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Medis Technologies and Northwest Charging Systems Announce Worldwide Distribution and Purchase Order
| Source: Medis Technologies Ltd.
NEW YORK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- November 28, 2006 -- Medis Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ : MDTL )
("Medis") and Northwest Charging Systems Inc. ("NCS"), a power products
supplier, today announced a worldwide distribution agreement to market and
sell the Medis 24/7 Fuel Cell Power Pack together with an initial purchase
order from Northwest for 250,000 24/7 Power Packs. NCS is a global
resources company, manufacturer and battery assembler, focused on providing
engineering, design, components and production assistance to the portable
power market. NCS provides Smart Battery management solutions for complex
battery systems of up to 12 cells in series including safety, pack
management, cell balancing, fuel gauging and charging solutions.
"We are excited to be able to offer our customers the Medis 24/7 Power Pack
to meet their mobile charging needs," said Lance Chandler, CTO, of
Northwest Charging Systems. "We immediately recognized that the Medis 24/7
Power Pack would be a product that would satisfy our customers'
requirements since we could find no other mobile charging solutions
available in the market that can provide the extended runtimes that the
24/7 Power Pack allows. Medis' vision for the future aligns with NCS' as we
move toward providing next generation solutions to the portable power needs
of our customers. We are pleased to be a part of the Medis Distribution
Program and look forward to providing this innovative and environmentally
beneficial product solution to our customers."
"Northwest Charging Systems is a highly sophisticated battery solutions
company which provides a valuable avenue for us to place the Medis 24/7
Power Pack at OEM companies requiring mobile power products," said Robert
K. Lifton, Chairman & CEO of Medis Technologies. "We look forward to
working with them on distributing the Medis 24/7 Power Pack to a variety of
OEM customers throughout the world."
About Northwest Charging Systems
NCS Power, a division of Northwest Charging Systems, Inc., is a global
resources company focused on providing engineering, design, components and
production assistance to the portable power market. Many of its designs
incorporate its patented technology that has been developed over the past
20+ years. The company provides Smart Battery management solutions from a
single cell to over 12 cells in series and includes safety, pack
management, cell balancing, fuel gauging and charging solutions. Its US
based engineering, combined with its Asian engineering and production
resources allows it to provide world class solutions at attractive cost,
while maintaining high quality standards. Visit the company at:
http://www.ncs-solutions.com.
Medis Technologies' primary focus is on direct liquid fuel cell technology.
Its business strategy is to sell its products to end users through retail
outlets, service providers and to the military and other markets. Medis has
also developed the CellScan with many potential applications relating to
disease diagnostics and chemo sensitivity. Additionally, Medis' product
pipeline includes other technologies, in varying stages of development.
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www.medistechnologies.com.