Empower Technologies™ Reports Q2 2008 Results

Aug 29, 2008, Richmond, British Columbia – Empower Technologies Corporation (TSX-V: EPT) today reported its financial results for the period ended June 30, 2008. Empower (or “the Company”) is a provider of embedded system technologies and solutions.

Highlights for the period ended June 30, 2008 (the “Quarter”), updated to Aug 28, 2008, include:

o Revenues for the Quarter were $13,067, compared with $114,434 for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.

o Loss for the Quarter was $0.8 million, compared with $0.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.

o Cash used in operating activities decreased to $0.6 million from $0.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.

o Gaining the Company’s largest sale to date - a 5 year volume Purchase Order (PO) from Advantec Computer Systems, LLC (“Advantec”) to supply industrial handheld computers to their Value Added Resellers (VAR). Under the Agreement, Advantec will distribute Empower’s OEM/ODM (“Original Equipment Manufacturer” / ”Original Design Manufacturer”) industrial handheld and tablet to the healthcare, hospitality, field repair, utilities, transportation, retail, public safety, government and other industrial vertically integrated customers through Advantec’s vast VAR and SI (“System Integrator”) distribution network. The sale from this five (5) year PO is valued at about $40 million US dollars.

o Signing of a purchase order with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for the purchase of Empower’s innovative Single Board Computer, the SBC644x. Empower’s SBC644x is based on a Linux Embedded OS (“LEOs®”), and is made specifically to enable intelligent media devices for markets in mobile, portable navigation, set-top box, security and surveillance and transportation infotainment systems – and anywhere high-performance image processing is required.

o The first sales order to customize and supply the Empower embedded computer and software technology for two new infotainment demonstration systems from a well recognized transportation equipment supplier. In today’s energy cost sensitive business, such as transportation, Empower’s embedded computer and software technology will supply a light weight, low power, low heat, high performance and cost efficient Single Board Computer and embedded software for use in the digital infotainment systems to save fuel without eroding user experience and satisfaction.

“During the Quarter, we continued our sales and marketing effort, which has been rewarded by the support of our new customers.” said Paul Leung, Empower's Chairman, President & CEO. “We are working to fill these orders and pursuing new opportunities. Our latest embedded development platform – EDK6446 – is receiving excellent reception in the marketplace. Also, our P2000 series of personal navigation devices are being introduced to our customers. We are excited at our company's sales prospects.”

The consolidated financial statements and the Company's Management Discussion and Analysis (‘MD&A') as at June 30, 2008 were prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. The full statements and MD&A are available on SEDAR ( www.sedar.com ).

About Empower Technologies™

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

The TSX Venture Exchange has in no way passed upon the merits of the proposed transactions and has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release.

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