Smartcool Starts $1.8 Million Roll Out to European Telecom Giant

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

VANCOUVER , May 19 /CNW/ - Smartcool Systems Inc. (TSX-V: SSC) has launched a 1.8 million dollar roll out of its energy efficiency technology into twenty-five Colt facilities in Western Europe . The project is expected to save Colt Telecom an estimated 7,400,000kWh every year resulting in a payback in less than two years enabling Colt to progress its tough reduction targets while providing significant financial returns.

"Our European team has worked hard to secure this major deal, building on their previous multi-site experience with other major clients like Sainsbury's in the UK and Telefonica in Spain ," explains George Burnes , President and CEO of Smartcool. "This cross border roll-out further demonstrates Smartcool's growth and strength as a leader in the energy efficiency industry. Not only do we have a superior solution to offer, but we also have the proven capability to deliver effectively to our customers around the globe."

The roll out will see Smartcool's ESM(TM) and ECO(3)(TM) installed in all of Colt's 19 data centers and an additional six corporate facilities across the UK, Netherlands , Belgium , Germany , Denmark , Spain , France , Italy and Switzerland . In addition to taking a major bite out of Colt's energy bills, Smartcool's roll out will help the company cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 9,981,670 lbs or 4,527,500 kg.

"We have made a commitment to improve the energy efficiency of our data centers by 10% in 2010. Smartcool is helping us reach this goal by reducing the energy required to maintain ideal operating temperatures in these facilities," comments Steve Lamb at Colt. "The associated cut in greenhouse gas emissions is also helping us achieve our goals under our Carbon Reduction Campaign."

About Colt

Colt is Europe's information delivery platform, enabling its customers to share, process and store their vital business information. Colt provides major organizations, midsize businesses and wholesale customers with a powerful resource that combines network and IT infrastructure with expertise in IT managed services, networking and communications solutions. Colt operates a 13-country, 25,000km network that includes metropolitan area networks in 34 major European cities with direct fibre connections into 16,000 buildings and 19 Colt data centers.

About Smartcool Systems Inc.

Smartcool Systems Inc. (SSC: TSX.V) manufactures and distributes the Smartcool Energy Saving Module (ESM)(TM) and the ECO(3)(TM), which make refrigeration and air conditioning systems more efficient, resulting in proven cost savings, reduced energy consumption, and a smaller carbon footprint. The Smartcool ESM(TM) can be retrofitted to existing refrigeration and air conditioning systems and is compatible with all known control systems. More than 26,000 units have been installed worldwide for customers such as supermarkets, food distributors, telecommunications companies, hospitals, and hotels. Smartcool's new ECO(3)(TM) provides the same environmental and cost-saving benefits to residential and commercial customers using one and two compressor cooling systems. ( www.smartcool.net )

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