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Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Ballard Power Announces Dantherm Power Agreement with Delta Power Solutions of India!


--  Collaboration agreement provides a managed approach to address
        telecom backup power market opportunity


Ballard Power Systems (TSX: BLD) (NASDAQ: BLDP) today announced that Dantherm Power, the backup power systems company in which it has a controlling interest, has signed a collaboration agreement with Delta Power Solutions (India) Pvt. Ltd. [Delta] to market clean energy fuel cell power solutions in the India telecommunications sector. Delta Power Solutions (India) is a subsidiary of Delta Electronics (Thailand) PLC, part of the Delta Group, the world's leading energy saving solutions provider.

Under the agreement, Dantherm Power and Delta will jointly work to deploy product field trials comprised of Dantherm Power's direct hydrogen 2-kilowatt (kW) DBX2000 fuel cell system as well as its 5kW DBX5000 fuel cell system, which will be integrated by Delta, along with its Site Management & Control System (SMCS), and deployed at telecom customer sites in India. Delta will take responsibility for installation, commissioning, maintenance and management of these field deployments. These sites will be remotely monitored by Delta's Network Operation Centre (NOC).

John Sheridan, CEO of Ballard and Chairman of Dantherm Power said, "This agreement represents an effective, managed approach to backup power market development in India. Delta will leverage its existing telecom industry relationships in order to identify interested customers, and Delta will provide on-the-ground support throughout the trial period. Onsite expertise and customer support is the key to gaining traction with solutions that are new to the market, such as fuel cells in the India telecom sector."

These field trials will enable an informed assessment of the commercial market opportunity, including identification of appropriate fuel cell solutions. Commercial deployments in India would then benefit from Delta's in-country marketing, sales, distribution and servicing capabilities.

Dalip Sharma, Managing Director of Delta Power Solutions said, "We are very pleased to be working with PEM fuel cell products from premier providers such as Dantherm Power and Ballard. This collaborative partnership has all the right elements for a successful evaluation of the market opportunity and for potentially large-scale product roll-out down the road."

Delta Power Solutions serves many of the largest service and infrastructure providers in the Indian telecom industry, including Indus, Bharti, Vodafone, Reliance and Idea Cellular.

About Ballard Power Systems Ballard Power Systems (TSX: BLD) (NASDAQ: BLDP) provides clean energy fuel cell products enabling optimized power systems for a range of applications. Products are based on proprietary esenciaTM technology, ensuring incomparable performance, durability and versatility. To learn more about Ballard, please visit www.ballard.com.

About Delta Group Delta Group is the world's leading provider of power management and thermal management solutions, as well as a major source for components, visual displays, industrial automation, networking products and renewable energy solutions. Delta Group has sales offices worldwide and manufacturing plants in Taiwan, China, Thailand, Japan, Mexico, India, Brazil and Europe. As a global leader in power electronics, Delta's mission is "To provide innovative, clean and efficient energy solutions for a better tomorrow." Delta is committed to environmental protection and has implemented green, lead-free production and recycling and waste management programs for many years. More information about Delta Group can be found at www.deltaww.com.

About Delta Power Solutions (India) Delta Power Solutions (India), is a 100% subsidiary of Delta Electronics (Thailand) PLC, part of the Delta Group, a leading multinational with headquarters in Taiwan with 6.6 billion USD revenue for 2010. Delta Power Solutions (India) is a world-class provider of power management solutions in the areas of telecom power supplies, uninterrupted power supply, industrial automation, components, Renewable Energy and display solutions. The group has been operating in India since 1992. The company is responsible for developing business in the SAARC region and is also recognized as the "Centre for Technical Excellence" for the SAARC region. The company has an impressive installation base with regional support centers all over India and the SAARC region. Delta has been awarded ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:1999 certifications by Underwriters' Laboratories, USA, for Quality, Procedures, and Environment management.

This release contains forward-looking statements, including anticipated market development and product cost reductions, which are provided to enable external stakeholders to understand Ballard's expectationsas at the date of this release and may not be appropriate for other purposes. These forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of Ballard's management and reflect Ballard's current expectations as contemplated under section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such assumptions relate to Ballard's financial forecasts and expectations regarding its product development efforts, manufacturing capacity, and market demand, and include matters such as generating new sales, producing, delivering and selling the expected number of units, and controlling its costs.

These statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause Ballard's actual results to be materially different, including, without limitation, the condition of the global economy, the rate of mass adoption of its products, product development delays, changing environmental regulations, its ability to attract and retain business partners and customers, its access to funding, increased competition, its ability to protect its intellectual property, changes in its customers' requirements, foreign exchange impacts on its net monetary assets and its ability to provide the capital required for product development, operations and marketing. For a detailed discussion of these risk factors and other risk factors that could affect Ballard's future performance, please refer to Ballard's most recent Annual Information Form.

