Ground-Breaking Pocketable Applications
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA – August 31, 2009 – ICP Solar Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: ICPR.OB, FRANKFURT: K1U.F), a developer and marketer of innovative, proprietary solar panels and products, today announced that the Company plans to introduce its long-anticipated line of iSun®-branded portable solar chargers before the end of September. The chargers, targeted to road warriors and urban explorers who are always “on the go,” will easily interface with most cell phones and PDAs and are designed to be scalable, modular, pocketable, and attractive. They will be sold through distributors worldwide and over the Company’s website.
“We are excited to finally bring to market these fresh, cutting-edge solar chargers designed specifically for today’s huge portable communication market,” said Sass Peress, Chairman and CEO. “Our iSun® products – offered in sleek, user-friendly applications that are as attractive as they are practical – represent the next generation of innovation at ICP Solar and are designed for the billions of cell phones and PDAs already operating worldwide. For power-hungry smart phones, mobile music players, and GPS devices, the iSun® will offer a practical, easy-to-use answer for getting energy quickly and efficiently. ICP Solar, in broadening its portfolio beyond its existing sunsei®, Coleman®, and Energizer® brands, expects to see accelerating revenue growth and improved bottom line results as it provides dependable solar solutions for all kinds of lifestyles.”
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, www.solarcharger.com, and www.sunsei.eu.
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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