October 24 , 2006 for immediate release

MEDIA ALERT

Dr. Ross Dueber to Discuss Safer Battery Technology at Energy Venture Fair VII

CAMARILLO, October 24, 2006 – Dr. Ross Dueber, president and CEO of Zinc Matrix Power, Inc, will discuss the benefits of silver-zinc rechargeable battery technology at the Energy Venture Fair VII, scheduled for November 8-9 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Santa Clara, CA. The Energy Venture Fair is the longest running energy venture fair in North America and serves as a meeting place for investors looking for up-and-coming energy technology companies seeking to raise capital.

Zinc Matrix Power is a leading global provider of silver-zinc, rechargeable battery technology for high-energy, portable applications. The aqueous chemistry of silver-zinc batteries represents a safer alternative to the non-aqueous chemistry of present commercial lithium-ion and lithium polymer batteries. Dr. Dueber will discuss the performance and safety characteristics of silver-zinc batteries in applications such as cellular phones and notebook PCs.

Zinc Matrix Power’s technology contains no lithium or flammable liquids and is free from the problems of thermal runaway, fire and danger of explosion.  In addition to the intrinsic safety offered by the Zinc Matrix Power cells, a notebook PC battery pack using Zinc Matrix Power cells can be expected to provide longer run-time than equivalent Li-ion based battery packs. The combination of longer run-time, safety, and an unrestricted pack capacity (not restricted by Li-ion battery regulations for in-flight use) make Zinc Matrix Power battery cells an attractive proposition for notebook PC OEMs.  

Zinc Matrix Power batteries will be available to device manufacturers for evaluation and testing in early 2007.