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Business and Finance
Tue, July 13, 2010 
AUSTIN, Texas--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Active Power (NASDAQ: ACPW), manufacturer of critical backup power systems and continuous power solutions, announced today sales volume from its OEM partnership with Caterpillar, Inc. (NYSE: CAT) continues to increase. Caterpillar ordered 83 flywheels utilized within the companya™s high efficiency flywheel based UPS (uninterruptible power supply) systems in the first half of 2010 compared to 28 flywheels ordered in the same period of 2009, a nearly 200 percent increase.
"First, wea™re seeing a renewed interest on the part of Caterpillar to market the CAT UPS products as a part of their continuous power solutions for datacenters and other mission critical operators."
These 83 flywheels represent approximately 24 megawatts of critical backup power compared to the eight megawatts ordered in the first half of 2009, a 200 percent increase. In fact, Caterpillar has ordered more UPS systems in the first half of 2010 compared to all of 2009.
aWe attribute several factors to this growth in sales,a said Martin Olsen, vice president, Global Channels and Business Development for Active Power. aFirst, wea™re seeing a renewed interest on the part of Caterpillar to market the CAT UPS products as a part of their continuous power solutions for datacenters and other mission critical operators.a
aSecond, the decision to restructure our sales channel at the end of 2009 has provided dedicated focus, resources and support to our OEM channel, and third, the general improvements in the economy,a continued Olsen. aWe are excited about the level of engagement from Caterpillar on a global basis and expect these positive trends to continue.a
About Active Power
Active Power provides efficient, reliable and green critical power solutions and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems to enable business continuity in the event of power disturbances. Founded in 1992, Active Powera™s flywheel-based UPS systems protect critical operations in datacenters, healthcare facilities, manufacturing plants, broadcast stations and governmental agencies in more than 40 countries. With expert power system engineers and worldwide services and support, Active Power ensures organizations have the power to perform. For more information, please visit [ www.activepower.com ].
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