| EATONTOWN,
N.J. -- Millennium
Cell Inc. (NasdaqCM:MCEL - News), a leading developer of hydrogen battery
technology, announced today that its Board of Directors has terminated
the employment of all executive officers and employees of the Company effective
as of the close of business on Friday, May 9, and has ceased operations.
The Company has advised its employees of a possible recall offer for employment
if immediate cash funding in an amount sufficient to restart operations
becomes available.
The Executive Committee of the
Board of Directors and certain members of senior management who are serving
on a voluntary basis are engaged in discussions with a corporation that
has expressed interest in entering into a reverse merger transaction with
the Company, which would provide short term liquidity to the Company pending
completion. That transaction will require, among other things, that the
Company's common stock remain listed on the NASDAQ and that the Company
restructure its existing convertible debentures in a principal amount of
approximately $4.1 million after recent conversions. The Company is scheduled
to present a plan of compliance to NASDAQ at a hearing on June 12, 2008.
The Company cannot provide any
assurances that it will be able to complete this transaction or any other
one which would provide an immediate source of cash. Without such a transaction
and funding occurring in the very near term, the Company may be subject
to a Bankruptcy proceeding.
About Millennium Cell
Millennium Cell is a leader in
the development of hydrogen battery technology used to power portable applications.
Through its proprietary Hydrogen on Demand(r) fuel cartridges and PowerSkin(tm)
fuel cell modules, the Company provides increased energy density resulting
in longer runtime and lighter weight in a compact space. The Company is
working with market partners to meet the demand for a better battery in
the military, medical, industrial and consumer electronics markets. For
more information, visit http://www.millenniumcell.com. |