March 8, 2005 - Micro Power Sets Safety Standard for Portable Battery Systems

March 8, 2005 - Micro Power, the global leader in portable power solutions for mission-critical equipment, today announced the availability of SecuraPackTM, a custom lithium battery pack designed to optimize battery system reliability and product safety. The SecuraPack brand offers OEM customers a premium solution, with a customized, high-performance - and most importantly, safe - battery system that is resistant to dangerous malfunctions.

Recent stories in the press describing exploding cell phone batteries and medical equipment malfunctions attributed to substandard battery systems have heightened concern about battery system safety and reliability. Delivering on its commitment to supply quality products and solutions, Micro Power is setting a new standard in battery system reliability with SecuraPack to virtually eliminate the risk of unwanted electrochemical reactions and electrical failures.

"Portable device manufacturers across all industry sectors are understandably wary of battery system safety, quality and reliability," said Greg Love, Micro Power's CEO. "Concern about reliability is especially high among OEMs of medical equipment since they depend on our battery systems to power mission-critical equipment in life-sustaining operations," Love explained. "All of our customers can rest assured that with SecuraPack, backed by Micro Power's 20 years of experience in supplying portable power solutions, their devices are powered by the safest battery system on the market."

"Introduction of the SecuraPack brand is further indication that Micro Power is committed to providing the most up-to-date products that address the market's critical needs," said Sara Bradford, a market analyst in Frost & Sullivan's power supplies and batteries group. "The portable power solution encompasses all the crucial elements that OEMs dealing with mission critical applications require, including safety, reliability and performance."

Micro Power focuses on one of the electronics industry's fastest growing sectors - power solutions for portable, handheld devices. The company's battery systems power close to 70 percent of all portable Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in the market today. The company serves the Automatic Identification and Data Collection (AIDC), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) data management markets and portable sectors within the communication equipment market.

About SecuraPack
SecuraPack is a branded combination of custom battery pack technology and specialized manufacturing processes which produces a primary or rechargeable lithium battery system that virtually eliminates the risk of unwanted electrochemical reactions and electrical failures. SecuraPack features the use of premium lithium cells, performance testing of all cells selected for each pack, pack operation over extended temperature ranges, ultrasonic welding of pack enclosures, production testing of full functionality of embedded circuitry, and compliance with the IEEE Standard 1625-2004 on Rechargeable Batteries for Portable Computers. For more information, click here or call 800-576-6177.

About Micro Power Electronics, Inc.
Micro Power Electronics, Inc. is ISO 13485 and 9001:2008 certified, as well as ITAR registered. Micro Power supplies custom battery systems to the portable medical, handheld Automatic Identification and Data Collection (AIDC) and commercial military markets. As a pioneer in the development of Lithium battery systems, smart battery packs, chargers, power supplies and docking stations, Micro Power has more than 20 years of experience developing battery solutions. With a proven track record of technical excellence, quality solutions and award-winning service, Micro Power has become the fastest growing supplier of custom battery systems in North America. For more information, please visit www.micro-power.com or call 800-576-6177.