Electrovaya Launches Scribbler ™ Sc 2200 With Superior Computing Capabilities Most Mobile Tablet Pc With The Most Powerful Mobile Processor

  • Toronto, Ontario –
  • February 15, 2004
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Toronto, Ontario –

Electrovaya Inc. (TSX: EFL) announces the launch of their light, thin Scribbler™ SC 2200 Tablet PC. Powered by Intel® Pentium 1.4Ghz M LV Centrino Dothan processor with 2MB of L2 Cache and Electrovaya’s award winning, patented Lithium Ion SuperPolymer® battery, the Scribbler SC 2200 is one of the fastest and most mobile Tablet PCs on the market.

The Scribbler SC 2200 has incorporated the needs of the mobile users who require fast processing power and quick refresh time. In addition, the Scribbler SC 2200 now offers users world-wide wireless capabilities with an integrated 802.11a/b/g wireless module. Consistent with the Scribbler SC 2000 family of products, the SC 2200 is powered by 75Wh of Electrovaya’s Lithium Ion SuperPolymer® battery technology.

With up to 9 hours of runtime, the SC 2200 is an excellent extension to Electrovaya’s current Tablet PC product mix. The Scribbler Tablet PC has been experiencing considerable success in the education and healthcare markets. Professors and doctors respectively enjoy the extraordinary run time, added security offered by integrated fingerprint recognition, and a convenient hybrid – light weight- form factor.

“Electrovaya’s Scribbler Tablet PC works wonders in the classroom. With its super-long battery life I go fearlessly into the lecture hall and seminar room without a power cord. At conferences I can go an entire day taking notes while maintaining a wireless connection to the internet. Scribbler is the ideal portable computer for today’s faculty.” Dr. Donald Sadoway, Professor of Materials Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Electrovaya continues to work closely with Microsoft, our Tablet PC platform provider, to ensure that the Scribblers continue to meet the needs of mobile users. “Microsoft is excited with the support from hardware partners such as Electrovaya, who continually demonstrate a commitment to hardware innovation,” says Susan Cameron, group product manager for Microsoft Tablet PC. “The SC2200’s combination of extended battery life and improved processing power make it a compelling solution for today’s mobile PC user.”

“The Scribbler SC 2200 continues Electrovaya’s technological leadership in this area of mobile computing” said Dr. Sankar Das Gupta, President and CEO of Electrovaya.

About Electrovaya:

Electrovaya’s goal is to become the leading provider of tablet PC’s, portable power for the notebook computer, aerospace and wireless sectors, and to apply its technology to a broad spectrum of alternative energy applications including UPS, stand-by power and zero-emission vehicles. It develops, manufactures and sells high value products globally using award winning patented proprietary lithium ion SuperPolymer® rechargeable battery technology, which delivers the highest energy density of any battery technology on the market today. Electrovaya has designed, developed and markets the ScribblerTM Tablet PC which offers longer run time than any other Tablet PC currently available. The Company’s shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol EFL

For more information about the Company and its products, please visit www.electrovaya.com

Contact person:
Julia Harrison
905.855.4610 ext. 3099
jharrison@electrovaya.com
2645 Royal Windsor Dr., Mississauga, Ontario, L5J 1K9 Canada