TARC Inks New Consulting Agreement with Mirenco.Business Editors/Automotive Writers RADCLIFFE, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 2004 Mirenco, Inc., (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :MREO MREO Manager Remote Encoding Operations ) announced that The Transit Authority of River City (TARC TARC Transit Authority of River City TARC Team America Rocketry Challenge (student competition) TARC Tenderloin AIDS Resource Center (San Francisco, CA) TARC Thymus and Activation Regulated Chemokine ), Louisville, Kentucky  “Louisville” redirects here. For other uses, see Louisville (disambiguation). has signed a new consultative service contract for their entire metro diesel bus fleet which includes identifying those vehicles requiring the installation of DriverMax technology. Over the past three years, Mirenco has been assisting TARC with its throttle modulation program, which incorporates Mirenco's Combustion Management Program. "TARC continually looks for ways to enhance Louisville's livability. We're receiving the first hybrid electric buses in the region this summer. We hope to become the area's first user of ultra low sulfur diesel fuel this year. But our throttle modulation program demonstrated our interest in leading the way to cleaner air over three years ago. We've been thrilled with the success of this program," explained Geoffrey Hobin, Special Projects Manager for TARC. "In the past, our agreement with TARC has been to evaluate about one-half of their diesel fleet, primarily their older buses. Because of TARC's concerns about emissions and maintenance as well as the great success of the program in the past, they have expanded the agreement to cover their entire diesel powered fleet of approximately 250 vehicles," stated Steve McCann Steve McCann (born February 3, 1983 is an Australian BMX rider born in. McCann turned pro at the age of 16 in 1999. McCann guest starred along fellow Aussie extreme sportman, Renton Millar in an episode of australian soap opera ''Neighbours in 2002. , Mirenco's Director of Domestic Sales. Jim Buckner, TARC Director of Maintenance, stated, "Mirenco's services have been a very strong contributing factor in identifying and reducing emissions from our older buses and improving the maintenance program for these vehicles." The affordable DriverMax technology is an automated throttle control system which prevents excess, unburned diesel fuel from spewing out the tailpipe tail·pipe n. The pipe through which exhaust gases from an engine are discharged. Also called exhaust pipe. tailpipe Noun a pipe from which exhaust gases are discharged, esp. as soot by delivering only as much fuel as the engine can generate into power. The DriverMax technology accomplishes this through a solid state, electronic throttle delay and throttle stop that can easily be programmed with a hand-held computer Noun 1. hand-held computer - a portable battery-powered computer small enough to be carried in your pocket hand-held microcomputer portable computer - a personal computer that can easily be carried by hand . On a periodical basis, Mirenco analyzes and makes recommendations of each vehicle's combustion efficiency. In many cases, DriverMax can be re-programmed because mileage and emissions always diminish the condition of the engine over time and usage. About Mirenco Mirenco is a Radcliffe, Iowa-based company that specializes in patented vehicle management technology and consultative services for reducing vehicle emissions, improving fuel economy and lengthening lengthening (lengkˑ·the·ning), n the use of various massage or muscle energy techniques to relax and stretch muscle and connective tissue. the service life of heavy-duty diesel vehicles. More information is available at www.mirenco.com, or via e-mail at info@mirenco.com or by calling 800-423-9903. Some of the statements made in this press release are forward-looking in nature. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. . Additional information concerning Mirenco, Inc. can be found within Mirenco's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this release should be evaluated in light of this additional information. About Transit Authority of River City (TARC) TARC is the public transportation provider for Greater Louisville, providing 50,000 passenger rides every day in a five-county area in Kentucky and Southern Indiana Southern Indiana, in the United States, is notable because it is culturally distinct from the rest of the state. The area's geography has led to a blend of Northern and Southern culture that is not found in the rest of Indiana. . TARC's mission is "to explore and implement transportation opportunities that enhance the social, economic and environmental well-being of the Greater Louisville community." |
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