Compact Power Systems Expands Line of Cellboost™ Portable Power Solutions to Apple iPods, Camcorders, Smart Phones, Sony PSP, and Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP and DS Devices

Business Wire, Sept 14, 2005

LOS ANGELES -- New Product Line, Featuring Anywhere, Anytime Power, Now Available at Retailers Nationwide

E[acute accent]You're about to finally make it to the next level in "The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap" or "Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Remix" when your Game Boy or PSP dies. You think you can add another mile to your run when all of a sudden your iPod stops playing. The baby is about to take his first steps and the all of sudden your camcorder picture starts flickering. Your boss has sent an e-mail to your BlackBerry marked "high importance," just as your last battery bar disappears. You pick up your cell phone to answer a call from your friend who just got off a 12 hour flight when all of a sudden your cell phone battery dies.

E[acute accent]The solution to all of these battery problems is finally here!

E[acute accent]Compact Power Systems, LLC. (CPS), makers of Cellboost(TM) portable power solutions, today delivered an expanded product line including Cellboost for Apple iPod, iPod mini, and iPod shuffle; the new Sony PSP; Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP and DS systems; camcorders; and smart phones available now at Radio Shack and October 6th at CompUSA and Good Guys stores nationwide. Cellboost keeps portable electronic devices powered for one-to-eight hours when batteries die or are low and recharging is not an option. E[acute accent]"There's nothing more frustrating for today's consumers than to see flashing low battery alerts on their portable electronic devices, especially when they don't have the time or are unable to plug-into a charger," said Rodney Rad, director of marketing for CPS. "Unfortunately, today's electronic devices are powered by archaic battery technology. With no new battery improvements on the horizon, according to research data, consumers will find Cellboost the ideal solution for keeping their electronic devices powered." E[acute accent]Featuring the same patented technology as the company's popular Cellboost product for the leading cell phone brands, the newest products offer instant and inexpensive battery power for today's electronics dependant consumer. The pocket-sized new line of accessories, inserted into the same port as the standard AC charger, will restore power to dead or dying devices within seconds, without using electrical outlets, battery changes or cords. The Cellboost units simultaneously power and charge the devices; can be used in one charging session or several; and can be thrown away when the power is exhausted. E[acute accent]Additionally, the expanded Cellboost line also includes the company's first line of LiIon rechargeable solutions, iRecharge(TM), designed to provide alternative backup power for iPod, iPod mini and iPod shuffle. iRecharge will give an extra twelve hours of play time to iPod and iPod mini users, and an extra 40 hours of play time to iPod shuffle users, and can be recharged for repeated use. E[acute accent]To find Cellboost's new family of products please visit the Radio Shack store nearest you today, or a CompUSA and Good Guys store as of October 6th. For a list of other retailers where Cellboost products are available please visit www.Cellboost.com.

E[acute accent]The complete family of Cellboost and iRecharge products include:

E[acute accent]--Cellboost for Cell Phones (MSRP $7.99), delivering an average of 60 minutes of usage time / 60 hours of standby time for the world's leading cell phone brands including: Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, LG, Sony Ericsson, Siemens, Sanyo, and Audiovox. For a detailed list of compatible phones please visit www.Cellboost.com.

E[acute accent]--Cellboost for Smart Phones (MSRP $7.99), delivering an average of 60 minutes of usage time / 60 hours of standby time for devices such as RIM's BlackBerry and PalmOne's Treo, including the new 650 Treo series.

E[acute accent]--Cellboost for Camcorders (MSRP $14.99), supplying 60 -100 minutes of extra recording time for almost all major brands including: Sony, Canon, JVC, Samsung, Panasonic and Hitachi camcorders.

E[acute accent]--Cellboost for Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP and DS (MSRP $8.99), providing six hours of additional playing time for Nintendo handheld systems.

E[acute accent]--Cellboost for Sony PSP (MSRP $9.99), providing two hours of additional playing time for the Sony PSP handheld systems.

E[acute accent]--Cellboost for Apple iPod and iPod mini (MSRP $9.99), delivering eight hours of additional play-time for Apple iPod and iPod mini.

E[acute accent]--iRecharge by Cellboost: The LiIon Rechargeable Battery Pack with Belt Clip for Apple iPod and iPod Mini (Value Pack MSRP $79.99), a belt clip solution that provides 12 hours of additional play-time and can be recharged for repeated use. The package, called the "Value Pack for iPod" or the "Value Pack for iPod Mini," will include an iRecharge, a removable belt clip, a protective case designed exclusively with the use of iRecharge and a Cellboost that works with the iPod and iPod mini.

E[acute accent]--iRecharge by Cellboost for the iPod shuffle (MSRP: $39.99): This LiIon battery pack will provide the iPod shuffle with 40 hours of additional play-time. The unit is rechargeable and is small enough to fit in your pocket. The package comes with an added bonus - three silicon sleeves that allow you to protect your iPod shuffle from scratches and breaking.