For Immediate Release:
MONDAY, May 15, 2006
(No.2006-05-08)
CARMANAH RECEIVES $1.6 MILLION PURCHASE ORDER FOR
SOLAR-POWERED LED BUS STOP LIGHTING IN LONDON, ENGLAND
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada - Monday, May 15, 2006 - Carmanah
Technologies Corporation (TSX:CMH) is pleased to announce that it has
received a purchase order in the amount of $1.6 million from Trueform
Engineering Ltd. of the United Kingdom for the supply of additional
solar LED-illuminated bus stops. These units are scheduled for
installation throughout the City of London, England, starting in
early June 2006.
"Carmanah is pleased to continue to provide the solar lighting for
London Buses' solar illuminated bus stop project," states Carmanah's
CEO, Art Aylesworth. "Carmanah has been involved with this
initiative since the early field trials in 2001, and we are proud to
maintain our relationship with Trueform as a technology partner to
London Buses."
The solar environment in London is very challenging and a good test
of Carmanah's proprietary solar energy management systems. This
order follows the September of 2005 order when Carmanah was selected
for the provision of solar LED lighting and was awarded an initial
rollout valued at $1.5 million.
"We are very pleased with the results of the installation of the
initial 1000+ systems since September 2005, which were assembled and
delivered via our new facilities in Crawley, England," states Richard
Sowter, VP of European Operations.
ABOUT TRUEFORM ENGINEERING LTD.
Trueform Engineering Ltd. specializes in passenger transport
infrastructure services and products, subcontract fabrication,
engineering, and finishing services in the United Kingdom. Trueform
is widely regarded as the UK's leading transportation solution
provider to the bus industry and maintains depots throughout the
region. The company has major contracts in place with numerous
government bodies, including an exclusive agreement for bus stop and
shelter infrastructure with London Buses. For more information,
visit trueform.co.uk.
ABOUT LONDON BUSES
London Buses is the division of Transport for London that manages all
bus services in London, England. The organization plans routes,
specifies service levels and monitors service quality. It is also
responsible for bus stations, bus stops and other support services
for the city. London Buses' network is one of the largest and most
comprehensive urban transport systems in the world. Each weekday
over 6,800 scheduled buses transport more than six million passengers
over 700 different routes. For more information, visit
tfl.gov.uk.
ABOUT CARMANAH TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Carmanah is an award-winning manufacturer specializing in energy
efficient technologies. The Company is currently focused on three
technology groups: solar-powered LED lighting, solar power systems &
equipment and LED illuminated signage.
Carmanah is headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Its
United Kingdom is based in the London, England, and the Company has
additional branch offices and/or sales representation in 11 cities
across Canada and the United States. With more than 250,000
installations worldwide, Carmanah is one of the world's premier
suppliers of energy-efficient products.
The shares of Carmanah Technologies Corporation are publicly-traded
on the TSX 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. |
