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16 www.studentdriverplacement.com April '14 O mnitek Engineering Corp. (OTCQB:OMTK) recently said inquiries from large fl eet operators in- terested in conver ng heavy- duty truck engines to natural gas gained momentum in 2013, with the company ship- ping a preliminary order late in December to one of its do- mes c conversion center part- ners and the commencement of ini al kit sales to a Euro- pean country commi ed to a 10-year target of two million conversions. In addi on, a Lat- in America customer received a preliminary order of U.S. - manufac- tured natural gas engines u lizing the company's technology for an ini al 50- bus conversion project. "The opportunities for heavy-duty die- sel engine truck engine conversions are signifi cant and we expect 2014 to be a pivotal year for the company, based on the expressed interest of large fl eet cus- tomers during the past several months and year-end quote activity and kit ship- ments," said Werner Funk, president and chief executive offi cer of Omnitek Engineering Corp. Funk highlighted the company's re- cent strategic alliance with Minneapolis, Minnesota-based diesel engine remanu- facturer Reviva to produce "drop-in" nat- ural gas engines that utilize Omnitek's diesel-to-natural gas engine conversion kits for the widely utilized Navistar DT 466E and DT 530E heavy-duty truck engines as a convenient option for large fl eets. Funk noted that Omnitek's conversion technology offers a projected payback of less than two years -- a signifi cant advantage compared with a projected payback of fi ve-to-seven years for a new natural gas truck purchase. Omnitek Engineering Corp. develops and sells proprietary diesel-to-natural gas engine conversion systems and complementary products, including new natural gas engines that utilize the com- pany's technology -- providing global customers with innovative alternative energy and emissions control solutions that are sustainable and affordable. Ad- ditional information is available at www. omnitekcorp.com ◆ |Tomorrow's Trucks | Omnitek Engineering Expects Diesel-to-Natural Gas Conversions to Gain Traction in 2014 tomorrows trucks 0414.indd 1 3/20/14 1:48 PM