FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday September 27, 2001
(No. 2001-09-07)
NEW YORK HARBOUR MARKED BY CANADIAN LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY
Victoria, British Columbia – September 27, 2001 – Carmanah Technologies Inc. (CMH – CDNX) announced today that it is supplying solar-powered L.E.D. (light emitting diode) marine lanterns to the U.S. Coast Guard for installation on navigation buoys marking an Emergency Response Security Zone in New York Harbour.
“We are very pleased that our solar-powered lighting technology is being used to make New York Harbour safer during this time of crisis” says Art Aylesworth, C.E.O. of Carmanah Technologies Inc. “We have previously supplied lights to the U.S. Coast Guard for numerous marine lighting applications and our Model 601 is ideal for marking the perimeters of these types of security and safety zone barriers”.
An Emergency Response Security Zone has been established within 500 yards of Manhattan from Pier 25 on the Hudson River, south to the Wall Street Heliport on the East River.
The Model 601 solar L.E.D. light from Carmanah Technologies Inc. (“Carmanah”) is one of the world’s most advanced 1-2 nautical mile marine navigational and hazard marking lights. The Model 601 is designed for use on aids to navigation, on buoys and on industrial/commercial facilities such as piers, wharves, pilings and aquaculture facilities. Utilizing a patented combination of high-efficiency solar and L.E.D. technologies, all models of Carmanah’s lights are in use on navigable waterways around the world.
About Carmanah Technologies Inc.
Carmanah specializes in the design, manufacture and supply of patented, proprietary solar L.E.D. lighting solutions for marine, roadway and railway markets. Established in 1996 and headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, the company currently has distributors in over 80 countries worldwide and approximately 30,000 lights installed to-date. The shares of Carmanah Technologies Corporation (parent company) are publicly traded on the Canadian Venture Exchange under the symbol “CMH”. For further information on the company’s products and services visit carmanah.com.
The Canadian Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
Carmanah Technologies Corporation
“Praveen Varshney”
Praveen Varshney
Director
For further information, please contact:
Mr. Praveen Varshney, Director or
Mr. Adrian Lee, Corporate Communications
Tel: (604) 629-0264
Toll-Free: 1-866-629-0264
Fax: (604) 682-4768
E-mail: investors@carmanah.com
Contact For Media
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Harbourwerks Communications
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