AFTERMARKET TECHNOLOGY CORP. AND FALLBROOK TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCE
FIRST COMMERCIAL DELIVERY OF BREAKTHROUGH TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGY

– Drivetrains using Fallbrook’s NuVinci™ continuously variable planetary (CVP) technology are manufactured by ATC and shipped to vehicle builders in the U.S. and Europe –

(Downers Grove, Ill. and San Diego, Calif., January 17, 2007) – Aftermarket Technology Corp. (ATC), the world’s largest independent drivetrain remanufacturer, and Fallbrook Technologies Inc. (Fallbrook), a pioneering technology development company, announced today that the first drivetrains using Fallbrook’s NuVinci CVP technology are now coming off ATC’s assembly line and are being shipped to bicycle and light electric vehicle (LEV) manufacturers in both the U.S. and Europe.

The shipment of Model N170S NuVinci CVP drivetrains represents the commercial product debut of NuVinci technology. The NuVinci drivetrains are manufactured at ATC’s plant in Oklahoma City, Okla., and will first be available on vehicles from the following manufacturers:

“Now that production is fully underway, we’re focusing on creating new opportunities and new markets for the NuVinci drivetrain,” said Don Johnson, chairman, president and CEO of ATC. “From the beginning, we saw the potential of NuVinci technology to deliver significant gains in performance and control across a wide range of applications, and we’re more certain than ever about choosing the NuVinci CVP to help grow ATC’s business.”

The NuVinci CVP uses a set of rotating and tilting balls positioned between the input and output components of a transmission that tilt to vary the speed of the transmission. Tilting the balls changes their contact diameters and varies the speed ratio. NuVinci technology is the most practical, economical and universally adaptable continuously variable transmission (CVT) for human-powered and motor-powered vehicles and machines.

The NuVinci CVP is the easiest, smoothest-shifting drivetrain ever produced for bikes and riders can shift whether in motion or stopped. It utilizes affordable, advanced technology that will put more people on bikes by enabling manufacturers to create products more attractive to riders dissatisfied with conventional derailleur transmissions.

The NuVinci drivetrain also makes LEVs and scooters a more practical alternative to gas-powered vehicles, providing smooth, powerful acceleration with no jerky starts, extended vehicle range, enhanced battery life, and a new and more exciting rider experience.

“This represents a major milestone in the commercialization of our technology,” said William Klehm III, president and CEO of Fallbrook. “We’re proud to be partnering with ATC, Ellsworth, Batavus, Currie and SBS to bring the NuVinci CVP to consumers worldwide. And this is only the beginning.”

The NuVinci CVP is applicable to virtually any product that uses a transmission.  In addition to bikes and LEVs, the NuVinci CVP is scalable and ideally suited for use in agricultural equipment, automobiles, and utility-class wind turbines, among others.
   
About Aftermarket Technology Corp.
Aftermarket Technology Corp. (ATC) (NASDAQ: ATAC) is the largest independent drivetrain remanufacturer in the world. The company provides outsourced engineered solutions and supply chain logistics services to the light vehicle (cars and light trucks) aftermarket and consumer electronics industries. ATC is headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois.  To learn more about ATC, please visit www.goatc.com .

About Seattle Bike Supply (SBS)
Seattle Bike Supply is a full service bike and bike parts distributor. SBS also owns several leading bike brands, including Redline® bikes and Torker® bikes, Pryme® protective gear, Potenza®, and Inline®. The company’s four warehouse locations (Kent, WA; Rancho Dominguez, CA; Reynoldsburg, OH; Dallas, TX) are able to offer one-to-three-day delivery anywhere in the USA.

About Fallbrook Technologies Inc.
Fallbrook Technologies Inc. (Fallbrook) is a technology development company dedicated to improving the performance and flexibility of transmissions for vehicles and equipment.  Fallbrook’s revolutionary NuVinci™ continuously variable planetary (CVP) technology is applicable to virtually any machines that use a transmission such as bicycles, light electric vehicles, automobiles, agricultural equipment, and utility class wind turbines among others.  The NuVinci technology offers companies the flexibility to design and produce next generation products that are better tailored to their unique business, market and competitive requirements.  To learn more about Fallbrook and its NuVinci technology, please visit www.fallbrooktech.com.

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