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Lighting Innovator Honoured

David Green - the founder and chairman of Carmanah Technologies of Victoria, a company whose solar power and LED lighting systems illuminate more than 110 countries - has been named Canada's Exporter of the Year for 2005. Carmanah also won the Innovation Award. Global Thermoelectric Inc.

Carmanah Announces Release Date for 2005 Financial Results as well as Conference Call

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada - Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX: CMH) expects to release its annual financial results for 2005 on Thursday, March 16, 2006 at 4:00 pm EST. A conference call will be held on Thursday, March 16, 2006 at 5:00 pm EST to discuss the annual results.

Sun’s Up!

SOLAR STOCKS HAVE GONE SUPERNOVA in the six months since our bullish story on the solar business appeared ("A Place in the Sun3," Sept. 19, 2005.) Some may be too hot to handle just now, though the industry's long-term outlook is radiant. Credit for the monster rally goes to a magical convergence of high oil prices, surging demand for solar cells and strong financial performance by solar companies.

Popstars! Reprises

Victoria's PopStars! fans will be treated to a bonus show, while the Royal Theatre will benefit from the proceeds, which will go toward development of a solar power pilot project. The celebrity tribute show, which usually performs each fall, returns to the Royal Theatre March 19 at 8 p.m. "It's the same show as last November; we're bringing everyone back," said Darla Cooper, a provincial government employee and PopStars! producer. The show will have a few changes, such as the addition of a Bette Midler impersonator.

Company Pushes Solar Tech

Carmanah Technologies, a Canadian company with a sales office and warehouse in Scotts Valley, has installed 62 solar-powered LED flashing beacons in 31 school zones in Los Angeles County to improve safety. The beacons - part of the state's Safe Routes to School program - warn motorists of reduced speed limits. Carmanah cites several benefits of its solar-powered flashers over traditional hard-wired systems.

Carmanah Crowned Exporter of the Year

Carmanah Technologies, the Victoria company that designs and manufactures solar devices for roads, airport runways and marine passages around the world, has been named 2005 Exporter of the Year by International Trade Canada. The federal government agency, under trade minister David Emerson, also gave Carmanah the Innovation Award for 2005.

The City of Compton, CA, Orders Carmanah’s Solar-Powered LED Shelter Lighting

Carmanah was recently awarded a contract from the City of Compton, California, to provide 32 units of its i-SHELTER™ solar-powered LED lighting systems. This installation of Carmanah's i-SHELTER™ systems is part of a bus stop improvement program. The City of Compton, located in the center of Los Angeles County, is a growing U.S.

Pierce Transit, WA, Orders Carmanah’s Solar LED Bus Stops and Shelter Lighting

Carmanah has received an order from Pierce Transit of Lakewood, WA, for 43 units of its fully self-contained, solar-powered i-STOP® solar LED illuminated bus stop and 20 units of its i-SHELTER™ solar-powered LED shelter lighting systems. Pierce Transit, located in the City of Lakewood, WA, is the agency responsible for the public transit in the Pierce County region, which consists of 24 cities and towns with a population of approximately 756,000 residents.

Carmanah to Provide City of Tempe with Solar-Powered Bus Shelter Lighting

Carmanah is pleased to announce it has been awarded a one year contract from the City of Tempe, Arizona to supply up to 40 of its i-SHELTER™ solar-powered LED lighting systems. These units will be installed on the City's new 'mini' bus shelter roll-out. Carmanah's solar-powered LED lighting systems are an economical and environmentally friendly lighting solution that require no hard-wiring and zero maintenance. With nearly 8 million boardings a year, the City of Tempe's transit service, Tempe Transit, accommodates the City's population of nearly 200,000 residents.

Carmanah’s LED Sign Group Supplies 600 LED Edge-Lit Countertop Displays

Carmanah's LED Sign Group has received an order from a large US tire company retailer for 600 countertop LED edge-lit signs. The point-of-purchase signs will be used in the client's distributor franchised retail stores across the US as part of a new product launch. The eye-catching countertop sign is cut to the shape of a tire, and is illuminated using blue ultra-bright LEDs.