CARMANAH SUPPLIES ADDITIONAL ORDER TO US AIR FORCE BASE IN IRAQ
Military aviation orders now at approximately $1.1M for 2003
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada - Wednesday, October 1, 2003 - Carmanah
Technologies Corporation (TSX VE: CMH) is pleased to announce that it has
received a second order of aviation lights from a USAF base in Kirkuk, Iraq.
The Company will now be supplying 120 Model 702 solar-powered LED lights to
be used for obstruction lighting and helipad perimeter lighting. Value of
the order is approximately $146,000, bringing the total for this air base up
to 520 units of Model 702 and Model 601 valued at approximately $297,000.
"This contract is significant for Carmanah", states Carmanah CEO Art
Aylesworth. "It represents the first significant reorder for our aviation
lighting and provides confirmation from end-users that our lights are an
ideal alternative to hardwired systems".
Carmanah's ability to provide permanent and/or temporary airfield lighting
that requires no cabling or external power infrastructure has enabled air
bases to install high-performance, reliable airfield lighting at a fraction
of the cost of hardwired systems. The bases are also able to eliminate
significant installation and labour costs, as well as any ongoing
maintenance.
Since introducing its aviation lighting products in December 2002, Carmanah
now has more than 2,600 units (approx. $1.1 million) in the Middle East, SW
Asia and the United States for permanent, temporary and / or expedited
airfield lighting at military installations. For more information, please
visit www.solarairportlights.com.
About Carmanah Technologies Inc.
Carmanah is an award winning alternative energy manufacturer specializing in
patented solar-powered LED lighting solutions for the aviation, marine,
transit, roadway, railway and mining markets. The company currently has
more than 70,000 units installed in 110 countries. The shares of Carmanah
Technologies Corporation (parent company) are publicly traded on the TSX
Venture Exchange under the symbol "CMH" and on the Berlin and Frankfurt
Stock Exchanges under the symbol "QCX". For more information, please visit
www.carmanah.com or www.solarairportlights.com. |
