out on-site. The details of this procedure can be viewed online at
www.a2technologies.com in an application brief entitled "On-site, Low Level
Quantitative FTIR Analysis of Water in Oil Using a Novel Water Stabilization
Technique (patent pending)".

In addition to measuring the water level in lubricants, the PAL system immediately
yields the amount of oxidation and nitration by-products present and the amount of
anti-oxidation, anti-wear and extreme pressure additives that remain in the
lubricant. With this information, lubrication specialists and equipment maintenance
personnel can make on-the-spot decisions about the condition of the all-important
lubricating fluid.

Also, the PAL Series Microlab software has new features including the ability for
users to overlay spectra for quick comparison of different oil samples and the
ability to store the spectrum of unused oil as a reference for comparison to
in-service oil as it ages. The Microlab software provides quantitative readouts for
key lubricant parameters, allowing personnel to make immediate decisions about when
oil needs replacing or refreshing.

FTIR has been an important technique for analyzing the condition of lubricants, but
in the past it was necessary to collect samples and then transfer them to an
off-site commercial testing laboratory for analysis. Results might take days or
even weeks to obtain while all the time the critical machinery could be subjected to
wear from continuing lubricant breakdown. The revolutionary A2 Technologies' PAL
on-site FTIR systems remove the need to analyze samples off-site and represent a
significant advance for proactive maintenance of high value equipment.

For more information on the innovative A2 Technologies PAL Series of FTIR
spectrometers, please contact A2 Technologies at +1 203.312.1106, email
vlopez@a2technologies.net or visit www.a2technologies.com

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About A2 Technologies
Headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut, A2 Technologies is taking FT-IR spectroscopy
out of the lab and into the field. A2 Technologies manufacture and develop portable
FT-IR spectrometers designed for the analytical needs of the petrochemical,
environmental, metals and mining and general environments where there is a need for
analysis. The portable FT-IR analyzers extend the proven capabilities of Fourier
Transform infrared technology by rendering sample preparation obsolete and ensuring
real time results.

For further press information please contact: Celine Callender, The Scott
Partnership, 1 Whiteside, Station Road, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, United Kingdom Tel:
+ 44 (0)1477 539539 Fax: +44 (0)1477 539540 E-mail: a2@scottpr.com

Web Site: http://

Contact Details: THE SCOTT PARTNERSHIP
1 WHITESIDE
STATION ROAD
HOLMES CHAPEL
CW4 8AA
01477 539539
a2@scottpr.com