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Mr. Kozak stated, "As we approach the one year anniversary of becoming a public company, it is important to take stock of what has been accomplished and what remains ahead of us." Mr. Kozak noted that in the last 12 months the company has reached critical milestones, most notable of which are the following:
* Power Air entered
into a collaboration agreement with Schrader
Bridgeport
International, a division of Tompkins plc, a world-class
global
engineering and manufacturing group. Under the terms of the
Agreement,
Power Air and Schrader will collaborate on the
specifications,
design, alpha and beta prototype build and test, field
trial
program, co-branding, and commercial launch of a cost-effective,
refuelable
backup generator that can operate indoors, safely, silently,
efficiently,
and emissions-free, with extended run capability. The
generator
will utilize PAC's Zinc Air Fuel Cell as the power supply.
Schrader's
strong affiliation with the many Automotive and Industrial
aftermarket
companies like NAPA, Pep Boys, Advance Auto, Home Depot,
Lowes,
and Sears, will be very important when the final product is
approved
and ready to launch.
* Power Air took
steps to broaden its geographical reach and product plans
into
the lucrative Asian markets, by signing a Memorandum of
Understanding
with H-Plus Group to establish a Korean-based joint
venture
company. Initial applications proposed to be developed and
commercialized
by the Joint Venture include Telecom and UPS back up
power
systems. All systems will utilize PAC's Zinc Air Fuel Cell as the
power
supply.
* Power Air has
engaged a team of experienced fuel-cell executives and
technical
staff from companies such as Ballard Power Systems Inc., to
commercialize
the core technology originally developed at and now
transferred
from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories (LLNL).
* Power Air is
a founding member of the Zinc Energy Storage Technology
Consortium
(ZESTec). ZESTec includes many of the World's leading Zinc
producers
and suppliers and has a mandate to address the supply and
recycling
of Zinc to end users.
* Power Air established
a Canadian subsidiary and a development and
demonstration
lab at the National Research Council's Institute for Fuel
Cell
Innovation (NRC-IFCI) in Canada, a new $20 million fuel cell
development
facility located in Canada. The subsidiary will be eligible
for
substantial government assistance going forward.
* Power Air has
completed two rounds of private equity financing, raising
over
$4 million in new capital from sophisticated investors who realize
the
commercial potential of its exclusive Zinc Air Fuel Cell (ZAFC)
technology.
"Through 2007, management will build on these early accomplishments", added Kozak. "Marketing and partnering activities are on track and we look forward to moving our core products through the various stages of development and testing and into pilot production."
About Power Air Corporation
Power Air Corporation, with head office in Livermore, California, is engaged in the business of developing, manufacturing and marketing fuel cell based commercial products. Power Air has the exclusive worldwide license to zinc-air fuel cell technology that has been developed at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, in Livermore, California, for all fields of use (portable, stationary, light mobility and transportation applications) and commercialization.
About Schrader Bridgeport International
Schrader Bridgeport International is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tomkins plc (NYSE: TKS, LSE: TOMK), serving the major players within the Industrial and Automotive markets based around the world. Tomkins plc is a world-class global engineering and manufacturing group with market and technical leadership across its two business groups: Industrial & Automotive and Building Products. Tomkins plc has 132 manufacturing facilities around the world with sales of $5.9 billion dollars in 2005, www.tomkins.co.uk.
About H-Plus Group
H-Plus group is composed of three companies (H-Plus Bio Ltd., H-Plus Clean Air World Ltd., and H-Plus Eco Ltd.) whose main business is focused on the environment and alternative energy. H-Plus Group is aiming to be a total environment solution provider. H-Plus Eco Ltd. was founded in Nov. 2000 and is a leading company in environmental consulting, engineering and construction for contaminated soil and wastewater in Korea. H-Plus has an excellent business network with refineries, engineering companies and motor companies in Korea such as GS Caltex, GSE&C and Hyundai/Kia Motors. Recently H-Plus Eco has started business with Reliance and HPCL in India and FPC in Taiwan.
About ZESTec
ZESTec promotes the application and market development for all types of zinc based energy storage systems for a range of end uses from automotive to portable power, for consumer and business use. Membership of the ZESTec consortium includes Zinc Producers (Falconbridge, Grillo, Industrias Penoles, TeckCominco, Umicore and Zinifex) and Zinc Energy System Manufacturers (eVionyx, PowerZinc, SCPS and Power Air Corporation). The activities of the Consortium are being coordinated through the International Zinc Association. http://www.zincenergystorage.org
About NRC-IFCI
The NRC Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation in Vancouver is a federal research and development lab, which provides research and innovation support in areas critical to the growth of Canada's hydrogen and fuel cell industry. Among its services, the Institute operates an Industry Partnership Facility (IPF), which provides access to NRC-IFCI's leading edge R&D equipment and facilities to companies in this sector. NRC-IFCI also conducts collaborative research with industry partners where there are common technical objectives or where the unique expertise of the Institute provides an effective match for industrial requirements. http://ifci-iipc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/main.html
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