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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (4893)	6/25/2002 12:42:40 PM
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Electric Fuel Announces Instant Power Chargers For New 'Communicator' Devices biz.yahoo.com Tuesday June 25, 10:14 am Eastern Time Press Release SOURCE: Electric Fuel Corporation On-the-go chargers for combo PDA/Cellphone devices on display at PC Expo, New York, June 25 NEW YORK, June 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Electric Fuel Corporation (Nasdaq: EFCX - News), the world's leading zinc-air fuel cell company, today announced it will be launching INSTANT POWER(TM) Chargers for power hungry communicator or "convergence" devices at PC Expo in New York City on June 25. These devices fully integrate the functions of a PDA and a cellphone into one unit, while also providing e-mail and Internet capabilities. The new series of Instant Power chargers are currently available the recently announced Handspring Treo series; RIM Blackberry 5810 & 5820; mmO2's xda; and the Audiovox Thera. The extended performance offered by this new generation of devices requires high power because these new PDAs mostly have large color screens and are paired with a cellphone whose advanced communication circuits need a similarly advanced communicator. On the other hand, users require small and light devices, leaving little room for batteries. As a result, users find themselves running out of batteries much faster than with traditional devices. The INSTANT POWER family of on-the-go chargers addresses these issues with its light weight, high capacity PowerCartridges, powered by zinc-air fuel cells. Each can provide up to three charges; anywhere, anytime. The INSTANT POWER Chargers will be marketed as stand-alone units or in combination packages with car adapters, USB adapters and travel chargers. They will allow traveling users to charge in their car, to charge from their laptops or from a regular electric outlet. Electric Fuel President and CEO Yehuda Harats commented, "A new generation of communicators is opening a new market for our products. Their high demand for power is a perfect match for our high power Chargers. We will keep business people up and running even if their battery has run out." About Electric Fuel With corporate and sales offices in New York and London, England, and manufacturing and R&D facilities in Israel and Alabama, Electric Fuel Corporation is a world leader in primary and refuelable Zinc-Air fuel cell technology, pioneering advancements in consumer electronics, electric vehicles, and defense and safety products. Electric Fuel's INSTANT POWER(TM) batteries and chargers are based on the Company's patented, cutting-edge Zinc-Air fuel cell technology, and are on sale at retail outlets throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Israel. For more information on Electric Fuel, please visit our web site at electric-fuel.com , or find out more about our consumer products at instant-power.com . All brand names mentioned in this release are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Except for the historical information herein, the matters discussed in this news release include forward-looking statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, as they are subject to various risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to vary significantly. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks relating to: product and technology development; the uncertainty of the market for Electric Fuel's products; market acceptance of new products and continuing product demand; the ability to manage growth and ramp-up production effectively as needed; the impact of competitive products and pricing on Electric Fuel's products and markets; changing economic conditions; delay, cancellation or non-renewal of purchase orders; significant future capital requirements; and other risk factors detailed in Electric Fuel's most recent annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Electric Fuel assumes no obligation to update the information in this release. Reference to the Company's website above does not constitute incorporation of any of the information thereon into this press release. SOURCE: Electric Fuel Corporation