To: Rutgers who wrote (53 ) 7/28/2005 7:23:40 PM From: Rutgers Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 122 DEFG Launches New Energy Technology Stock Index: Distributed Energy Stock Index (DESI)biz.yahoo.com WASHINGTON, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The Distributed Energy Financial Group, LLC (DEFG) is pleased to announce the launch of the Distributed Energy Stock Index (DESI). The DESI is an index comprised of approximately 30 leading publicly traded companies in the energy technology market (SEE below for a list of DESI companies), listed on major stock exchanges in North America and broken into five segments, including: 1) prime movers, 2) power quality and storage, 3) renewable, hydrogen and fuel cells, 4) demand management, metering and controls, and 5) enabling technologies. The DESI increases the coverage of distributed energy companies during a critical period in their development. The DESI provides definition, increases the financial analysis of the sector and companies within the sector, offers benchmarking capabilities, and improves valuation models and methodologies. A DEFG analyst has been assigned to each of the segments (5 analysts in total, with team coverage potential) to cover the segments and DESI companies on an ongoing basis.... The Distributed Energy Stock Index (DESI) Segments and Companies July 2005 Prime Movers: Capstone (CPST), Cummins (CMI), Ingersoll-Rand (IR), and Cooper Cameron Corporation (CAM) Power Quality and Storage: Active Power (ACPW), American Power Conversion (APCC), C & D Technologies (CHP), Beacon Power Corporation (BCON), and Power One Inc. (PWER) Renewable, Hydrogen and Fuel Cells: Ballard Power Systems (BLDP), Distributed Energy Systems Corporation (DESC), Fuel Cell Energy (FCEL), Hydrogenics Corporation (HYGS), Plug Power (PLUG), Energy Conversion Devices (ENER), and Evergreen Solar (ESLR). Demand Management, Metering and Controls: Echelon Corporation (ELON), Intergraph Corporation (INGR), Itron (ITRI), O2Micro International (OIIM), Sat Con Technologies (SATC). Enabling Technologies: IMPCO Technologies (IMCO), American Superconductor (AMSC), Mechanical Technology (MKTY), Quantum Fuel Systems (QTWW), and UQM Technologies (UQM)....