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OMNITEK ENGINEERING EXPECTS DIESEL-TO-NATURAL GAS
CONVERSIONS TO GAIN TRACTION IN 2014

- Highlights Year-End Kits Sales to Domestic and International Partners -

VISTA, CA — January 9, 2014 — Omnitek Engineering Corp. (OTCQB: OMTK) today said inquires from large fleet operators interested in converting heavy-duty truck engines to natural gas gained momentum in 2013, with the company shipping a preliminary order late in December to one of its domestic conversion center partners and the commencement of initial kit sales to a European country committed to a 10-year target of two million conversions.  In addition, a Latin America customer received a preliminary order of U.S. -manufactured natural gas engines utilizing the company’s technology for an initial 50-bus conversion project.

“The opportunities for heavy-duty diesel engine truck engine conversions are significant and we expect 2014 to be a pivotal year for the company, based on the expressed interest of large fleet customers during the past several months and year-end quote activity and kit shipments, said Werner Funk, president and chief executive officer of Omnitek Engineering Corp.

Funk highlighted the company’s recent strategic alliance with Minneapolis, Minnesota-based diesel engine remanufacturer Reviva to produce “drop-in” natural gas engines that utilize Omnitek’s diesel-to-natural gas engine conversion kits for the widely utilized Navistar DT 466E and DT 530E heavy-duty truck engines as a convenient option for large fleets.

Funk noted that Omnitek’s conversion technology offers a projected payback of less than two years – a significant advantage compared with a projected payback of five-to-seven years for a new natural gas truck purchase.

About Omnitek Engineering Corp.
Omnitek Engineering Corp. develops and sells proprietary diesel-to-natural gas conversion systems and complementary products, including new natural gas engines that utilize the company’s technology -- providing global customers with innovative alternative energy and emissions control solutions that are sustainable and affordable.

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