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Business Wire, Nov 20, 2008

8. Regulatory Environment II-69 New EU Battery Directive II-69 New Standards for Laptop Batteries II-69 Patents - Pointing to a Healthy Battery Market II-70 Patent Applications - Reflectors of Technological Maturity... II-70 Modern Patent Activity - Pointing to a Sustained Period of Growth... II-70 Impressive Increase in Battery Patents Issued to US Companies... II-70 Replacement Sales-Driving Overall Battery Market Growth... II-70

9. Environmental Concerns II-71 Waste Management Initiatives II-71 Time Lag II-71 Recoverable Metals II-72 Recoverable Metals from Various Types of Batteries - Steel, Zinc and Ferromanganese Cadmium, Nickel, Lead, Silver and Mercury II-72 Challenges Ahead II-72

10. Technological Breakthroughs II-74 Portable Fuel Cell Batteries II-74 Less Thick Li-Ion Polymer Batteries II-74 Aluminum-Air Batteries Expected to Gain Popularity II-74 Fuel Cell Technology II-74 New Batteries from Duracell II-75 Dual Purpose Deep-cycle Automotive Battery II-75

11. Product Innovations/Introductions II-76 Duracell Unveils New Pre-Charged Rechargeable Batteries II-76 Hitachi Maxell Reveals New High-Power Rechargeable Battery II-76 Rayovac Debuts New HYBRID[TM] Rechargeable Batteries II-76 Blue Raven Launches Extended Battery for PSP Gaming System II-76 Philips Introduces Battery Products in China II-76 Boston-Power Introduces a New Line of Sonata Batteries II-77 Panasonic Introduces INFINIUM Rechargeable Battery II-77 Capstone Industries Unveils New Silicone Battery Technology II-77 Uniross Unveils Hybrio Line of Rechargeable Batteries II-77 Pure Energy to Introduce Rechargeable Alkaline Batteries in India II-77 ZAP Introduces iZAP Line of Batteries II-77 Duracell Launches PowerPix for Digital Cameras II-78 Sanyo Unveils New Battery Series II-78 Sony Launches New Lithium Batteries II-78 SANYO Launches Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries II-78 Eveready Rolls Out Rechargeable Batteries II-78 VLNC Launches Lithium Ion Batteries II-78 New Oxyride Batteries From Panasonic II-79

12. Recent Industry Activity II-80 Energizer Holdings Inks Trademark Licensing Agreement With Audiovox II-80 Ultralife to Set Up a Battery Assembly and Sales JV in India II-80 Ultralife Inks Technology Partnership with Mississippi State University II-80 Boston Power to Boost Laptop Battery Output-Partners with GP Batteries II-80 Matsushita and Toshiba to Restructure Battery Business II-81 E-One Moli Energy to Bolster Lithium-Ion Battery Production II-81 Ultralife Batteries Acquires Stationary Power Services II-81 Ultralife Batteries Acquires Reserve Power Systems II-81 French Uniross SA Acquires Multiplier Industries II-81 Micro Power Acquires SelfCHARGE II-81 Ultralife Batteries Acquires Innovative Solutions Consulting II-82 Audiovox Acquires Thomson's Consumer Electronics Audio Video Operations II-82 Scud Group Acquires Chaolitong Technology II-82 Audiovox Acquires Battery Firm Technuity II-82 Pure Energy Visions Acquires Rights of Perfectly Natural Solutions Brand II-82 Valence Technology Inks Licensing Agreement with Tianjin Lishen Battery II-83 Varta Divests Microbattery GmbH II-83 Sanyo Electric to Increase Lithium-ion Battery Production II-83 Matsushita Battery to Set Up New Lithium Ion Battery Plant II-83 Sony to Set Up Lithium Ion Battery Facility in Singapore II-84 Saft Bags Contract to Supply Lithium-ion Batteries to Atral II-84 TMK Licenses NiMH Battery Technology from Ovonic Battery Company II-84 China BAK Commences Automated Production Line for Lithium-ion Batteries II-84 L&K Battery Licenses NiMH Battery Technology from Ovonic Battery Company II-85 Zinc Matrix Receives US$7 Million for Pilot Production of Silver-Zinc Batteries II-85 China BAK Battery Signs Supply Contract with Lenovo II-85 Nikon Recalls EN-EL3 Model Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery Packs II-85 CHENG UEI Acquires Majority Stake in Neosonic Energy Technology II-85 Procter & Gamble Acquires Gillette II-86 Htiachi-Maxell Establishes Representative Office in India II-86 Eveready Acquires BPL Soft Energy Systems II-86 Matsushita and Intel in Strategic Alliance for Developing Laptop Batteries II-86 LG Chem Bags Laptop Battery Supply Contract from HP II-86 Ovonic Battery Company and BYD Expand Battery Technology Agreement II-86 PowerGenix Selects Shenzhen Grepow as New Manufacturing Partner II-87 Power Technology Selects Ultralife for Rechargeable Batteries II-87 Ultralife Bags 5 Year US Defense Contract II-87 Tadiran Batteries Initiates Pressure Gauge Batteries Production II-87 OKME Commences Thin-Film Rechargeable Battery Production II-87 Nokia Introduces Identification Program II-88 KDDI, Toshiba and Hitachi Exhibits Prototype Mobile Phones Powered with Fuel Cells II-88 Rayovac and Sanyo to Focus on I-C3 Technology II-88 Rayovac Takes Over Microlite Brand II-88 Yuasa and JSB Merge to Form GS Yuasa II-88 Rayovac Acquires 85% of Ningo Baowang China Battery Company II-89 Toho Zinc Ventures with GS Yuasa II-89 Ultralife Receives Supply Contract for Lithium Cells II-89 Ultralife in Contract with CECOM II-89 Texaco Renames as COBASYS II-89