FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Bellingham, Wash., May 17, 2002 - Power system manufacturer Alpha Technologies, has named Rob Anderson as the Director of Product Management.

As the Director of Product Management, Rob will be responsible for overall management of the product justification and development process. Working in conjunction with engineering, sales and manufacturing, Rob will meet objectives by leading a team of individual product and program managers. Rob’s duties will also include the analysis of product line profitability, innovation and availability to the market.

Rob has been part of the Alpha team since 1993 filling a variety of roles in engineering and business development. Rob is moving to product management from his position as General Manager, Argus, Inc. He has a B.S. in Computer Science from National University and an A.A. in Electronics Technology from Orange Coast College. Rob has almost 20 years of engineering experience that will prove invaluable to Alpha and its customers.

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.

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