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Active Power Receives Nearly 11 Megawatt Order from Leading Internet Search Engine Provider

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AUSTIN, Texas--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Critical backup power systems and continuous power solutions manufacturer Active Power, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACPW) received its fourth multimillion dollar order from one of the worlda™s largest Internet search engine providers for its high efficiency [ CleanSource UPS ] (uninterruptible power supply) systems. The UPS equipment will provide power conditioning and protection to nearly 11 megawatts of critical IT load in one of the customera™s mission critical datacenters located in the United States. Equipment will begin shipping in late 2010 with final shipment and installation to take place in early 2011.

"Our ability to deliver reliable, cost efficient UPS systems has been broadly tested and endorsed by the customer across multiple datacenter sites. This is one of many examples of the continued market validation of our solutions across a variety of very demanding application environments."

aOnce these systems are installed in early 2011, Active Power will have deployed more than 36 megawatts of UPS equipment for this strategic customer,a said Jim Clishem, president and CEO, Active Power. aOur ability to deliver reliable, cost efficient UPS systems has been broadly tested and endorsed by the customer across multiple datacenter sites. This is one of many examples of the continued market validation of our solutions across a variety of very demanding application environments.a

aWe continue to see large scale enterprise and collocation datacenter providers turn to Active Power for our space and energy efficiency, high reliability, low maintenance and superior carbon footprint,a continued Clishem. aWith the ever increasing cost and volume of energy consumed, our solutions contribute measurable and significant economic benefits to the most mission critical clients in the world.a

This is the fourth order from this particular customer during the last three years. The [ third order ] was received in late June 2010, totaling nine megawatts.

Active Power UPS systems have been proven to achieve 98 percent efficiency at full load and 96 percent efficiency at loads as low as 40 percent. In turn, operators can reduce datacenter energy losses and save hundreds of thousands of dollars annually on their utility bills a" as compared to a conventional double conversion UPS system. Active Power systems also consume approximately one half the space versus battery based UPS systems. As a result, operators can dedicate more floor space to profit generating server and data storage based applications.

For more information regarding actual lab and field testing of CleanSource UPS, please refer to Active Power [ whitepaper #114 ], aActive Power CleanSource® UPS: High Efficiency UPS Systems for a Power Hungry World,a on [ www.activepower.com ].

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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