Digital Gas, Inc.(fka DIGGQ)

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2002-02-15 20:25 ET - News Release



Digital Gas Subsidiary Awarded Contract in China
:Pacific Gateway Signs Contract, Adds Directors to Its Board And Signs
Letter of Intent to Be Acquired by Altagem Resources ("CDNX")

NEW YORK, Feb 15, 2002 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Digital Gas, Inc.
(Pink Sheets: DIGG) today announced that Pacific Gateway Holdings, Inc., a
wholly-owned subsidiary based and incorporated in Alberta, Canada, was awarded a
contract by Zibo Huashan Landscaping Engineering Co. Ltd. to be the consulting
engineer and general contractor for the Zibo City Hi-tech Zone Water Plant. The
contract was awarded on January 18th and the formal document was signed on
February 8th. Zibo City is in Shandong Province, People's Republic of China.

Pacific Gateway also received an option from Zibo Huashan on January 18th to
become a 52% partner in the full commercialization of these projects. A formal
document dealing with profit participation was also signed on February 8th.
Further financial details will be made available after the completion of a
feasibility report to be completed by Pacific Gateway. Zibo Huashan was granted
the contract by the appropriate city and provincial governmental authorities and
will fulfill the contract in a joint venture with Pacific Gateway. The plant and
system includes a collection tank, a water supply pipe network, offices,
workshops, and housing.

Digital Gas is in the process of restructuring to make itself a business
incubator. As such, the company is placing its current businesses and
opportunities into separate companies which will have their own Board of
Directors and management and will be run separate from the parent.

Further to this Pacific Gateway has been formed to hold Digital's Chinese and
Canadian business interests, which are presently in the energy and export-import
fields. Pacific Gateway signed a letter of intent on December 31, 2001 to be
acquired by Altagem Resources (ALK - CDNX) for 64 million common shares of ALK.
The deal is expected to close in late March. Digital Gas will announce its plan
to distribute 100% of the shares of Pacific Gateway to its shareholders within
two weeks.

During the past year, Digital Gas and Pacific Gateway strengthened its presence
in China by establishing strategic alliances with several Hong Kong
corporations. Pacific Gateway will seek to establish a wide presence in the PRC
and long-term governmental and business relationships in leading cities by
facilitating business deals for its strategic partners and by offering Chinese
cities Western technologies for a variety of public works projects. The ultimate
goal of the company is to establish a significant and profitable export-import
business between China and North America. To further that goal, Pacific Gateway
has added a number of experts in the export-import fields to its Board of
Directors and consultant base.

Gordon W. Thompson, formerly Director of Marketing for Campbell Soups, is now a
Director of Pacific Gateway. Mr. Thompson will be in charge of the company's
export-import business. Mr. Thompson, who was born in Hong Kong, has also held
marketing and senior management positions with Goodyear, Ward Foods, Standard
Brands, Nabisco, W.R. Grace and Sunnyside Vegetable Packaging. A leading agent
for Loblaws of Canada, he has successfully conducted business with them for
twelve years. Mr. Thompson currently sells eight products through Loblaws that
are marketed under the "President's Choice" label. Pacific Gateway anticipates
that he and his team of sales and marketing experts will arrange to sell many
products sourced in China to Loblaws and other North American consumer stores
and commercial buyers.

Ladka Sweeney, previously employed with The Great Atlantic and Pacific Company
of Canada Ltd. as its Director of Corporate Brands, where she led the
development and expansion of the Master Choice line from 136 to 980 SKUs, is now
a Director of Pacific Gateway. Prior to this, she was employed as the Unique
Product Developer with Loblaw International Merchants, where she created over
500 top selling SKUs under the "President's Choice" and "No Name" brands in many
food categories. Ms. Sweeney will support Mr. Thompson in his work.

Spenser Arthur Chow, who owns Lee Valley Foods, Inc., which imports and exports
from China, Japan, North America & Mexico, is now a Director of Pacific Gateway.
Mr. Chow, a highly respected consultant, is responsible for new product
development, sales and marketing to major chains and food distributors, lists
Loblaws, A&P, Sobeys, Metro, Safeway, Albertson's, Costco, Gordon Food Service,
& Acosta among his customers. Mr. Chow has been invited by the British Consulate
General, British Trade and Investment division to attend and speak at the
"International Food Exhibition" in London, England. Mr. Chow will support Mr.
Thompson in his work.

Digital Gas has retained counsel to review several letters of intent and
agreements from prior years for the purpose of protecting and enhancing
shareholder value and to advise it on all future business dealings.

Digital Gas is pleased to announce that it has retained Skopos to do its
corporate websites. Matthew Bishop, the owner of Skopos, has taken the position
of VP of Communications for Digital Gas. For further information, contact Skopos
at [phone] or write [e-mail]


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