EPOD Solar Receives Approval for Name Change

KELOWNA, BC--(Marketwire - August 12, 2009) - EPOD Solar, Inc. (OTCBB: EPDS), formerly known as Allora Minerals, Inc. (the "Company"), which recently announced shareholder approval to change its name, and subsequent application for a new CUSIP identification number for its common stock and application to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for a new trading symbol, announced today that it has received a new CUSIP identification number and formal approval from FINRA to change the name of the company from Allora Minerals to EPOD Solar, Inc. It will begin trading under the new stock symbol "EPDS" on the OTC Bulletin Board at the open of business on August 12, 2009.

"This is another key milestone for our company and our plans to become publicly traded," said Michael Matvieshen, EPOD Solar's President and CEO. "We intend to create tremendous value to our shareholders and our partners through our ability to leverage best-in-class solar technology and automated production to drive down system installed costs in areas we are focusing developing projects throughout North America and Europe."