REDFORD, MI -- (Marketwire) -- 06/15/09 -- Alternative Fuel Technologies Inc. (PINKSHEETS: AFTC) is pleased to announce that it has received a Phase 1 SBIR1 from the United States Army to assess the acceptability of running jet fuel (JP-8) in a very high pressure (30,000 psi) diesel fuel injection system. The project and option involve durability testing of a high pressure fuel system for 500 hrs and assessing the wear of critical parts. Once assessed, a Phase 2 proposal will be submitted to redesign the pump to reduce wear and build and test a prototype.

Phase 1 + Option (Phase 2 proposal) is valued at $120,000. The durability test is now running and will be completed inside of 3 weeks. Phase 2 is valued at $500,000. AFTC's proven DME pump "low wear" technology will be incorporated into the phase 2 design -- if the Army proceeds, which the Company believes is likely.

AFTC CEO James C. McCandless stated, "This contract is significant for Alternative Fuel Technologies as it legitimizes the technology of our product as well as the capacity to implement such technology. AFTC is striving to become the simple solution for Alternative Fuel Technologies and this is a step in the right direction."

About DME

DME is a new ultra-clean diesel fuel replacement that can be produced from abundant resources. These include natural gas, landfill methane, coal and biomass. At current oil prices, DME can be produced and distributed at less than 1/2 the cost of conventional fuel. When burned in a diesel engine, all soot emissions are eliminated and NO emissions are lowered dramatically without the use of expensive exhaust after treatment devices.

About AFTC:

Alternative Fuel Technology Inc. is a research & development organization engaged in the design, development and prototype manufacturing of advanced fuel systems for use with a new alternative fuel -- dimethyl either (DME). AFTC has developed practical, low-cost fuel injection equipment for DME fueled vehicles and currently provides complete DME fuel systems for testing and research purposes in addition to retrofit systems that can be used with most diesel engines. The company's ultimate goal is series production of DME fuel systems for the global automotive market by 2011.

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