MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA – March 24, 2009 – ICP Solar Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: ICPR.OB, FRANKFURT: K1U.F), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of proprietary solar panels and products, today announced that it has begun selling what it considers to be some of the longest-lasting solar lighting products on the market today. The Company’s Sunsei® solar lights, in a variety of shapes and sizes for outdoor applications, are built of marine-grade stainless steel and often come with built-in motion detectors.
“Our expanded line of Sunsei® light fixtures have been designed primarily with two things in mind – durability and longevity,” said Sass Peress, CEO. “We believe our solar-powered lights now offer the consumer some of the longest-lasting applications on the market and are rugged enough to withstand a broad range of extreme outdoor elements. Given the significant market for outdoor lighting, we are very excited to see these new products available for shipment prior to the busy summer season. Initially being rolled out across North America and available on our website as well as at select retail locations, our Sunsei® lights are the latest innovative offering to respond to the demand for clean, renewable energy worldwide.”
ICP Solar is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of solar panels, solar cell based products, solar monitoring software and solar power management solutions. Through the application of its own intellectual property and next-generation technologies, the Company aims to be the solar industry's innovation leader. For the past 20 years, ICP Solar has been a lead innovator in the consumer solar market and has now begun to apply that same innovation philosophy to the OEM, rooftop and power generation segment of the solar industry. ICP Solar's management has over 50 years of experience in the renewable energy sector. ICP Solar markets its products under its Sunsei® brand of solar products and is the North American licensee of the Coleman® brand in the solar charger category. ICP Solar is also helping the environment by offering these solar technologies and green solutions to the renewable energy sector. The company's headquarters are located in Montreal, Canada, with an R&D center in St. John’s Canada and additional locations in the USA, Ireland, France and the UK. Additional information may be found at www.icpsolar.com.
ICP Solar Technologies, Inc.
Sass Peress, Chief Executive Officer
Phone: 514-270-5770
Investor Relations
Chris Witty
Email: cwitty@darrowir.com
Phone: 646-438-9385
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