Readers should not place undue reliance on Ballard's forward-looking statements and Ballard assumes no obligation to update or release any revisions to these forward looking statements, other than as required under applicable legislation.

Further Information Media: Guy McAree, +1.604.412.7919,media@ballard.com Investor Relations: Lori Rozali, +1.604.412.3195,investors@ballard.com
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SOURCE: Ballard Power Systems Inc.

Media: Guy McAree, +1.604.412.7919,media@ballard.com Investor Relations: Lori Rozali,
+1.604.412.3195,investors@ballard.com
More: Toronto Globe and Mail, Aug 3rd:

Ballard Power Systems (BLD-T) announced its consolidated second-quarter financial results. In its 2011 business outlook, Ballard confirmed its full-year guidance for revenue growth in excess of 30 per cent. “As previously noted, the company expects revenue to be weighted toward second half of the year, with growth driven by accelerating momentum in all four fuel cell product markets, particularly bus,” it said. Ballard also confirmed its full-year guidance for adjusted EBITDA improvement in excess of 40 per cent. “This improvement trajectory is expected to be supported by the revenue growth outlined above, a shift in mix toward higher margin products and continuing reductions in both product costs and cash operating cost base.”
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Thursday, December 9, 2010

Plantronics Simplifies Conference Calls With New Instant Meeting App for BlackBerry and Android Phones

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Dec 09, 2010 11:00 ET

One-Touch Conference Call Connections for Today's Mobile Workforce

SANTA CRUZ, CA--(Marketwire - December 9, 2010) - Plantronics (NYSE: PLT) today announced the availability of InstantMeeting, a conference calling app for Android™ and BlackBerry® smart phones that enables mobile professionals to access conference calls from their devices with the push of a button.
Simplified Communications for the Distributed Workforce.

The notion of an office has transformed from four walls, a desk and a computer, to something much more fluid, mobile and familiar. No matter the location -- home office, airport or the sideline of a soccer game -- today's distributed workforce requires instant access to information from a host of devices, be it a smart phone, tablet computer or notebook. According to a recent international study from Plantronics, more than 90 percent of enterprise employees stated that they spend at least some time working outside of the office. No matter where these workers are, 83 percent are expected to be present in meetings either online or via conference calls "frequently" or "all the time."

The Plantronics InstantMeeting™ app eliminates the frustration and time lost when trying to dial-in to a conference call, a cumbersome process that requires entering a myriad of numbers, ID codes and passwords, and # and * signs. The mobile app allows today's mobile professional the most convenient way to dial into a conference call from their Android or BlackBerry phone. The app automatically syncs conference dial-in numbers from leading providers, requiring no advanced setup of access codes and calendars. With one touch the application removes the worry of having to remember a moderator ID number, eliminates the frustration of miss-dialing a conference line and joining a call five minutes late. If a user gets disconnected from a conference call (e.g., poor reception), they can reenter the meeting with one touch.

"In spite of the proliferation of communications tools such as IM, SMS and email, modern professionals spend an increasing amount of time in meetings, specifically conference calls. InstantMeeting enables quick, intuitive conference call access so mobile professionals can focus on the task at hand: communication and collaboration," said Gunjan Bhow, vice president and general manager of New Ventures at Plantronics. "Our ultimate goal is to enable people to communicate with one another naturally and with minimal barriers, regardless of the devices, platforms and tools being used. InstantMeeting saves time and frankly, a bit of sanity, so people can conduct business more efficiently and get on with the rest of their day."

Pricing and Availability
The Plantronics InstantMeeting app is available today in the Android Marketplace, BlackBerry App World and online at InstantMeeting. The trial version provides 20 free initiations to conference calls. Users who download the free trial app through http://www.plantronics.com/instantmeeting on December 9, 2010 will receive 1,000 free initiations to conference calls. A premium version of InstantMeeting is available in the Android Marketplace and BlackBerry App World for $2.99 with unlimited calls. Instant Meeting will be available for the Apple iPhone®, Microsoft® Office and Skype® and in early 2011.
For a demo of how the application works, please visit the http://www.plantronics.com/instantmeeting

About Plantronics
Plantronics is a world leader in personal audio communications for professionals and consumers. From unified communication solutions to Bluetooth headsets, Plantronics delivers unparalleled audio experiences and quality that reflect our nearly 50 years of innovation and customer commitment. Plantronics is used by every company in the Fortune 100 and is the headset of choice for air traffic control, 911 dispatch and the New York Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit www.plantronics.com or call (800) 544-4660.
Plantronics and Plantronics InstantMeeting are trademarks or registered trademarks of Plantronics, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of the respective owners.
Contacts:
Karen Auby
Plantronics, Inc.
831-458-7814
karen.auby@plantronics.com

Michael Moeschler
Voce Communications for Plantronics, Inc.
408-738-8784
mmoeschler@vocecomm.com
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