Company: MicroPlanet Technology Corp. Stock Listing: MP:TSXV Stock Listing (US): MCTYF: OTC Web Site: www.microplanet.com SEATTLE, Jan. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MicroPlanet, (MP:TSXV & MCTYF:OTC) a clean technology, energy conservation company, announced today that Australian utilities Country Energy and ETSA have placed initial commercial orders for a total of 70 MicroPlanet systems to dynamically manage voltage at optimal levels. The initial orders were received by MicroPlanet from Queensland electricity utility Ergon Energy through its commercial operating arm Energy Choices who distribute MicroPlanet's voltage management systems technology to utilities in Australia. Deliveries for 70 MicroPlanet voltage management systems are expected to begin in the first quarter of 2009. Owned by the New South Wales Government, Country Energy manages Australia's largest energy supply network across 95 per cent of New South Wales serving around 870,000 customers. ETSA Utilities is South Australia's primary electricity distributor. "Utilities in Australia are responding quickly to their customer's concerns to improve the quality of supply of its electricity network and we are helping them reduce capital investment in transmission and distribution equipment as well as lowering overall operating costs," said Bruce Lisanti, CEO of MicroPlanet. "We are fast becoming the standard solution to solve common utility problems and to-date four major Australian utilities have already adopted our voltage management technology." About MicroPlanet Technology Corp. MicroPlanet Technology Corp. is a clean tech energy conservation company whose technology improves power quality and saves electric energy by the dynamic management of incoming voltage to a home or business. In commercial and residential building installations, MicroPlanet products have been proven to significantly reduce electric bills, maintenance costs and greenhouse gases. Installation of MicroPlanet products for utilities has improved utility services and facilitates the integration of renewable energy sources, including solar and wind, to the power grid. MicroPlanet is based in Seattle, WA and is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V) trading under the stock symbol: MP. MicroPlanet's website is http://www.microplanet.com/. THIS NEWS RELEASE MAY CONTAIN FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION. ACTUAL FUTURE RESULTS MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE CONTEMPLATED. THE RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND OTHER FACTORS, BOTH KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, THAT COULD INFLUENCE ACTUAL RESULTS MAY BE SUBSTANTIAL AND INCLUDE THOSE DESCRIBED IN DOCUMENTS FILED WITH REGULATORY AUTHORITIES, SUCH AS THE COMPANY'S MOST RECENTLY FILED ANNUAL AND QUARTERLY REPORTS AND ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM. ACCORDINGLY, NO ASSURANCES CAN BE GIVEN THAT ANY OF THE EVENTS ANTICIPATED BY THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS WILL TRANSPIRE OR OCCUR, OR IF ANY OF THEM DO SO, WHAT BENEFITS THE COMPANY WILL DERIVE THEREFROM. THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE HAS NEITHER APPROVED NOR DISAPPROVED OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. DATASOURCE: MicroPlanet Technology Corp. CONTACT: MicroPlanet Company Contacts: Bruce Lisanti, President & CEO, Tel: (206) 625-0851, Fax: (206) 625-0999, ; MicroPlanet Investor Relations: Gerry Wimmer, INVESTORFILE.com, Tel: (416) 360-8895, Toll Free: 1-888-894-8222,

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