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About Us

Double Carbon Battery Company plc (“DCBC”) was established as a public limited company in September 2005. Its principle business is to develop, test, and introduce an exciting new battery concept to the world market. DCBC is registered in London, UK. The majority of the Board, the Company accountants and its corporate advisors are based in London. The technical development arm of the Company is located in Melbourne, Australia working closely with the research and development team Shanghai, China.

Storing electrical energy is essential to modern society. From starting our cars to using our laptops, batteries have become an integral part of our daily lives. Almost every device we use requires a power source and if it is not powered by mains electricity, then it is most certainly a battery of some sort.

Traditionally, batteries have been made from various combinations of chemical bases and rare and/or harmful metals such as lead acid, nickel cadmium and mercury oxide. The main components of the Double Carbon Battery (“DCB”) are stainless steel and carbon. DCBC believes that the potential impact (not least environmental) of this technology is enormous; a battery technology that offers real solutions to longstanding problems. In the Directors’ opinion, this technology has the potential to revolutionise the battery industry.

Target Market

The Company plans to apply DCB technology to a global battery market estimated to be worth US$50 billion. DCBC sees great potential in transport applications and particularly hybrid and electric powered vehicles. The marketing strategies currently under development will be further informed by the outcome of the Cambridge University evaluation. It is envisaged that a well orchestrated campaign will ensure DCBC develops vital relationships with key strategic license partners in Europe, Australia and the USA

Environmental Benefits

The Directors believe that the DCB could potentially meet the zero waste requirements of the battery industry regulators. Its benefits, in terms of its non-toxic and recyclable nature, make it an attractive product at a time when the negative impact of human existence on the environment has never been so high on the agenda.

Information

An independent evaluation is currently taking place under the supervision of Dr. Richard McMahon, Senior Lecturer in Electrical Engineering at the Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge.

This will help define the characteristics of the DCB, highlight areas that may require further research and development, and ultimately provide a professional, unbiased opinion as to the potential for the technology. We expect to post summarized results in the News section early in 2007.

“Batteries are ubiquitous in contemporary electrical products and there is always pressure for better performance from a device that is too often taken for granted. The Double Carbon Battery, recently developed in China, promises to be a real advance in battery technology and we at Cambridge University are looking forward to being the first in the UK to put the new battery through its paces. If the battery performs as promised, we believe that it has great potential in the international battery market.” Dr. Richard McMahon, August 2006