Launches 2009 Alternative Fuel Truck Incentive Program
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Dear Westport Email List Subscribers,

The Los Angeles Harbor Commission just announced their approval of port funding
toward the 2009 Clean Truck Program, and we thought you may want to see a copy
of the release. It is not material to Westport, therefore, will not require a
press release at this time. It is clearly a positive step in helping LNG Trucks
at the port become a reality and we look forward to providing you with further
updates when possible. Text from the Los Angeles Harbor Commission news release
is included in this email below and a link to the news release issued by them is
available on the Westport website.

The Los Angeles Harbor Commission has approved up to $44.2 million in Port
funding toward the 2009 Clean Truck Incentive Program at the Port of Los
Angeles.

Read more: http://www.westport.com/news/media.p...

Darren Seed
Director, Investor Relations | Westport Innovations
604-718-8321 | [email protected]
www.westport.com

Port of Los Angeles Launches 2009 Alternative
Fuel Truck Incentive Program

Program Goal is 1,000 Clean Trucks by End of 2009

SAN PEDRO, Calif. - May 8, 2009 - The Los Angeles Harbor Commission has approved
up to $44.2 million in Port funding toward the 2009 Clean Truck Incentive
Program at the Port of Los Angeles. The 2009 incentives will be used to help
bring trucks into service at the Port that run on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG),
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), or lithium battery electric power. This initiative
follows a successful 2008 incentive program that put into service more than
2,200 trucks that currently meet or exceed 2007 U.S. EPA emission standards.
Since the launch of the Clean Truck Program October 1, 2008, pollution at the
Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex has been reduced by more than 23 percent.

"Our goal is to put 1,000 alternative fuel trucks into service through our 2009
Clean Truck Incentive Program, and the funding our board just approved is a
major step in that direction," said Port Executive Director Geraldine Knatz,
Ph.D. "Natural Gas technologies offer a variety of environmental benefits that
make them a good fit for drayage in this market. Through this program we will
help truck operators purchase alternative fuel trucks and continue our
aggressive efforts to reduce port truck emissions."

The funds will be used to offer concessionaires in the Port of Los Angeles Clean
Truck Program (CTP) incentives of up to $80,000 for each LNG or CNG truck they
purchase. Port terminal operators or concessionaires can also receive up to 80
percent of negotiated cost for each electric truck they purchase for terminal or
drayage truck use. Because the Port's 1000-truck goal for 2009 (900 LNG/CNG
trucks and 100 electric trucks) will cost up to $100 million, the Port is
applying for grants from the U.S. Department of Energy, the California Air
Resources Board, and the California Energy Commission. Within the next 30 days,
the Port will publish program guidelines and will begin accepting letters of
intent.

The Port of Los Angeles, also known as "America's Port", has a strong commitment
to developing innovative strategic and sustainable operations that benefit the
economy and the quality of life for the region and the nation it serves. A
recipient of numerous environmental awards, including the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency's 2007 Clean Air Excellence Award, the Port of Los Angeles is
committed to innovating cleaner, greener ways of doing business. As the leading
seaport in North America in terms of shipping container volume and cargo value,
the Port generates 919,000 regional jobs and $39.1 billion in annual wages and
tax revenues. A proprietary department of the City of Los Angeles, the Port is
self-supporting and does not receive taxpayer dollars. The Port of Los Angeles -
A cleaner port. A brighter future.

For more information, contact:
Lori Kelman
310-732-3568
[email protected]