FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Bellingham, Wash. January 8, 2007 - World-leading power systems provider Alpha Industrial Power Inc., is pleased to announce the appointment of Charles Edwards as President and Chief Operating Officer.
“We are very pleased to welcome Charles to the Alpha team,” said Fred Kaiser, Chairman of The Alpha Group. “With his extensive operations and quality management experience, he is well-positioned to lead Alpha Industrial Power Inc. into new market opportunities, while maximizing the company’s growth and efficiency potential.”

Edwards brings 25 years of experience and background in operations management, manufacturing, and profit/cost improvement to the company. Previously Director of Operations at Lambda Electronics and President and Chief Executive Officer at Delta Energy Systems, Edwards has demonstrated superior leadership ability and strategic management skills.

Alpha Industrial Power, a member of The Alpha Group and a division of Alpha Technologies, provides innovative, industrial-grade powering solutions through a diverse product line of large-scale battery systems, chargers, and uninterruptible power supplies (UPS). Applications include power generation facilities, substations, electrical utilities, transportation systems, communication networks and other enterprises with unique powering.

The Alpha Group represents a global alliance of independent companies that share a common philosophy - create world-class powering solutions for communication, commercial, industrial and renewable energy markets.
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