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American Superconductor Releases New System Developer Kit for Rapid Development of Power Conversion Systems

Posted on: Tuesday, 30 May 2006, 09:01 CDT

NUREMBERG, Germany, May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Superconductor Corporation , a leading energy technologies company, announced today the availability of the PowerModule(TM) PM1000 System Developer Kit (SDK) that speeds and simplifies the development of power conversion systems utilized in a variety of applications such as wind and solar farms, fuel cells for stationary and mobile applications, variable speed motor drives, energy storage and defense systems.

The PowerModule PM1000 SDK reduces or eliminates the time normally devoted to building a power conversion system. It also decreases development costs, improves product development cycles and shortens time to market. Power conversion is a crucial factor in designing products for a broad range of application areas. Engineers and lab managers utilize the PM1000 SDK to create power conversion subsystems while they devote their full attention to other critical needs.

"The PowerModule PM1000 SDK will help engineers and lab managers develop new power conversion systems quicker and at a lower cost while shortening their time to market," said Perry Schugart, Director of AMSC's Power Converter Sales. "This is the first time a fully integrated kit for multiple converter systems is available at these power levels. With its ease of use and robust design elements, the PM1000 SDK is the ideal development platform."

The PM1000 SDKs are available for 480 and 690 VAC applications, as well as for air- and liquid-cooled applications. All kits contain one or more PM1000 power converters and the tools necessary to program and configure the converters for the application or product under development. A personal computer-based PowerModule graphical user interface allows users to easily modify one or more PM1000 power converters to meet specific power conversion requirements. Its scalable architecture and flexible platform includes all of the hardware and software development requirements related to power conversion, allowing engineers a rapid and easy means of developing new systems.

To learn more about AMSC's PowerModule PM1000 product line, please visit http://www.amsuper.com/products/powerConversion/index.cfm or contact Perry Schugart at 800-272-2755 (international: +1-262-901-6036).

About American Superconductor Corporation

AMSC is the world's principal vendor of high temperature superconductor (HTS) wire and large rotating superconductor machinery, and it is a world-leading supplier of dynamic reactive power grid stabilization products. AMSC's HTS wire and power electronic converters are at the core of a broad range of new electricity transmission and distribution, transportation, medical and industrial processing applications, including dynamic reactive power grid stabilization solutions, large ship propulsion motors and generators, smart, controllable, superconductor power cables and advanced defense systems. The company's products are supported by hundreds of patents and licenses covering technologies fundamental to Revolutionizing the Way the World Uses Electricity(TM). More information is available at http://www.amsuper.com.

American Superconductor and design, AMSC, POWERED BY AMSC, Revolutionizing the Way the World Uses Electricity, and PowerModule are trademarks of American Superconductor Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Any statements in this release about future expectations, plans and prospects for the Company, including those regarding the expected performance of the PowerModule PM1000 SDK and its effect on customer costs and development timetables as well as other statements containing the words "believes,""anticipates,""plans,""expects,""will" and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include: uncertainties regarding the Company's ability to successfully develop, manufacture and market commercial products, and to secure anticipated orders; and the risk that certain technologies utilized by the Company will infringe intellectual property rights of others. Reference is made to these and other factors discussed in the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation" section of the Company's most recent quarterly or annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, the forward-looking statements included in this press release represent the Company's views as of the date of this release. While the Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause the Company's views to change, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company's views as of any date subsequent to the date this press release is issued.

Contact Information Media: Rick Sheehy 508-621-4454 American Superconductor news@amsuper.com Investors: Jason Fredette 508-621-4177 American Superconductor investor@amsuper.com

American Superconductor Corporation

CONTACT: Media: Rick Sheehy, +1-508-621-4454, news@amsuper.com, orInvestors: Jason Fredette +1-508-621-4177, investor@amsuper.com, both ofAmerican Superconductor

Web site: http://www.amsuper.com/

Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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