ENGLEWOOD, Colo. & WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.--Hydrogen Power International, Inc. (Pink Sheets:HYDP), formerly Equitex, Inc. (Pink Sheets:EQTX), announced today that it has now fully completed its previously announced name change to Hydrogen Power International, Inc. Effective at the market open today, the trading symbol for the Company's common stock will change from EQTX to HYDP on the Over the Counter Pink Sheets under the name Hydrogen Power International, Inc.

Stockholders will soon receive from the Company's transfer agent information on the procedure for an optional exchange of their stock certificates. It is important to note, however, that an exchange is not mandatory and will be a matter of personal preference by each stockholder. No action is required and all current certificates will remain valid for future transfers.

Hydrogen Power International, Inc. is a holding company now operating through its wholly-owned subsidiary Hydrogen Power, Inc. of Seattle, Washington (www.hydrogenpowerinc.com) and its majority owned publicly-traded subsidiary FastFunds Financial Corporation (OTCBB:FFFC) of Minnetonka, Minnesota. Hydrogen Power has licensed and has developed a patented technology for producing hydrogen gas in a process called Hydrogen Now(TM). FastFunds Financial recently sold a majority of its operating assets and currently has limited business operations.