CAPSTONE TURBINE ANNOUNCES CHANGE IN CEO


Chatsworth, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 24, 2006--Capstone Turbine
Corporation(R) (www.microturbine.com) (NASDAQ:CPST), the world's leading
manufacturer of microturbine energy systems, announced today that its Chief
Executive Officer John Tucker has submitted his resignation effective July 31 as
President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Capstone, citing personal
reasons. Mr. Tucker does not intend to stand for election as a director at the
Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Pending recruitment of a replacement for Mr. Tucker, Mark Gilbreth, the
Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, will serve as
President and Chief Executive Officer on an interim basis. Mark joined Capstone
in 1995 and has held positions of increasing responsibilities in Engineering,
Program Management and Customer Service. Mr. Tucker has agreed to serve in a
consulting capacity until July 31, 2007 in order to assist with the transition.

"The Board regrets that John will be departing as CEO, but is pleased that he
will provide appropriate continuity by staying on as a consultant," said
Capstone's Chairman Eliot Protsch. "John has taken Capstone to a new level of
achievement in many critical areas during his tenure of three years as our CEO,
despite significant challenges. We are confident in Mark Gilbreth's leadership
ability and knowledge of our Company and that of the other members of our
leadership team."

About Capstone Turbine Capstone Turbine Corporation (www.microturbine.com)
(NASDAQ:CPST) is the world's leading producer of low-emission microturbine
systems, and was the first to market commercially viable microturbine energy
products. Capstone Turbine has shipped more than 3,500 Capstone MicroTurbine
systems to customers worldwide. These award-winning systems have logged more
than 11 million documented runtime operating hours. Capstone Turbine is a member
of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Combined Heat and Power
Partnership, which is committed to improving the efficiency of the nation's
energy infrastructure and reducing emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases.
A UL-Certified ISO 9001:2000 certified company, Capstone Turbine is
headquartered in the Los Angeles area with sales and/or service centers in New
York, Mexico City, Milan, Shanghai and Tokyo. CONTACT: Capstone Turbine
Corporation Alice Barsoomian, 818-407-3628 SOURCE: Capstone Turbine Corporation