HOUSTON, May 2, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Alternative energy company Power Technology, Inc. (OTCBB:PWTC) announced today that Kung Long Batteries Industrial Co., Ltd. of Taiwan (Taiwan Stock Exchange:1537.TW) has completed its initial testing of Power Technology's proprietary current collectors and will manufacture a prototype battery for advanced evaluation.
Bernard J. Walter, Chairman and CEO of Power Technology, commented "Kung Long Batteries has successfully completed its initial testing of the current collectors we provided to it in February. Satisfied with the results, Kung Long will now use our current collectors, our core patent pending technology, to manufacture a working prototype battery. We believe that once Kung Long thoroughly tests and evaluates our battery's performance, we should be able to reach an agreement with Kung Long that will result in full commercial production of our battery."
Kung Long Batteries Industrial Co., Ltd. is a publicly traded expert manufacturer of lead acid batteries. It owns and operates two manufacturing facilities in Taiwan and one in Vietnam. It manufactures more than 200 different types of batteries, including batteries for electric vehicles, uninterrupted power supply systems, alternative energy systems, solar energy systems, mobile energy, motorcycle and automotive uses. More information concerning Kung Long Batteries is available on its website at http://www.kunglong.com/.
About Power Technology: Power Technology, Inc. is a research and development company engaged in activities regarding alternative battery technology using materials with up to 50% less weight and significantly less lead content than conventional batteries. The company is in the early stages of commercializing its technology and has designed equipment and systems to manufacture its patent pending batteries.
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