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Plextronics Media Contact:
Lori Lecker
412-423-2030, ext. 111
llecker@plextronics.com

Pittsburgh, PA. – March 13, 2009 – Plextronics, Inc., an international technology company that specializes in printed solar, lighting and other electronics, announced today that it has been selected as a 2009 GoingGreen East 50 Private Company. The GoingGreen East 50 Award is given to private, emerging companies creating new business opportunities in green technology.

Plextronics and the other GoingGreen East 50 winners were selected from among hundreds of other technology companies nominated by investors, bankers, journalists and industry insiders. The AlwaysOn editorial team conducted a three-month selection process to finalize the 2009 list.  The GoingGreen East winners were recognized at the GoingGreen East Conference at the Four Seasons in Boston, MA, on March 9-11.

“The GoingGreen East 50 companies have demonstrated their tenacity even in the toughest economic conditions that the technology world has ever encountered,” said Tony Perkins, founder and editor of AlwaysOn. “We applaud their success in pushing the boundaries of innovation, creating market opportunities and transforming the industry even in the earlier stages of their businesses.”

A full list of all the GoingGreen East 50 winners can be found on the AlwaysOn website at http://alwayson.goingon.com/permalink/post/31372

About Plextronics, Inc.

Plextronics, Inc. is an international technology company that specializes in printed solar, lighting and other organic electronics.   Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, the company's focus is on organic solar cell and organic light emitting diodes (OLED), specifically the conductive inks and process technologies that enable those and other similar applications.   

With a company vision of enabling 15 billion printed electronic devices by 2015, Plextronics is creating technology capable of commercial-scale manufacturability and performance. The company's device design, process technology and Plexcore® branded inks enable the formation of active electrical layers — the key drivers of printed electronics. 

The privately held company was founded in 2002 as a spinout from Carnegie Mellon University, based upon conductive polymer technology developed by Dr. Richard McCullough. Over the past seven years, Plextronics scientists have refined and further developed this technology to deliver exceptional performance for printed electronics.

For more information about Plextronics, visit www.plextronics.com.

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