For additional information, please contact: Kelly Marshall 205-324-9888 kelly@confederate.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 17, 2009 CONFEDERATE MOTOR COMPANY, PREMIER LUXURY MOTORCYCLE MANUFACTURER, GOES PUBLIC AND COMPLETES FINANCING Birmingham, AL- Confederate Motors, Inc. (the “Company”), formerly known as French Peak Resources Inc. (OTCBB: CFED), announced that on February 12, 2009, the Company completed a stockfor-stock merger with Confederate Motor Company, Inc. According to company founder and chief executive officer Matt Chambers, the combined company will operate under the name Confederate Motors, Inc. and will assume and execute Confederate’s hand-crafted motorcycle business as its sole business. The Company also announced the closing of a private placement financing to accredited investors which closed concurrently with the merger. After completing the merger and the private placement and a 3.167420814-for-1 reverse stock split which was effective on January 20, 2009, the Company has 11,050,000 shares of Common Stock outstanding. "The successful completion of this transaction is a major milestone for Confederate," Chambers said. "This transaction enables us to broaden our investor base, create a liquid market for our stock, and financially support the accelerated growth of our business as we strive to become the global leader in the premium motorcycle space. We are extremely excited about Confederate’s prospects for growth even in this challenging market environment.” About Confederate Motors, Inc. Founded in 1991 in Baton Rouge, Confederate Motors designs and handcrafts limited series built uncompromised motorcycles for the motoring connoisseur and aficionado. The creative team at Confederate has adopted a minimalist, holistic, avant guard design imperative. Our goal is to be on the cutting edge of an exciting, innovative and relevant American design initiative. Confederate Motors is located in Birmingham, Ala. For additional information on Confederate Motors, and our F 131 Hellcat, B 120 Wraith or C 120 Fighter motorcycles, please visit www.confederate.com. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains ‘forward-looking statements’ within the meaning of Section27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Although the forward- looking statements in this release reflect the good faith judgment of management, forward-looking statements are inherently subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to be materially different from those discussed in these forward-looking statements. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those risks set forth in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 12, 2009, which attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business, financial condition, results of operation and cash flows. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results may vary materially from those expected or projected. Readers are urged not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. We assume no obligation to update any forward- looking statements in order to reflect any event or circumstance that may arise after the date of this release.
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