Empower Technologies™ Launches Asia Sales and Marketing Initiative

Richmond, British Columbia - Ocober 19th, 2006 - Empower Technologies ("Empower") is pleased to announce the launch of Empower's Asia sales and marketing initiative with its core technology LEOs ("LinuxDA Embedded Operating System") for Texas Instruments ("TI") OMAP591x dual core embedded processor family and the accompanying development tool platform LDK5910 and LDK5912 Development Kits. Empower will be exhibiting at the Texas Instruments Developers Conference (TIDC) Asia 2006 that will be held in three Asian cities, the epi-center of Consumer Electronics development and manufacturing in one week from October 23 to 27, 2006.

"This Asia sales and marketing initiative gives Empower Technologies an opportunity to introduce our LEOs embedded operating systems. The LDK591x Development Kits provide an advanced rapid development platform for developers and electronics manufacturers in the Far East and Asia where the majority of the world's Consumer Electronics are designed, developed and manufactured" said Alex Romanov , Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Empower.

Empower will be exhibiting at the Texas Instruments Developers Conference (TIDC) Asia 2006 in Shenzhen - October 23 rd , 2006 at the Shangri-La Hotel , Taipei - October 25 th 2006 at the Sheraton Hotel, Singapore - October 27 th 2006 at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel.

About the Texas Instruments Developers Conference (TIDC) Asia

For the fourth time in Asia , the TI Developer Conference is going to bring you the latest update and technical information on TI's new platforms and system solutions. The conference provides you with an opportunity to interact with experts from TI and the industry.

About Empower Technologies™

Founded in 2000, Empower Technologies (TSX.V: EPT) is an innovative company that brings the power and flexibility of the LEOs® (LinuxDAT Embedded Operating System) to the dynamic embedded computing Industry and the emerging Intelligent Appliance Market, through their development of Linux-based operating software, embedded system technologies and solutions.

The products and services that form the base of its business activities include an embedded system development platform for LEOs®, based on Texas InstrumentsT embedded CPU platform, that fulfill the needs and demands of developers and the embedded computing Industry. Empower is continuing to develop LEOs® and newer versions of embedded CPUs in line with Texas InstrumentsT.

By uniting top professionals from within the computer industry and developing quality partnerships and strategic alliances, Empower is committed to being the leading developer of Linux-based operating software and embedded system technologies and solutions for electronics manufacturers and developers.

Empower's brands are "LEOs®", "LinuxDAT", Linux-based embedded operating systems and "PowerPlayT", smart consumer electronics.

Contact Information:

Media Enquiries:
Paul Leung - Chairman, President and CEO: pcleung@empowertechnologies.com or via Tel @ (604) 278-3100
Investor Relations: investorline@empowertechnologies.com
More Information on Empower Technologies: www.empowertechnologies.com
Sales Enquiries: sales@empowertechnologies.com or via Tel @ (604) 278-3100

Paul Leung
Chairman, President and CEO

Empower Technologies Corporation
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