LATHAM, N.Y., Sept. 7, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Plug Power Inc. (Nasdaq:PLUG), a leader in providing clean, reliable energy solutions today announces that its CEO, Andy Marsh, will present the Company's strategy to investors at two upcoming investment conferences during the month of September:
- Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference – September 13, 2011 at the Waldorf Astoria, New York City
- Ardour Capital 9th Annual Energy Technology Conference – September 16, 2011 at Fordham University's Lincoln Center Campus, New York City
Mr. Marsh will give an overview of Plug Power's market opportunities with its GenDrive® fuel cell product suite. GenDrive replaces lead-acid batteries in electric lift trucks in the $19.9 B global material handling market. Mr. Marsh will outline how the Company has developed a commercially viable business, as indicated by unit orders, shipment backlog, targeted gross margin improvements and significant revenue stream. Plug Power believes that it will be well positioned to achieve profitability by the close of 2012.
Mr. Marsh will be accompanied by Plug Power's CFO, Gerry Anderson, and Vice President of Marketing and Investor Relations, Reid Hislop. If you are interested in a one-on-one meeting with the Company, please contact the conference coordinators or Plug Power at 518.738.0422.
Live webcasts of both conferences can be accessed by going directly to the Plug Power Web site (www.plugpower.com) and selecting the conference link on the home page.
About Plug Power Inc.
The architects of modern fuel cell technology, Plug Power revolutionized the industry with cost-effective power solutions that increase productivity, lower operating costs and reduce carbon footprints. Long-standing relationships with industry leaders forged the path for Plug Power's key accounts, including Wegmans, Whole Foods, and FedEx Freight. With more than 1,200 GenDrive units shipped to material handling customers, accumulating over 4.5 million hours of runtime, Plug Power manufactures tomorrow's incumbent power solutions today. Additional information about Plug Power is available at www.plugpower.com.
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Plug Power Inc. Safe Harbor Statement
This communication contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to Plug Power's expectations regarding expected shipments of GenDrive units for 2011 and 2012, reductions in system cost, expanding the set of addressable applications and increasing geographic reach. These statements are based on current expectations that are subject to certain assumptions, risks and uncertainties, any of which are difficult to predict, are beyond Plug Power's control and that may cause Plug Power's actual results to differ materially from the expectations in Plug Power's forward-looking statements including statements regarding the risk that unit orders will not ship, be installed and/or convert to revenue, in whole or in part; the cost and timing of developing Plug Power's products and its ability to raise the necessary capital to fund such development costs; the risk that the previously disclosed expected uses of the Company's recently raised capital may change; the ability to achieve the forecasted gross margin on the sale of Plug Power's products; the actual net cash used for operating expenses may exceed the projected net cash for operating expenses; the cost and availability of fuel and fueling infrastructures for Plug Power's products; market acceptance of Plug Power's GenDrive system; Plug Power's ability to establish and maintain relationships with third parties with respect to product development, manufacturing, distribution and servicing and the supply of key product components; the cost and availability of components and parts for Plug Power's products; Plug Power's ability to develop commercially viable products; Plug Power's ability to reduce product and manufacturing costs; Plug Power's ability to successfully expand its product lines; Plug Power's ability to improve system reliability for GenDrive; competitive factors, such as price competition and competition from other traditional and alternative energy companies; Plug Power's ability to manufacture products on a large-scale commercial basis; Plug Power's ability to protect its intellectual property; the cost of complying with current and future governmental regulations; and other risks and uncertainties discussed under "Item IA-Risk Factors" in (i) Plug Power's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 31, 2011 and (ii) in Plug Power's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 filed with the SEC on May 13, 2011, as well as in the other reports Plug Power files from time to time with the SEC. Plug Power does not intend to, and undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information or future events.