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Power Innovations International Announces the Power II(TM) - a Mobile Emergency Power Solution

Custom-Built Power Quality Backup Trucks Provide Clean, Reliable Power in Crisis Situations

LINDON, Utah, May 27 -- Power Innovations International(TM), a leading developer of next generation solutions that generate, store and manage perfect quality AC power, today announced the Power II(TM), a custom, mobile emergency power solution that provides reliable backup power in virtually any environment.

Individually built to accommodate specific customer needs, the Power II is a truck or similarly large vehicle that is outfitted with scalable power outputs, hot-swappable battery modules, rapid power chargers and emergency lights. Initially commissioned for use at the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics, the original Power II is a one-ton GMC diesel truck with a heavy-duty Allison transmission capable of easily pulling a separate generator trailer.

"It's important to have a contingency plan for electrical power in any type of situation that depends on a stable power supply," said Robert L. Mount, president and chief executive officer of Power Innovations. "Whether the Power II is used to provide critical power to maintain flawless operation of sensitive security and production equipment at large events, or simply to assist a city government by powering a disabled traffic light while it awaits repairs, having reliable quality power on hand at a moment's notice is what it does best."

The Power II's modular design allows it to be equipped with power outputs from 3 Kilovolt-Amperes (kVA) up to 50 kVA, while taking advantage of Power Innovations' Uninterruptible Power Quality(TM) (UPQ(TM)) systems in order to provide perfect quality power. At full load, battery backup for the Power II is scalable in 15-minute increments and (depending upon power demands) allows for up to 24 hours of reliable backup electricity. The hot-swappable battery modules housed within a Power II make recharging and servicing depleted battery modules quick and easy.

"The first Power II tested at the 2002 Winter Olympics isn't the only available configuration," Mount said. "Essentially most heavy-duty trucks or sport utility vehicles can be customized to do just what the original Power II does with only minor changes. This means that if a city government, airport, security force, police department or any other organization with an existing fleet of vehicles wants a mobile power backup vehicle to fit in with the fleet they currently have, we can outfit a vehicle of their choice with Power Innovations' state-of-the-art technology."

The Power II can also be supplemented with external generators that use UPQ systems to filter, condition and regulate the incoming power. Regardless of whether the incoming power is coming from Power II batteries or an external generator, the UPQ systems ensure a steady supply of quality power for connected equipment. This capability prevents harmonics, spikes or surges caused by poor quality power from damaging electronic equipment and resulting in even more problems.

For more information about the Power II, UPQ systems or any other Power Innovations products, please call 1-801-785-4123.

About Power Innovations International, Inc.

A privately held company in Lindon, Utah, Power Innovations International, Inc. (www.power-innovations.com) is a leading technology developer of next generation power management, power generation and power storage solutions. Through its uninterruptible power quality (UPQ) technologies, Power Innovations takes inadequate and unstable power and supplies perfect quality power to connected equipment while still providing backup protection in the event of power failure. Power Innovations' systems play key roles in protecting valuable equipment, data and operations for airport and homeland security, medical facilities and equipment, aviation and government.

For further information, please contact: Karen Gudmundson of Power Innovations International, Inc., +1-801-805-3844, kareng@power-innovations.com; or Media, Curtis Gasser, cgasser@politis.com, or Katie Hoshino, khoshino@politis.com, or David Politis, cell, +1-801-556-8184, dpolitis@politis.com, all for Power Innovations International, Inc., +1-801-523-3730.