MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Aug. 8, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Astris Energi Inc. (OTCBB:ASRNF), the world's leading alkaline fuel cell (AFC) technology company, announced today that Anthony Durkacz, VP of Finance of Astris Energi Inc., has conducted an exclusive webcast interview with the Green Baron so that ASRNF shareholders and the investment community can learn more about the current and future prospects of the company. The webcast was conducted by Evergreen Marketing Inc. and their subsidiary thegreenbaron.com and is now available for listening on The Green Baron Investors Society's Web site at www.thegreenbaron.com.
About Astris Energi Inc.
Astris is a late-stage development company committed to becoming the leading provider of affordable fuel cells and fuel cell generators internationally. Astris is commencing pilot production of its POWERSTACK(tm) MC250 technology in 2005. Astris is the only publicly traded company in North America focused exclusively on the, economically more favourable, alkaline fuel cell. Additional information is also available at the company's Web site at www.astris.ca.
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