Dr. McMenamin comes from SpectraSensors, Inc., a former VIASPACE subsidiary and leading manufacturer of optically based gas analyzers and moisture analyzers for analytical process markets. Prior to SpectraSensors, he was a Business Unit Manager at ATS Automation Tooling Systems, a leading manufacturer of advanced factory automation systems. In addition, he has held management positions at other high technology start-up companies.

Dr. McMenamin holds patents for vapor mass flow controls and regenerative carbon absorption systems. Dr. McMenamin earned his Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Stanford University, and his BA and MS degrees in Physics from University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Carl Kukkonen, CEO of both VIASPACE and DMFCC, said, "The addition of Dr. McMenamin will help us immensely in the methanol fuel cell cartridge business. He has extensive product manufacturing experience, and he is responsible for meeting international safety standards for our commercial products."

DMFCC focuses on producing methanol fuel cartridges that will provide the energy source for laptop computers, cell phones and other portable electronic devices to be powered by direct methanol fuel cells.

Fuel cells are expected to gain a substantial market share because they offer longer operating time as compared to current lithium ion batteries and may be instantaneously recharged by simply replacing the disposable fuel cartridge. It has been announced that direct methanol fuel cells are being developed for portable electronic applications by leading OEMs. Industry sources are expecting these products to be in the marketplace in 2007/2008.

About VIASPACE: Originally founded in 1998 with the objective of transforming proven space and defense technologies from NASA and the Department of Defense into hardware and software solutions that solve today's complex problems, VIASPACE benefits from important patent and software licenses from Caltech, which manages NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. For more information, please visit our website at www.VIASPACE.com, or contact for Investor Relations, Dr. Jan Vandersande, Director of Communications at 800-517-8050, or IR@VIASPACE.com.