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Greater Toronto International Airport Issues Second Order of Carmanah Aviation Lights

Greater Toronto Airport Authority (GTAA) has issued its second order of the Model 601 solar-powered LED aviation lights for maintenance and construction use during the winter months of 2003/2004. This order comes after a successful trial period through the summer months of 2003 for construction lighting on the tarmac of GTAA.

Network Simplicity, Carmanah and SCS Solars Part of Ongoing Activity

B.C.'s technology community kept up the merger and acquisition pace last week. Three new transactions involved Richmond's Network Simplicity Software Inc., Victoria's Carmanah Technologies Corp. (CMH: TSX Venture) and Vancouver's SCS Solars Computing Systems Inc. (SCS: TSX Venture).

Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan (US Army) Installs Carmanah Aviation Lights

The US Army will be installing 520 Carmanah solar-powered Aviation Lights for permanent airfield lighting at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan to be used for Air Force and Army operations. Model 702 units will be used for runway edge lighting, threshold lighting and obstruction lighting while Model 601 units will be used for taxiway edge lighting, apron edge lighting and construction lighting. The Carmanah lights will be installed during the month of November and will be used to land C-130 carrier planes, fighter jets and helicopters.

Carmanah Technologies Acquires AVVA Technologies

Victoria, BC - October 2, 2003 - Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX VE: CMH) is pleased to announce that, pursuant to the agreement dated June 24, 2003, the Company has completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding securities of AVVA Technologies Inc. (AVVA). "As part of our business strategy, we have been clear that we wish to add expanded technical expertise and enhanced route to market through appropriate acquisitions or alliances", states CEO of Carmanah, Mr.

Carmanah Supplies Additional Order to US Air Force Base in Iraq

Carmanah Supplies Additional Order to US Air Force Base in Iraq

Carmanah-Lighted Buoy Survives Hurricane Fabian

COVER PHOTO: Hurricane Fabian pasiing over the Bermuda Testbed Mooring (BTM) on September 5, 2003. The black outline indicates the island of Bermuda and the red cross shows the location of the mooring. BTM sensors measuered surface wind speed and direction, relative humidity, solar radiation, barometric pressure, subsurface currents, temperature, conductivity, bio-optical properties and trace metals.

Television Profile – Carmanah Technologies Inc.

Watch the national CBC Newsworld's profile of Carmanah Technologies. This television spotlight is aproximately 4 minutes long and focuses on the advantages of Carmanah's solar-powered LED technology, as well as its recent success in the aviation and transit industries. The video streams from this web site in Windows Media format and you will require the Windows Media Player for viewing.

Kirkuk USAF Base (Iraq) Orders Taxiway Edge Lights

Victoria, BC - September 10, 2003 - Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX VE: CMH) is pleased to announce that it has a contract to supply the Kirkuk USAF Base in Iraq with a significant order of taxiway edge lights. Scheduled for permanent installation in October 2003, the air base has secured 400 units of the Carmanah Model 601 solar-powered LED taxiway light.

Solid-State Lighting Offers ‘Vices’ as Well as ‘Virtues’

Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have become remarkably effective light sources and they have been getting a lot of press lately. While they are wonderful devices and deserve recognition, they are not without their flaws. Our company designs lighting products based exclusively on LEDs for a broad range of industries.

Lighting up London

VICTORIA - Victoria-based Carmanah Technologies Corp. has won a $1.6-million contract to provide solar-powered lighting for 300 bus shelters in London, England. Carmanah is working with Trueform Group, the British firm contracted to outfit London's bus shelters with the B.C.-designed solar/LED illumination.