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Blue Spark Technologies Appoints Nancy Rubin to
Position of Chief Financial Officer

Cleveland, Ohio, USA — November 17, 2008 — Blue Spark Technologies, the leading supplier of thin, flexible printed battery solutions, today announced that it has strengthened its executive management team with the addition of Nancy G. Rubin as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. She will be responsible for overseeing and implementing all strategic fiscal operations and planning at Blue Spark Technologies. Rubin specializes in financial, administrative and operational assessment and management for early stage to midsize companies, with emphasis on strategic business planning, business financing, operational performance maximization, and process improvement.

She has served as CFO-in-residence for BioEnterprise and contract CFO at numerous Cleveland firms, where she facilitated mergers and acquisitions and had executive oversight for financial and administrative systems design and implementation, as well as human resource management and recruitment. Earlier she served in corporate executive positions with BestQuote Agency, CBG, Inc., OttoSensors Corporation, and American Specialty Foods. Rubin also founded and owns N.G. Rubin & Associates, a full service contract financial and administrative management service company.

Rubin holds an MBA degree in finance from Cleveland State University and a BBA (Summa Cum Laude) degree in marketing from Kent State University.

“We are pleased to welcome Nancy Rubin to the Blue Spark Technologies’ team,” said Gary R. Johnson, President and Chief Executive. “Blue Spark is built on the strengths of our team of top quality executives who are committed to implementing a sustaining fiscal business model and world-class, production-proven battery technology. Nancy brings a record of success at improving profitability, financial planning, and fund raising. She will be a distinct asset as we continue to advance Blue Spark Technologies’ innovative power sources into new and emerging printed electronics industries.”

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About Blue Spark Technologies

Blue Spark Technologies, Inc. is the leader in developing flexible, printed, “green,” proprietary power source solutions for battery-powered printed electronic systems. The company was founded as Thin Battery Technologies in 2002 with patented technology and technical leadership from Energizer (Eveready Battery Company). Blue Spark customers include manufacturers, product designers, and integrators across multiple industries including: interactive packaging, RFID, pharmaceutical, powered smart cards, and novelty items. Users of products powered by Blue Spark batteries enjoy increased efficiency, greater convenience and portability, improved safety, lower manufacturing and assembly costs, higher profit margins, and greater environmental responsibility. For more information, visit www.bluesparktechnologies.com or call +1 440 249 5400.


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