IDS Solar Technologies Establishes Key Regional Dealerships of Portable Solar Generators

LAKE ELSINORE, CA--(Marketwire - Feb 27, 2013) -  IDS Solar Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: IDST) announces the signing of dealer partners in five (5) key states including Texas, New Jersey, Nevada, California, and New York advancing toward its goal of establishing a dealer network serving all fifty (50) states.

Of the Total Addressable Market (TAM) of several million users, 1,600 current dealers of portable power products are its core Segmented Addressable Market (SAM) and are the target of the sales plan's first phase.

"Since the launch of our call center based sales effort last month, we've established a dealer presence in regions where there could be the greatest demand due either to storm related grid failure or favorable power harvesting conditions," stated George Rodriguez, VP of Operations. "Additionally, our expanding dialogue with the portable power market continues to guide our product roadmap and development strategy enabling us to directly respond to market needs in terms of product weight, functionality, portability, and performance."

About IDS Solar Technologies, Inc.
IDS Solar Technologies is a GIIRS-rated, developer, designer, manufacturer and seller of portable solar power generators for use by consumers, industry, government, and emergency management relief worldwide. Advantages of solar-based over fossil-fuel portable power include lower operational cost, superior reliability, greater sustainability, and expanded utility due to zero exhaust and quiet operation.

Additional information about the company, its management, its products, and other corporate related matters can be found at its website at http://www.idssolartech.com.