Envision Solar to Host Investor Webcast at 11:30 am ET on May 23, 2013

SAN DIEGO, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/16/13 -- Envision Solar International, Inc. (OTCQB: EVSI) ("Envision Solar," or the "Company"), a manufacturer and designer of unique, architecturally accretive renewable energy systems, today announced that it will hold a conference call and webcast at 11:30 am ET on Thursday, May 23, 2013 to provide a detailed discussion of the Company's growth strategy.

Mr. Desmond Wheatley, CEO of Envision Solar, will host the conference call. To attend, please use the dial in information below.

Date: Thursday, May 23, 2013
Time: 11:30 am ET
US Dial-In: 1-877-941-1427
International Dial-In: 1-480-629-9664
Conference ID: 4620064
Webcast: http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=104802

Please register for the call using the information provided above. A copy of the presentation slides accompanying this presentation will be available on the Company's website at www.envisionsolar.com. Please contact Ted Haberfield at MZ Group if you are unable to access the slides.

A playback of the call will be available until 12:00 am ET on June 6, 2013. To listen, call +1-877-870-5176 within the United States or +1-858-384-5517 when calling internationally. Please use the replay PIN number 4620064. The playback of the call will also be made available on the investor relations section of the Company's website.

About Envision Solar International, Inc.

Envision Solar, www.envisionsolar.com, designs, manufactures and deploys unique, proprietary and architecturally accretive renewable energy systems with a Drag & Drop Infrastructure™ product line. The company's flagship products include the patented Solar Tree® array and Solar Tree® Socket™ solar shaded parking solutions with EnvisionTrak™, a proprietary and patent pending solar tracking machine, and SunCharge™ Column Integrated Electric Vehicle Charging Stations.

Based in San Diego, the company integrates only the highest quality components into its Made in America products ensuring long and trouble free service and timeless beautification of the parking lots they serve. This unique approach to the industry allows the company's commercial and institutional customers to take full advantage of the value creation associated with transforming parking lots into beautiful, shaded, renewable energy generation plants shrouded in the "Green Halo." For more information on Envision Solar, visit www.envisionsolar.com or call (866) 746-0514.

About MZ Group

MZ Group, subsidiary of @titude Global, a multinational company and the world's largest independent global investor relations consulting firm, provides investor relations, corporate communications, market intelligence, corporate governance and technology products and services. Founded in 1999, MZ Group focuses on innovation and personalized services, supported by its exclusive "one-stop-shop" business model. With offices in São Paulo, New York, Chicago, San Diego, Vancouver, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei and Mumbai, MZ has approximately 350 professionals who serve over 580 clients in 12 countries. For more information, please visit www.mzgroup.com.

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