Texas Department of Transportation Completes Evaluation to Accept Puradyn Bypass Oil Filtration System.

Business Editors

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 2000

Puradyn Filter Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:PFTI) today announced that the Company had been approved by the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) General Services Division for its Bypass Oil Filtration System.

Based on the conclusions provided to TxDOT from the Tyler District of Texas, several models of the Puradyn Bypass Oil Filtration System were used on different type vehicles for approximately two years. After their initial purchase, these vehicles undergo heavy intensive road use.

The following conclusions were reported:

-- That the Bypass System extended the time between the frequency of oil
changes. (The use of oil analysis was used to make this decision.)

-- The Puradyn product is worth the investment. Looked at three similar
products before deciding to use the Puradyn filter.

To prove not only the obvious environmental and equipment protective advantages of the Puradyn Bypass Oil Filtration System, but its very real cost-effectiveness, Richard C. Ford, Puradyn's CEO, noted that the Tyler District report showed a 30% annual cost savings per year using Puradyn Bypass Filter elements over that of a regular filter.

Mr. Ford and Kevin G. Kroger, President/COO, both expressed their satisfaction with the TxDOT evaluation and acceptance and noted these results speak for themselves and certainly validate what other users have been reporting and saying about the superiority of the Company's product.

Puradyn Filter Technologies, Inc. manufactures and markets the Puradyn(tm) Bypass Oil Filtration System, a unit that continuously filters lubricating oil by reducing solid contaminants to less than one micron, as well as removing liquid contaminants, therefore maintaining the oil's viscosity and greatly reducing or even eliminating the necessity for oil changes. As a result of this continuous process, the useful engine life can be extended. The Puradyn system is effective for internal combustion engines, hydraulic applications and automatic transmissions in the automotive, transportation, construction, marine, agriculture, mining, military and power-generating industries. In addition to the economies realized by the reduced purchases of new oil and the costs of disposing of used oil (up to 90%) and extended equipment life, the Puradyn(tm) Bypass Oil Filtration System has been certified as a "Pollution Preventing Technology" by the California Environmental Protection Agency.

With the exception of the historical information contained in this news release, the matters discussed above include forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may vary substantially as a result of a variety of factors. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ are the ability of the Company to increase revenues and gross profit margins, the levels of selling, general and administrative costs as well as research and development costs, validation of the Puradyn Filtration System by OEMS and the effects of competition. The failure of any of these factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements discussed above.