FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ALPHA SHIPS ONE-MILLIONTH BROADBAND POWER SUPPLY

Bellingham, Wash., May 14, 2001 - Power system manufacturer Alpha Technologies has announced the shipment of its one-millionth power supply in this, its twenty-fifth year of business.

To commemorate this milestone, and to formally recognize the customer that received Alpha’s one-millionth power supply, the company will hold a brief awards ceremony at Alpha’s Cable-Tec booth #1258 on Wednesday, May 9, at 5:30pm.

“A million of anything is a tremendous achievement,” commented Eric Wentz, Vice President of Marketing at Alpha. “But these are products designed for and installed in some of the most demanding environmental conditions imaginable,” continued Wentz.

“These are NOT protected indoor, environmentally controlled, computer room applications. Alpha power products are installed on street corners and utility poles all over the world, from the equator to the Arctic to the farthest reaches of the globe,” he added.

Alpha is dedicated to delivering the most advanced powering systems to the communication industry by constantly pushing the envelope with its research and development program. Alpha’s power supply lines range from simple, non-standby power systems to the XM Series 2 uninterruptible power supply, each providing clean, reliable, uninterrupted power.

This milestone represents Alpha’s ongoing commitment to the broadband industry. Rapid growth in global communications, and the critical connection between system power and overall network reliability, has created a strong demand for Alpha’s products across a wide array of communication applications over the years. Through this process, Alpha has emerged as a leading power system manufacturer and has earned the trust and respect of various industry operators.

Alpha Technologies Inc. develops power conversion, protection and standby products for telecommunications and cable television industries, including custom, application-specific power solutions. In addition to product development, Alpha Technologies provides a comprehensive range of installation and maintenance services to support its global customer base. Alpha Technologies 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.

For this and/or additional information in electronic form, go to www.alpha.com.