Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. Opens New Factory in China Chinese Pioneer in Electric Vehicle Industry to resume production in its newly built factory with two new production lines NEW YORK, April 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. (OTC:ABAT) (BULLETIN BOARD: ABAT) , a Chinese developer and manufacturer of rechargeable Polymer-Lithium-Ion (PLI) batteries, announced today that its subsidiary, Zhongqiang Power Tech (ZQPT), is resuming production in its newly built factory in Heilongjiang, China with three production lines, two of which are newly built. The new factory has a daily PLI battery production capacity of 50,000 AH per 8-hour shift, ten times the capacity of the pre-existing plant. The old facility is being converted into an R&D laboratory. "We're pleased to see these production lines come online in time to meet an increasing demand for our products from both China and abroad," commented Mr. Zhiguo Fu, Chairman of ABAT. About Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. ABAT develops, manufactures and distributes rechargeable Polymer Lithium- Ion (PLI) batteries. The Company's products include rechargeable PLI batteries for electric automobiles, motorcycles, mine-use lamps, notebook computers, walkie-talkies and other personal electronic devices. ABAT's batteries combine high-energy chemistry with state-of-the-art polymer technology, and overcome many of the shortcomings associated with other types of rechargeable batteries. ABAT has accumulated a roster of pending patents for its battery technology and is developing unique energy related products. The Company operates in the highest growth sector of the battery industry, with PLI batteries projected to account for one fourth of the market for IT and communications devices by 2005. For more information about Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. (ABAT), please visit: http://www.zqpt.com/zqenglish/index.htm Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, may involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the company's actual results and performance in future periods to be materially different from any future results or performance suggested by the forward-looking statements in this release. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the risks that the new factory does not operate at the projected capacity rate; the risks that sales are not sufficient to utilize the existing production capacity; and the risks that the markets for electric vehicles and other company products in U.S. and world markets will not grow as expected. In addition, other risks are identified in the company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, as filed with the SEC, recent and forthcoming Quarterly Reports on Form 10-QSB, recent Current Reports on Forms 8-K and 8-K/A, and other SEC filings that discuss some of the important risk factors that may affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason. DATASOURCE: Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. CONTACT: Ming Liu, Director and Secretary of Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc., +1-718-359-6866, ; or Investor Relations: M. Bradford Randolph of Randolph & Wang, Inc., +1-212-759-0097, Web site: http://www.zqpt.com/zqenglish/index.htm

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