1. February 2, 2000 Professional DC Electric Powered Lawn Care Products By: Larry Will Vice President Engineering Echo Inc. For: ARB Off-Road Mobile Source Technology Review ®

2. February 2, 2000 Design Requirements n Safe n Zero Emissions n Quiet n Professional n Durable n Portable n Adaptable n Comfortable n Light Weight n Powerful n Long Running per Charge n Variable Speed n Cost Effective ®

3. February 2, 2000 Computer Controlled NiMH Cartridge Battery Left or Right Hand Application ®

4. February 2, 2000 Comfortable Carrying Frame ®

5. February 2, 2000 Weight Carried on Hips Shoulder Straps for Stability ®

6. February 2, 2000 Flexible Power Cable Open Space for Comfort ®

7. February 2, 2000 Hand Held Blower 56 dB(A) per ANSI B 175.2 ®

8. February 2, 2000 Stick Tool Power Head ®

9. February 2, 2000 Hedge Clipper Power Pruner String Trimmer Articulating Hedge Clipper Stick Edger ®

10. February 2, 2000 ® Pro Attachment Series (PAS) Dethatcher Hedge Clipper Power Pruner String Trimmer Broom Tiller Edger

11. February 2, 2000 Conventional Type Hedge Clipper ®

12. February 2, 2000 Status of Development n Preliminary testing complete n Second generation prototype complete n Temporary tooling complete n Market research study complete n Not released for production n No production tooling ®

13. February 2, 2000 Challenges and Concerns n No clear path to market identified n Battery cost too high n High tooling cost, small market size n Poor return on investment ®

14. February 2, 2000 Echo Incorporated ®