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Ballard Delivers 250-kilowatt Stationary Fuel Cell Power Generator

5 September 2000

Ballard Delivers 250-kilowatt Stationary Fuel Cell Power Generator

    VANCOUVER, B.C.--Sept. 5, 2000--

    Ballard Power Systems announced today that its subsidiary Ballard Generation Systems has delivered its third 250-kilowatt stationary fuel cell power generator for field testing through its associated company ALSTOM BALLARD to Elektra Birseck, in Switzerland. This power generator, which uses Ballard(R) fuel cells, will be tested by Elektra Birseck, one of the largest suppliers of power in Switzerland, at their corporate headquarters in Basel.
    "In working with Elektra Birseck we will collect further performance data and customer feedback, which are among the primary objectives of our field trial programs," said Jim Kirsch, President of Ballard Generation Systems. "Our field trial experience with a growing number of customers in different regions will assist us as we move towards commercialization."