FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Bellingham, Wash. December 5, 2005 - Power system provider Alpha Technologies, renames Alternative Energy Group to Alpha Energy Inc. Previously known as Altair Energy Inc., Alpha Energy designs and installs distributed generation power systems for residential, commercial, institutional and remote industrial applications.

"In today's world increasing emphasis is being placed on maximizing the advantages of renewable energy," commented Paul Humphreys, Vice President of Marketing and Product Management for Alpha Technologies. Also stating, "In support of this growing market Alpha Energy offers a complete line of power conversion products for the photovoltaic industry."

Alpha provides a range of services including: product development, manufacturing and integration, market development, engineering services, installation and commissioning, project management, and local sales and service. The primary focus for Alpha Energy will be on providing complete photovoltaic (PV) package solutions for solar power systems (SPS) and hybrid power systems (HPS).

Alpha Energy designs and installs distributed generation power systems for residential, commercial, and institutional applications. Alpha is recognized as a market innovator in packaging renewable energy technologies such as photovoltaic, fuel cells, micro-turbine, and wind generation. Alpha Energy is a member of the Alpha Group of companies.

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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