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Active Control Receives $1.4 Million Purchase Order for ActiveMine Installations at Three West Virginia Coal Mines

Posted on: Friday, 21 December 2007, 15:00 CST

TORONTO, Dec. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Active Control Technology Inc. (TSX-V:ACT) announced today that it has received a new $1.4 million purchase order for ActiveMine(TM), the company's two-way wireless voice communications, tracking and data system, from a major coal mining company.

The mine operator, which will place ActiveMine in its three coal mines in West Virginia, expects to complete the installations within the timeframe mandated under state regulations.

The installations will include a significant above-ground wireless network component which will extend voice and data communications from underground to include above-ground operations and facilities. Unlike traditional commercial walkie-talkies, ActiveMine utilizes the unlicensed public Wi-Fi band. The system's Wi-Fi telephones, which feature 24 licence-free channels, can therefore be used outside of the mine without the need for costly FCC licences for every channel.

The order is subject to certain conditions including regulatory approval of ActiveMine by the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).

"We look forward to delivering the safety and operational benefits of ActiveMine to each of the three mines and their above-ground facilities," said Steve Barrett, President and CEO, Active Control. "At the same time, we remain fully engaged in discussions for additional purchases with other mine operators in West Virginia and other states."

ActiveMine's communications, data and tracking system enables monitoring of production, personnel and equipment in all types of surface and underground mining environments, including coal and base metal mines. The system is designed to:

- Operate on a 100 percent wireless Wi-Fi network backbone. - Be less susceptible to water and mechanical damage of all sorts, including rock fall. - Use open-standards technology. - Meet federal MINER Act requirements for wireless systems as established in MSHA policies. - Provide four-day intrinsically safe battery back-up and power supply. - Provide a wireless communications and data network above-ground to extend underground networks. About Active Control Technology

ACT designs and markets wireless network control and communication systems for buildings and extreme environments. Located in Burlington, Ontario, Canada, the company trades publicly on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol ACT. For more information, visit the company's website at http://www.activecontrol.com/.

We make wireless work.(TM) The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. When used in this document, the words "may", "would", "could", "will", "intend", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are subject to such risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from the statements made, including those factors discussed in filings made by us with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities. Should one or more of these risks and uncertainties, such as changes in demand for and prices for the products of the Company or the materials required to produce those products, labour relations problems, currency and interest rate fluctuations, increased competition and general economic and market factors, occur or should assumptions underlying the forward looking statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, or expected. We do not intend and do not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements. The reader is cautioned not to put undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

Active Control Technology Inc.

CONTACT: Steve Barrett, President & C.E.O., Active Control TechnologyInc., Tel.: (905) 670-5500 ext. 202, Fax: (905) 592-9691, Email:sbarrett@activecontrol.com, Website: http://www.activecontrol.com/; Don Hogarth,Hogarth Communications Inc., Tel.: (416) 565-8920, Email: don@hogarthpr.com

Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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