ECOtality to Host Shareholder Update Conference Call to Discuss Recent $100 Million DOE Grant and Provide Shareholder Update

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--ECOtality, Inc. (OTCBB: ETLY), a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, announced today that the Company will host a conference call with the investment community on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Jonathan Read, President and CEO of ECOtality, Barry Baer, CFO of ECOtality, and Don Karner, President of eTec, will host the conference call with the financial community.

The call will discuss the recent $100 Million Department of Energy Grant and provide a Shareholder Update to the investment community. Interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing 1-877-941-9205 or 1-480-629-9866 for international callers. Please call 5 to 10 minutes prior to 4:30 p.m. When prompted, ask for the “ECOtality DOE Project and Shareholder Update Call.” A telephonic replay may be accessed approximately two hours after the call through August 25, 2009, by dialing 1-800-406-7325 or 1-303-590-3030 for international callers and entering the replay access code 4140495. The teleconference will be webcast simultaneously on the ECOtality website at www.ecotality.com.

About ECOtality, Inc.

ECOtality, Inc. (OTCBB:ETLY), headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies. Through innovation, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships, ECOtality accelerates the market applicability of advanced electric technologies to replace carbon-based fuels. For more information about ECOtality, Inc., please visit www.ecotality.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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