FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Bellingham, Wash., August 28, 2003 - Power system manufacturer GB Enterprises, has announced the appointment of Eric Schueler as Vice President of US Manufacturing Operations. He will be responsible for all manufacturing operations across the United States.

Eric joined GBE in 1996, as a Manufacturing Engineer, then worked in the Australian office with Advance Technologies and most recently was the Plant Manager for GB’s Reno facility.

“Eric’s manufacturing and management experience will make him an important part of GB Enterprises commitment to providing high quality, reliable and timely products to our customers,” commented Grace Borsari, President of GB Enterprises.

GB Enterprises 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. website offering online access to order status, shipment tracking and website links to all companies associated with “The Alpha Group”. Alpha’s website provides straightforward navigation tools to locate information quickly and easily and incorporates SAP functionality that will enable customers to look up specific purchase orders and eventually allow products to be ordered online.

Alpha’s convenient order look-up function will give customers the autonomy to check the status of their order 24/7 by logging onto the website. This will also free up time for Alpha’s Customer Service Representatives (CSR) to work on time sensitive issues when customers require immediate assistance.

Alpha has also expanded the scope of the website to incorporate website links and descriptions for all of the companies that are considered Members of The Alpha Group. One website address now provides a gateway to all that “The Alpha Group” represents and has to offer: Alpha, Argus, Altair, Lectro, MTI and Com10.

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.

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