exhibit 10. 1 investor relations consulting agreement this investor relations consulting agreement for investor relations services ( this “ agreement ” ) is entered into as of february 2, 2012, by and between coates international ltd. ( the “ company ” ), and atg inc ( “ ir consultant ” ). conditions. this agreement will not take effect, and ir consultant will have no obligation to provide any service whatsoever, unless and until company returns a signed copy of this agreement to ir consultant ( either by email or facsimile copy ). company shall be truthful with ir consultant in regard to any relevant material regarding company, verbally or otherwise, or this entire agreement will terminate and all monies paid shall be forfeited without further notice. company initials : / s / g. j. c. upon execution of this agreement, company agrees to cooperate with ir consultant in carrying out the purposes of this agreement, keep ir consultant informed of any developments of importance pertaining to company ’ s business and abide by this agreement in its entirety. retention. the company hereby retains the ir consultant during the consulting period ( as defined in section 2 below ), and ir consultant hereby agrees to be so retained by the company and to provide the services to the company, all upon to the terms, provisions and conditions set forth in this agreement. consulting period. the period of the engagement of the ir consultant hereunder shall commence on february 6, 2012 and terminate on august 5, 2012. duties of ir consultant. during the consulting period, the ir consultant shall be retained by company as its investors relations consulting firm to perform the following services for company : 3. 1 general optional financial media relations menu services. strategic planning and partnering licensing agreements and marketing promotions of the featured company. ( ii ) review and rewrite [ if necessary ] of company issued press releases, provided, however, that company must agree with and approve all changes prior to release. ( iii ) assistance in distribution of company news as appropriate and in concert with milestones and newsworthy events [ dow, bloomberg, reuters, et. al ]. ( iv ) distribute company news and relevant information to market makers, financial media, selected internet stock pages / threads and otc analyst community ( with radio show ). 3. 2 news print dissemination. all newsworthy items and press releases shall be delivered to fifty - five individuals associated with newspapers, magazines and other printed material. ( ii ) ir consultant possesses valued relationships with major newspapers,