Carmanah To Supply $1.1 Million in Solar LED For London Transit

VICTORIA, BC--(Marketwire - May 29, 2008) - As part of an ongoing commitment to equip Transport for London transit routes with solar-powered lighting and communications technology, Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX: CMH) (PINKSHEETS: CMHXF) (FRANKFURT: QCX) has received an additional purchase order of $1.1M from Trueform Engineering Ltd. for London Bus Stop systems. Carmanah currently has more than 3,000 of the London Bus Stop systems and 650 transit shelter lighting systems installed throughout the City of London, England. This latest order is part of a longstanding partnership with UK-based Trueform Engineering in support of an initiative to install up to 7,000 London Bus Stops in total.

According to Carmanah CEO Ted Lattimore, this application demonstrates the versatility and effectiveness of Carmanah's core solar technologies in one of the world's more challenging solar environments. "We're pleased to work alongside Trueform Engineering to help support this ongoing solar-power initiative," said Lattimore. "Since 2001, our solar-LED lighting and energy management technology has helped to provide London commuters with brightly lit bus stops, commuter-activated signals, and easy-to-read schedule displays. These applications really demonstrate the versatility of our core technology," added Lattimore. "At the heart of these products is the same industry-proven technology that goes into all of our general illumination systems, including our award-winning EverGEN™ lighting products." Carmanah's new EverGEN general illumination system recently received the "Judges' Citation" Innovation Award at LIGHTFAIR International -- North America's premier lighting industry event.

Carmanah's solar powered LED (light emitting diode) lights offer distinct advantages over hardwired grid-based lighting systems, including easy installation, no scheduled maintenance, and the use of free, clean solar energy as a power source. An integrated energy-management capability ensures a reliable, year-round source of light in even the most adverse weather conditions. For more information, visit www.carmanahlighting.com.