Active Power Appoints Karl Schuetze Vice President of Engineering.

AUSTIN, Texas -- Active Power, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACPW), inventor and manufacturer of the most reliable and energy-efficient critical power systems in the world, today announced the appointment of Dr. Karl Schuetze as vice president of Engineering. Bringing more than 15 years of engineering industry expertise to the position, Schuetze will head up the team of engineers and developers in the company's continued design and development of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems.

"This is a well deserved promotion for Karl, who has been at the forefront of the design, development and testing for many of the critical components that make up our systems," said Jim Clishem, president and CEO of Active Power. "We were in search of an engineering leader who was highly respected in the field, technically excellent and flexible enough to migrate from Active Power's needs today to its needs of the future. Karl certainly fits this bill."

Schuetze has spent seven years at Active Power as lead development engineer and manager of the Mechanical Systems Group. Prior to joining Active Power, Schuetze held engineering and project lead roles at a variety of companies including Advanced System Integration, Inc., McDonnell Douglas Corp., and General Dynamics, Corp. He also served as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserves. Schuetze earned his doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin and a master's and bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington and Virginia Tech respectively.

"I look forward to continuing work with our talented and experienced engineering team in designing, testing and deploying innovative backup power systems," said Karl Schuetze, vice president of Engineering for Active Power. "It's gratifying to know our systems work behind the scenes for our customers, providing mission critical backup power whether it's ensuring hospitals can perform MRI scans on patients with no power interruption or helping safely land aircraft at night at some of the busiest international airports in the world."

About Active Power

Active Power (NASDAQ:ACPW) provides efficient, reliable and green critical power solutions and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems to enable business continuity in the event of power disturbances. Founded in 1992, Active Power's flywheel-based UPS systems protect critical operations in data centers, healthcare facilities, manufacturing plants, broadcast stations and governmental agencies in more than 40 countries. Active Power also offers CoolAir, the only solution that provides both backup power and backup cooling. With expert power system engineers and worldwide services and support, Active Power ensures organizations have the power to perform. For more information, please visit www.activepower.com.

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