CARMANAH TECHNOLOGIES CORP CMHXF

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Carmanah Technologies Corp Symbol CMH Shares Issued 32,181,234 Close 2005-03-16 C$ 2.55 Recent Sedar Documents Carmanah to light up the Bahamas 2005-03-16 18:29 ET - News Release Mr. Praveen Varshney reports CARMANAH SOLAR-POWERED LED AIRFIELD LIGHTING PROVIDES BACKUP DURING RUNWAY IMPROVEMENTS BRINGS IN ORDERS OF CDN$391,000 Carmanah Technologies Corp. has been contracted to supply solar-powered LED runway lighting for two runways undergoing resurfacing and pavement upgrades. The orders are valued at approximately $156,000 and $235,000 for a total of $391,000. The first order was for Carmanah's solar-powered LED runway edge and caution lights to be used for emergency backup lighting on a secondary runway at the world-renowned Nassau International Airport in the Bahamas. An estimated one million people use the 11,000-feet runway at the Nassau International Airport each year and there are approximately 500 landings and take offs everyday. As the gateway to the Bahamas, the airport is considered one of the country's most valuable pieces of real estate. "This is another example of how we are following our strategic plans to break into the civil aviation market," states Art Aylesworth, Carmanah's chief executive officer. "Reconstruction projects give us a great opportunity to showcase Carmanah's airfield lights. Carmanah's solar-powered LED airfield lights can be installed quickly, and then moved to another location and used again after the project ends." Nassau International purchased the 150 units of Carmanah's solar-powered airfield lights as part of a $40-million (U.S.) reconstruction project currently underway. The order comprised runway edge lights, runway caution lights (with split amber/white LEDs), and threshold lights (with split red/green LEDs) and will be shipped this quarter. Carmanah's solar-powered LED technology will be used as backup lighting in the event of a power failure or other emergency. Once installed, Carmanah's lights can be activated within 10 seconds of runway light failure and will provide bright, reliable dusk-to-dawn operation.