Alternative Petroleum Technologies Receives Purchase Order from Refinery for Emulsified Fuel Oil

LUXEMBOURG, April 12, 2010 - Alternative Petroleum Technologies S.A. ("APT") announced it has received
a purchase order from a refinery owned and operated by India's largest oil
company, the Indian Oil Corporation Limited ("IOC"). After several months of
consideration under an arduous tender process, APT was awarded the right to
deliver its heavy fuel oil emulsion technology for up to one year for certain
steam generation and crude heating systems within one of IOC's refineries.

Satish Makhija, a senior refinery specialist with APT, stated "we are
very excited to introduce the APT heavy fuel oil emulsion technology to India
with such a high profile customer." Mr. Makhija, the former head of IOC's
Research and Development Center said he believes the award of the contract
under the formal competitive bid process helps establish APT as the leader in
the emerging field of fuel emulsions in India.

About Alternative Petroleum Technologies (www.altpetrol.com)

Alternative Petroleum Technologies S.A. is the holding company for a
group of environmental technology companies dedicated to all aspects of
cost-effective solutions to environmental problems. We offer technologies and
expertise to help operators of compression-ignition engines and industrial
boilers meet increasingly stringent emissions requirements. We are developing
new ways to help international power plant operators meet the constantly
growing demand for electricity with heavier oil products that are made
cleaner and more economical. And we are meeting the challenge of providing
even cleaner biodiesel fuels with new generations of emulsified fuels.

For more information please contact APT at info@altpetrol.com.

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Patrick Grimes of Alternative Petroleum Technologies S.A., +1-775-322-4605, ext. 2235, pgrimes at altpetrol.com