SPRINGFIELD, MO–(Marketwire – 10/22/09) – Classic Costume Company, Inc. (OTC.BB:CCUC – News), a Business Development, Marketing and Manufacturing Conglomerate, today announces effective Friday, October 23, 2009 the Company has received notification from FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) that the Company will trade under the name ELECTRIC CAR COMPANY, INC. and will trade under the new symbol, (OTC.BB:ELCR – News). The new CUSIP number is 28486A101.

For those shareholders that hold physical stock certificates, all certificates will have to be sent back to transfer agent of record for new certificates. Transfer Agent will notify each shareholder.

Management is exploring additional opportunities that will provide 100% “Pure Electric” solutions and conversion options for the Company’s line of products to include “Specialty Buses” for the commuter, transit, limousine and sightseeing transportation industries.

www.electriccarstocks.com

About Electric Car Company, Inc.

Electric Car Company, Inc. (ECC) is a Business Development, Marketing and Manufacturing Conglomerate. The Company’s business focus is to take advantage of a timely industry market demand to provide 100% electric vehicle and powertrain technologies. The Company plans to build a dominating presence in the aftermarket automotive up-fitter segment, including “Pure Electric” vehicles, Propane, Specialty Buses, limousines, specialty fleet, classic automobiles and custom restorations.

ECC fully expects to have the first zero emissions, “Pure Electric” livery vehicle ready to unveil by first quarter of 2010. The Company’s strategy is to offer and expand its line of products, eventually revolutionizing the specialty automotive vehicle market.

ECC’s wholly owned subsidiary, Imperial Coach Works, Inc. and its custom manufacturing division Imperial Coach Builders, Inc., is a limousine and specialty vehicle manufacturing entity that operates out of a 60,000-sq/ft facility in Springfield, MO., www.limoland.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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By KSPR News

Imperial Coach Builders began its stretch limousine conversions years ago, but the company is about to lead the way with new technology.

“We plan on converting our limousines to full-electric power, which will provide about 100 high-tech manufacturing jobs to the Springfield area,” said Tom Catterson.

And that’s a big deal considering even this company felt the recent economic downturn.

But company higher-ups say making the move to electric, now, is smart for the business.

“The gasoline engine is going to go by the wayside eventually.  It is our belief that pure electric power is going to be the ultimate way to go,” said Catterson.

The new electric engines are also made just up the road in Kansas City by a company called Plug-In Motors.

The first electric engine was put in a Ford Mustang with impressive results.

“It does zero to 60 in just over 5 seconds.  It has more power and more torque than a conventional Mustang engine,” said Catterson.

That makes it ideal for use in limousine manufacturing.

Obviously for someone operating a limousine service, it’s going to be a little more costly up front, but down the line, there are some big savings.

Here the things you have to think about.  You are taking maintenance out of the equation.

Plus, a gas-powered vehicle costs around 25 cents per mile to operate, versus the only 3 cents per mile operating cost of an electric one.

The engines are also expected to last much longer.

“There’s no moving parts in them.  There’s no brushes.  They are pure alternating current electric motors.  So, there is no end of how far they can go,” said Catterson.

It’s estimated the electric engines can run for more than 200 miles on a single night’s charge, and can travel up to 85 miles per hour.

Imperial Coach Builders says it will begin converting the limousines to electric-power in January.

Again, up to 100 new jobs could come as a result of this initiative.