| PASADENA,
Calif.-- VIASPACE Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: VSPC), a company that transforms
proven space and defense technologies from NASA and the Department of Defense
into hardware and software solutions, announced today that Dr. Carl Kukkonen,
CEO of VIASPACE and its Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corporation subsidiary
visited China at the invitation of the government of the city of Chengdu
to discuss the potential of manufacturing methanol fuel cartridges and
fuel cells in China. Chengdu, a city of 10 million, is the fifth largest
city in China and capital of Sichuan province. Chengdu's Hi-Tech Development
Zone is home to many foreign companies including Intel and Motorola. The
visit was hosted by Mr. Liu Hongjian, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Municipal
Committee, and by representatives of the Municipal Government.
Dr. Kukkonen also visited Dalian
Institute of Chemical Physics which is China's leading Research Institute
in Direct Alcohol Fuel Cells. The group led by Dr. Gongquan Sun is developing
direct methanol fuel cells and critical fuel cell components such as membranes
and sensors.
"Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corporation
currently has operations in Japan and Korea," reports Dr. Kukkonen. "I
was happy to be able to initiate discussions in China as well. I was very
impressed with the welcome we received and the favorable business climate
in Chengdu, and with the technical capabilities of our Chinese colleagues."
About VIASPACE: Originally founded
in 1998, VIASPACE benefits from important patent and software licenses
from Caltech, which manages NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. VIASPACE
focuses on direct methanol fuel cells and fuel cartridges, and on software
and hardware for security and defense. Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corporation
has licensed more than 100 issued and pending patents on direct methanol
fuel cell technology from Caltech. For more information, please see www.VIASPACE.com,
or contact Dr. Jan Vandersande, Director of Communications at 800-517-8050,
or IR@VIASPACE.com.

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