Empower Technologies™ Financing Update

March 30, 2010 – Richmond, British Columbia, Canada – Empower Technologies Corporation (TSX.V: EPT) (Empower) has several alternative financing options available for the Company to pursue at this time. Empower will select and close a financing to meet its current business objectives including the completion of the Pixon Imaging purchase and others.

Empower's non-brokered private placement of 12% unsecured convertible debentures announced in the news release of October 22, 2009 will continue.

About Empower Technologies™

Founded in 2000, Empower Technologies (TSX.V: EPT) is an innovative company that brings the power and flexibility of the LEOs® (Linux 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 Instruments™ 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 Instruments™.

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®”, “LinuxDA™”, Linux-based embedded operating systems, “BullsEye” Video Imaging Technology, “PowerPlay™”, smart consumer electronics.

The statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are forward looking statements.  Such statements are based on management's estimates, assumptions and projections using available information.  The company cautions that actual financial results could differ materially from the current expectations due to a number of factors.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that terms are defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Empower Technologies, LEOs, PowerPlay, LinuxDA and BullsEye are the trademarks of Empower Technologies, Inc. All other brands are trademarks of their respective owners.