Balqon Corporation (OTCBB: BLQN), an emerging developer and manufacturer of zero emissions heavy-duty electric vehicles for Class 7 and Class 8 applications, has been invited to present at the prestigious ROTH Capital Partners 22nd Annual OC Growth Stock Conference to be held at The Ritz Carlton in Dana Point, CA on March 15-17, 2010.
Balwinder Samra, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Balqon Corporation is scheduled to present on Wednesday, March 17th at 8:00 a.m. PST, with one-on-one meetings held the same day. Mr. Samra will discuss the expanding market opportunity for heavy duty electric vehicles in global markets and Balqon Corporation's progress in commercializing heavy duty electric vehicles and related technologies to be used in ports, warehouses, refuse hauling and inner city delivery markets. Mr. Samra will also discuss the economic and environmental benefits of Balqon Corporation's products and Balqon Corporation's impact on heavy duty vehicle markets in off-highway, short-haul and other vocational applications.
The three-day, institutional investor conference features management presentations from over 350 small cap public companies and brings together many innovative companies that operate within the CleanTech space. This event is expected to attract 2,500 attendees, including more than 1,500 institutional investors. The conference is formatted to maximize investor/company interaction through a combination of company presentations, Q&A sessions, expert panels and management one-on-one meetings.
For more information about this invitation-only event, please visit the conference website at: www.roth.com or contact your ROTH representative at 800-933-6830.
About Roth Capital Partners, LLC
ROTH Capital Partners is a full service investment banking firm dedicated to the small-cap public market. Since its inception in 1984, ROTH has been an innovator in this space. ROTH has participated in underwriting IPOs for small-cap companies, has helped develop the PIPE financing structure, and more recently in underwriting offerings from shelf registration statements. ROTH was one of the first U.S. investment banks to focus on financing small-cap Chinese companies, and established a Representative Office in Shanghai in 2007.
ROTH's experience and capabilities in raising capital for public companies are the hallmarks of the firm. It has raised over $12.6 billion for public companies and completed approximately 160 merger, acquisition and advisory assignments. During 2009, ROTH assisted public companies in raising over $1.8 billion. Visit the Roth Capital Partners website at www.roth.com. Member FINRA/SIPC.
About Balqon Corporation
Balqon Corporation is a leading developer of heavy duty electric trucks, tractors and electric drive systems. The Company uses its proprietary flux vector control technology to design propulsion systems for 10 to 50 ton capacity vehicles and material handling equipment. Balqon Corporation's current product line of tow tractors are designed to transport containers at ports, marine terminals, rail yards, warehouses, intermodal facilities, military bases and mail facilities. For information about Balqon Corporation and its product offerings, visitwww.balqon.com. Balqon Corporation's common stock trades on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol "BLQN".
Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
With the exception of historical information, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The actual future results of Balqon Corporation could differ from those statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those factors set forth in the "Risk Factors" section of Balqon Corporation's Amendment No. 1 to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 22, 2009 and Balqon Corporation's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended June 30, 2009 and September 30,2009 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2009 and November 16, 2009, respectively.
Contacts:
Balqon Corporation
Balwinder Samra, 310-326-3056
bsamra@balqon.com
www.balqon.com
