November 1, 2002

News Release: Secures $1.8 Million in New Orders to Repeat Customers

Hydrogenics Corporation (HYG TSX), a designer and manufacturer of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology, announced that it has secured orders for multiple FCATS(TM) control and test systems from two customers located in Japan and Europe. FCATS(TM) is a proprietary product line of integrated fuel cell operating systems designed for control and testing of fuel cells. With these orders, Hydrogenics strengthens its customer base with automotive fuel cell developers and fuel cell component developers. The combined value of the orders is approximately $US 1.8 Million. 'These new orders, together with the orders that we announced last week, provide continued validation of the advanced features that we added to our FCATS platform, and at a macro level, point to an increased level of activity in fuel cell development worldwide,'comments Pierre Rivard, President and CEO. 'As well, we garner real gratification from landing repeat sales because of what they mean in terms of customer satisfaction. We count on steadfast growth in our FCATS business in order for Hydrogenics to pursue our larger business plan aggressively and repeat sales are part of that critical growth.'

About Hydrogenics

Hydrogenics Corporation (www.hydrogenics.com) is dedicated to the design and development of commercial PEM fuel cell systems for transportation, stationary and portable power applications. With its first commercial product line of fully integrated fuel cell test systems, the Company has established a leadership position in fuel cell balance-of-plant and operating system technology. The knowledge, expertise, and relationships that Hydrogenics has established from this early R&D product market are providing the foundation for the development and manufacture of fuel cell power modules and fully integrated power generators. Hydrogenics'95,000 square foot headquarters and R&D facility is located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The Company also has Asia-Pacific operations in Tokyo, Japan, a facility in up state New York, and European operations based in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Hydrogenics is a member of the GM alliance of fuel cell commercialization companies.

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the 'safe harbor'provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Law of 1995. These statements are based on management's current expectations or changes in the competitive environment adversely affecting the products, markets, revenues or margins of Hydrogenics'business. Readers should not place undue reliance on Hydrogenics'forward-looking statements. Investors are encouraged to review the section captioned 'Risk Factors'in Hydrogenics'Form 20F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 26, 2002 for a more complete discussion of factors that could affect Hydrogenics'future performance. Hydrogenics undertakes no obligations to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release.

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