DCH ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF CHAIRMAN DAVID HABERMAN

(VALENCIA, CALIFORNIA - February 8, 2002)  DCH Technology, Inc. announced the
retirement of its co-founder and Chairman, David P. Haberman.  The DCH Board of
Directors named Robert S. Walker, who has served as a Company Director since
January 1999, as Interim Chairman.  DCH President and CEO John Donohue was named
Vice Chairman.  All changes are effective immediately.

The Board of Directors issued the following statement:

"Mr. Haberman provided the vision and leadership that took DCH from a private
partnership to one of the first publicly listed corporations in the hydrogen
energy sector. We are extremely grateful for David's service and sacrifices.
DCH Technology is dedicated to continuing his vision of safe, clean energy from
fuel cells."

Robert Walker is a Chairman of Wexler and Walker Public Policy Associates, the
Washington D.C. firm he joined upon retiring as a U.S. Representative for the
State of Pennsylvania. During his 20-year tenure in the House, Walker served as
Chief Deputy Whip, Chairman of the Leadership, and Speaker Pro Tempore. In 1995,
he was selected as Chairman of the Science Committee and Vice Chairman of the
Budget Committee. In 1996 he became the first sitting House Member to be awarded
NASA's highest honor, the Distinguished Service Medal. Walker has been active as
a trustee and board member for several organizations, including the Aerospace
Corporation, The United States Space Foundation, SpaceDev, and IMAX Corporation.

For additional information, please contact Investor Relations at 1-661-775-4380
or at invest@dcht.com.  Web page: www.dcht.com.
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Safe Harbor: This press release includes statements that are considered
"forward-looking" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect DCH Technology's current
views about future events and performance. Investors should not rely on these
statements because they are subject to a variety of risks, uncertainties and
other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
expectations. These factors include, but are not limited to, the cost of
development and market acceptance of DCH's sensor-based systems and fuel cells
as well as fuel cells in general, the availability of financing for DCH's
operations, the ability of DCH to secure strategic investors, competition, the
cost and availability of materials, governmental regulations, and other factors
detailed in DCH Technology's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

SOURCE: DCH Technology, Inc.