Chatsworth, Calif. – Aug. 16, 2006 – Pentadyne Power Corporation (www.pentadyne.com), the world’s leading commercial manufacturer of clean energy storage systems using advanced composite flywheel technology, announced today that Electrical Contracting Products magazine (www.ecpzone.com) has named Pentadyne’s innovative VSS+DC product as a finalist for its 2006 INNOVATION Awards.

Electrical Contracting Products magazine, one of the leading product information sources for decision makers at the nation’s leading electrical contracting firms, manages the 2006 INNOVATION Awards program. The program recognizes outstanding companies whose products or services have best responded to the $8-billion electrical contractors’ market by offering creative and innovative ideas.

“We are very pleased to be named a finalist. This recognition further validates our belief that Pentadyne products are top-tier solutions for business continuity and power security requirements,” said Pentadyne President & CEO Mark McGough. “Our state-of-the-art flywheel energy system was up against some tough competition in its awards category. We are very pleased that the editors of an industry standard such as Electrical Contracting Products magazine chose our proven clean energy solution to be among the best of the best.”

Divided into 16 product categories, the 2006 INNOVATION Awards are judged by a distinguished panel of professional electrical contractors who evaluate each of the product finalists on innovation, ease of use, cost effectiveness, quality contribution, maintainability and productivity improvements. The award winners will be named at the 2006 INNOVATION Awards Ceremony in Boston, Massachusetts, the evening of October 8, the opening date of the National Electrical Contractors Association’s NECA 2006 trade show (www.necaconvention.org).

“Based on the quality of the entries, this year’s competition promises to be even tougher than last year’s inaugural awards program,” said Brian Taylor, Editor of Electrical Contracting Products. “Every one of the finalists should be commended for their efforts to improve the value and effectiveness of products created for our nation’s electrical contractors.”

About Pentadyne Power Corporation

An ISO-9001-certified company, Los Angeles based Pentadyne designs, manufactures and markets clean energy storage systems using a high-strength advanced carbon-fiber flywheel to ensure power quality and continuity for mission-critical operations at industrial, commercial, healthcare and military facilities in North America and abroad. Integrated into UPS systems -- with or without battery-based energy storage -- Pentadyne flywheel systems provide an economic, long-lasting, low maintenance, lightweight and environmentally responsible back-up power solution without any hazardous chemicals or other safety concerns. The company is backed by leading venture capital groups and power industry leaders including Nth Power, Rustic Canyon Partners, DTE Energy, MVV Innovations, Electricité de France, Ben Rosen (co-founder of Sevin Rosen Funds and Chairman emeritus of Compaq) and others. Pentadyne OEM systems are marketed by Emerson/Liebert in North America and by Socomec in Europe and Asia. 
 

Editors:
Announcement of the Awards finalists by Electrical Contracting Products magazine is at: www.ecpzone.com/article/article.jsp?siteSection=1&id=1926

Information on the flywheel clean energy storage system is at:
www.pentadyne.com/site/products/specifications.html
www.liebert.com/assets/products/english/products/3phase/fs/60Hz/bro_8pg/acrobat/sl_29300.pdf www.socomec.fr/documentation/documents/doc_65013.pdf

Press Contact
Keith Field
Director of Marketing
Pentadyne Power Corporation
(818) 350-0370 Ext 210
Email: keith.field@pentadyne.com

Agency Contact
PJ Jennings
Jennings & Associates Communications, Inc.
(769) 431-7466
Email: pj@jandacommunications.com
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