Active Power Receives ISO 9001 Certification From British Standards Institute

Business Wire, Jan 30, 2002

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AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 30, 2002

Active Power, Inc. (Nasdaq:ACPW) of Austin, TX announced today that it earned ISO 9001 certification on January 24, 2002 from the British Standards Institute.

The British Standards Institute (BSI), a world leader in standards and quality management services, has determined that Active Power meets the requirements of the ISO 9001:1994 standard (Quality Systems-Model for Quality Assurance in Design, Development, Production, Installation, and Servicing).

Developed by the International Standards Organization, ISO 9001 represents an international consensus on good management practices, ensuring an organization can consistently deliver products or services that meet its customers' quality requirements.

"By earning ISO 9001 certification Active Power is further demonstrating our commitment to quality and customer satisfaction," said Joe Pinkerton, Chairman and CEO. "This certification will strengthen Active Power's ability to compete both domestically and in the international market place, as many customers around the world identify ISO certification as a critical factor in making purchasing decisions."

Active Power sought certification to develop, implement and maintain processes that improve quality and meet customers' product expectations, while reinforcing the company's position as a leader of power quality products.

About Active Power:

Active Power, Inc. (www.activepower.com) designs, manufactures and markets battery-free power quality products that provide the consistent, reliable electric power required by today's digital economy. An ISO 9001-certified company, Active Power is the first to commercialize a flywheel energy storage system, CleanSource(R) that provides a highly reliable, low-cost and non-toxic replacement for lead-acid batteries used in conventional power quality installations.

Safe Harbor Provision

Any forward looking statements and all other statements that may be made in this news release that are not historical facts are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially. Specific risks include delays in new product development, product performance and quality issues and the acceptance of our current and new products by the power quality market. Please refer to Active Power filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for more information on the risk factors that could cause actual results to differ.

CleanSource is a registered trademark of Active Power, Inc.