To: xcentral1 who wrote (5423 ) 11/14/2006 11:57:22 AM From: xcentral1 Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 6687 VSPC - VIASPACE Inc. dedicated to commercializing proven technologies from NASA and the US Department of Defense, issued a press release announcing that it and its subsidiary Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corporation (DMFCC) will exhibit products at the Fuel Cell Seminar (the largest fuel cell meeting in the world with over 2,300 participants and 175 exhibiting companies from 36 countries) to be held in Honolulu, Hawaii, from November 13-17, 2006. Among the products that the company will exhibit are its disposable methanol fuel cartridges. In the future, portable electronic devices such as mobile phones and notebook computers are expected to be powered by fuel cells. A single fuel cartridge may be able to power a mobile phone for three weeks of standby time and 700 minutes of talk time. A single cartridge for a notebook computer can provide five to 10 hours of operation away from an electrical plug. Fuel cell powered devices can be instantly recharged by simply replacing the disposable fuel cartridge thus yielding indefinite operating time and freedom from the grid. DMFCC has cartridge manufacturing partners in Korea, Japan and the US. Disposable fuel cartridges are THE consumable product in the fuel cell business. Late last week, the company announced private financing of up to $23.8 million (see the company's press release for full details). The proceeds of the financing will be used to help enable the Company to execute on its strategic plan, including planned expansion of its Direct Methanol Fuel Cell business, including its OEM relationships, and the defense contracts business of Arroyo Sciences.