20.11.2007 14:00:00
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Millennium Cell and Horizon Fuel Cell Plan Launch of ''Water-Activated'' Portable Power Products in 2008
Millennium Cell Inc. (NASDAQ:MCEL)
and Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies announced today that the two
companies are nearing completion of a beta version of a portable power
generator that incorporates a unique water-activated cartridge system.
The product will be a clean and quiet power generator for use by
consumers and professionals for emergency and recreational purposes.
Horizon recently demonstrated the alpha product of this unit at the 2007
Combined Exhibition for Advanced Technologies (CEATEC) in Japan. System
prototypes are currently being finalized and the first customer
evaluations are expected to start in December 2007. The beta product
will be demonstrated at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas
in January 2008.
The product will provide a common AC outlet and two USB connectors for
low power devices to operate for more than 16 hours when the electrical
grid is unavailable. Horizon and Millennium Cell plan to launch this
unit after completion of safety certification in time for the 2008
hurricane and winter storm seasons. The dry cartridge offers infinite
shelf-storage life and 400 Watt hours of "instant
power” by just adding water. The
cartridge-based power system will have a manufacturer’s
suggested retail price of approximately $400, making this, to our
knowledge, the first fuel cell portable power generator of its kind to
reach an attractive price point for consumers.
Other products have been identified as targets for development and are
expected to be shipped to commercial and government customers for
evaluation in 2008 and 2009. "Our recent
agreement with Millennium opens a number of large and immediate
commercial opportunities as we continue to focus on practical fuel cell
power systems for our customers,” comments
George Gu, CEO of Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies.
Also announced today is the approval by shareholders of Horizon for the
issuance of a number of ordinary shares representing 6.7 percent of
Horizon’s outstanding voting share capital to
Millennium Cell. This shareholder action resulted in the automatic
conversion of a $5 million Horizon note that was issued to Millennium
Cell on October 19, 2007 in exchange for a number of shares equal to
approximately 11.7 percent of Millennium Cell’s
outstanding common stock.
The completed $5 million share exchange is part of an overall strategy
designed to strengthen joint product development and commercialization
activities between Millennium Cell and Horizon. In October, the two
companies signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to collaboratively develop,
market, and sell certain portable and high energy density fuel cell
power products on a global basis. The partnership is aimed at launching
a number of commercial and consumer product applications that combine
Horizon’s commercial grade fuel cell products
with innovative water-activated hydrogen storage cartridges initially
developed by Millennium. Definitive documentation that amends the August
2007 license agreement between Horizon and Millennium Cell to reflect
the terms of the LOI is expected to be complete by the end of 2007.
"This closer partnership allows the companies
to bring fuel cell products with affordable prices and compelling value
propositions to market in 2008. Horizon’s
advanced fuel cell technologies, low cost production infrastructure, and
rapid product development capability have been demonstrated by their
successful launch of fuel cell products last year. When combined with
Millennium's HOD™ technology, we expect these
products to create revenues for both companies starting in 2008”,
commented Adam Briggs, President, Millennium Cell.
About Millennium Cell
Millennium Cell is a leader in the development of hydrogen battery
technology used to power portable applications. Through its proprietary
Hydrogen on Demand®
fuel cartridges and PowerSkin™ fuel cell
modules, the Company provides increased energy density resulting in
longer runtime and lighter weight in a compact space. The Company is
working with market partners to meet the demand for a better battery in
the military, medical, industrial and consumer electronics markets. For
more information, visit www.millenniumcell.com.
About Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies Pte Ltd
Thinking big, yet starting small, Horizon pioneered the sales of
next-generation fuel cell power products in small consumer products,
while developing larger-scale clean power solutions for practical
applications in portable remote power, light-duty transportation and
aerospace. With comprehensive technological developments focused on
enabling fuel cell commercialization, Horizon is the first company to
bring advanced fuel cell technology out of the laboratories and into the
mass market today. For more information, visit http://www.horizonfuelcell.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: This press
release may include statements that are not historical facts and are
considered ``forward-looking” within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements reflect Millennium Cell’s
current views about future events and financial performance and are
subject to risks. Forward-looking statements are identified by
their use of terms and phrases such as "believe,” "expect,” "plan,” "anticipate,” "on
target” and similar expressions identifying
forward-looking statements. Investors should not rely on
forward-looking statements because they are subject to a variety of
risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of our
control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from
Millennium Cell’s expectations, and
Millennium Cell expressly does not undertake any duty to update
forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not
limited to, the following: (i) the cost and timing of development and
market acceptance of Millennium Cell’s
hydrogen fuel storage and delivery system; (ii) the cost and commercial
availability of the quantities of raw materials required by the hydrogen
fuel storage and delivery systems; (iii) competition from current,
improving and alternative power technologies; (iv) Millennium Cell’s
ability to raise capital at the times, in the amounts and at the costs
and terms that are acceptable to fund the development and
commercialization of its hydrogen fuel storage and delivery system and
its business plan; (v) Millennium Cell’s
ability to protect its intellectual property; (vi) Millennium Cell’s
ability to achieve budgeted revenue and expense amounts; (vii)
Millennium Cell’s ability to generate
revenues from the sale or license of, or provision of services related
to, its technology; (viii) Millennium Cell’s
ability to form strategic alliances or partnerships to help promote our
technology and achieve market acceptance; (ix) Millennium Cell’s
ability to generate design, engineering or management services revenue
opportunities in the hydrogen generation or fuel cell markets; (x)
Millennium Cell’s ability to secure
government funding of its research and development and technology
demonstration projects; and (xi) other factors discussed under the
caption "Investment Considerations”
in Millennium Cell’s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
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