European Patent Approval

12 Dec 2007 08:16

Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited12 December 2007 12 December 2007 Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited Further European Patent for Innovative Fuel Cell Design Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited ("CFCL"), a global leader in fuel cell development,has been granted another European patent for its innovative fuel celltechnology. CFCL holds a substantial number of patents for a range of fuel cellinnovations, with more than 75 patents granted in international markets for 29inventions. This patent relates to the assembly of a fuel cell stack. It covers CFCL'stechnical know-how in best combining solid-oxide fuel cells and metalinterconnect plates to form the fuel cell stack, in a manner which promotesoptimal performance. CFCL has invented an electrical collector which connectsthe fuel cells to the interconnect plates. This allows CFCL to use metalinterconnect plates which have high electrical conductivity, along with abeneficial protective oxide layer. This can improve electrical efficiency of thefuel cell stack while increasing its lifetime. CFCL has already been granted patents on the invention in Australia, New Zealandand the USA. The European patent has been validated in the important markets ofUK, Germany, France and Italy. A patent application is also pending in Japan. Brendan Dow, Managing Director of CFCL, commented: "This patent is a further endorsement of the depth and breadth of the Company'sintellectual property. We are pleased to have received the patent in marketswhich are key to us as we continue to advance our development programmes on aglobal platform, in particular with blue chip European utility customers andappliance partners. Our growing patent portfolio confirms that CFCL has marketleading technologies in the sector." For further information please contact: Ceramic Fuel CellsAndrew Neilson Tel: +61 419 950 771 Email: investor@cfcl.com.au Hogarth Partnership (PR for CFCL) Tel: +44 (0) 20 7357 9477Sarah MacLeod / Sarah Richardson / Vicky Watkins Libertas Capital (NOMAD for CFCL) Tel: +44 (0) 20 7569 9650Aamir Quraishi / Andrew Hardy About CFCL Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited is a world leader in developing solid oxide fuel cell(SOFC) technology which can provide reliable, energy efficient, high-quality,and low-emission electricity from widely available natural gas and renewablefuels. CFCL is developing SOFC products for small-scale on-site micro combinedheat and power (m-CHP) and distributed generation units that co-generateelectricity and heat for domestic use. CFCL is listed on the London StockExchange AIM market and the Australian Securities Exchange (code CFU). This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange