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New Report Sheds Light on Radar Speed Sign Effectiveness in School Zones

The effectiveness of radar speed signs at slowing traffic and increasing school zone safety was underscored at a recent traffic safety workshop.

Carmanah and Trojan Battery Enter Into Strategic Partnership

Trojan's Lead Acid Batteries to Provide Energy Storage for Carmanah's Line of Solar LED Lights

Carmanah Receives $1.1 Million in Orders from US Coast Guard

VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA (September 23, 2010) - Carmanah Technologies Corporation has received orders totaling over $1.1 million in recent weeks from the United States Coast Guard as part of the Coast Guard's seasonal stock-up. More than 2,500 Carmanah/Sabik M700 series solar LED marine lanterns are scheduled for delivery to Coast Guard stations in 25 US states along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, and the Mississippi, Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes regions in the coming weeks.

Carmanah Announces Conference Call to Discuss Signing Agreement to Acquire Lightech Electronic Industries Ltd.

VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA (September 22, 2010) - Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX:CMH), a leader in solar LED lighting and power systems for a range of industrial applications, announced on September 21, 2010, that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Lightech Electronics Industries Ltd., an Israeli corporation.  Carmanah will host a conference call and webinar on September 23, 2010 at 9:00 am PT (12:00 pm ET).

Carmanah Signs an Agreement to Acquire Lightech Electronic Industries Ltd.

VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA (September 21, 2010) - Carmanah Technologies Corporation ("Carmanah" or the "Company") (TSX:CMH), a leader in solar LED lighting and power systems for a range of industrial applications, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement (the "Agreement") to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Lightech Electronic Industries Ltd.

Carmanah Announces Departure of Chief Operating Officer

VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA (September 14, 2010) - Carmanah Technologies Corporation announced today that it has accepted the resignation of its Chief Operating Officer, Philippe Favreau, effective today. "Philippe has been instrumental in restructuring Carmanah and guiding the operation through this period to the current state of readiness for the emerging market demand in solar powered lighting," said Ted Lattimore, Chief Executive Officer.  "We wish Philippe all the best in his future endeavors." In response to his departure, Carmanah is redistributing Mr.

Carmanah Advanced Occupancy Sensing Technology Recognized by Illuminating Engineering Society

VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA (August 31, 2010) -- Carmanah Technologies Corporation has been recognized by the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) in the 2010 IES Progress Report. The report recognizes Advanced Occupancy Sensing, the Company's newest technology, as providing a unique and significant advancement to the art and science of lighting. Advanced Occupancy Sensing is a lighting industry first and is not currently offered by any other light on the market.

Carmanah Solar Rooftop PV Grid-Tied System Ready for 500 Dr. David Suzuki Public School Students this Fall

VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA (August 24, 2010) -- Installation is complete for the 38 kW solar grid-tied photovoltaic system designed for the newly constructed Dr. David Suzuki Public School. The new solar system was engineered and installed by Canadian-based solar integrator, Carmanah Technologies (TSX: CMH) for the Greater Essex County District School Board of Windsor, Ontario, who received funding for the solar project through the Government of Ontario.

Carmanah/Sabik Lanterns Support Spill Efforts in Gulf

  Canada's Carmanah Technologies, through its partnership with Sabik Oy, is providing Carmanah/Sabik solar LED marine lanterns for marking oil spill containment booms in the Gulf of Mexico. The lanterns are helping to keep marine traffic safe while containment and cleanup work continues in the area.   Through the efforts of Carmanah's authorized marine distributor in Texas, several hundred white and yellow Carmanah/Sabik Model 502 and M650 solar LED marine lanterns ( http://bit.ly/cuQ1Iv) have already been deployed to mark areas such as open bays and waterways where the presence of containment booms poses a risk to navigational safety. Carmanah is working with its Houstonbased manufacturing partner to fast-track production and delivery of several hundred additional lights in the coming days.

Carmanah Announces Q2 2010 Results

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada - (August 10, 2010) - Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX: CMH) today announces its second quarter financial results for the three-month period ending June 2010. Sales for the quarter were $8.0 million, up $0.5 million from the same period last year.