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Active Control Receives $275,000 Purchase Order to Install ActiveMine in West Virginia Coal Mine

Posted on: Friday, 29 February 2008, 12:00 CST

TORONTO, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Active Control Technology Inc. (TSX-V:ACT) announced today that it has received a $275,000 purchase order for ActiveMine(TM), the company's two-way wireless voice communications, tracking and data system, from a major U.S. coal mining company.

The purchaser, which owns several large underground coal mines in two states - primarily in West Virginia - will install the system as a full-scale, operating demonstration in an area of a West Virginia mine that is free of potentially combustible gases.

The demonstration could lead to additional purchase orders following an assessment by the company of ActiveMine's capabilities under operating conditions and approval by the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). The initial order is not subject to regulatory approvals or other special conditions.

The installation 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.

"We're delighted to have the opportunity to prove ActiveMine's robust data capabilities and other productivity-enhancing features with a coal mining industry leader," said Steve Barrett, President and CEO, Active Control. "As the number of mine operators selecting our system continues to grow, we look forward to additional opportunities for installations in West Virginia and other states."

MSHA Approvals Update

The company continues to make excellent progress with US federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) approvals for ActiveMine. ACT has been working closely with an MSHA-approved, independent certification lab that provides additional technical resources, with the goal of speeding the approvals process.

MSHA requires that all electronic components used in underground coal mines be approved as 'intrinsically safe,' i.e. they will not create a spark or thermal ignition of methane or coal dust.

"Based on the progress to date, we are confident that ActiveMine will receive MSHA approvals well before the West Virginia and federal regulatory deadlines to install wireless communications and tracking systems in underground mines," Barrett said.

About ActiveMine

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. - Comply with relevant U.S. state and federal regulations, including 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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