GreenMan Technologies, Inc. announced that it has retained the services of O’Neill and Associates, a leading full-service government affairs and public relations consulting firm. The firm has been engaged to assist GreenMan’s management team in working with government entities including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Energy. O’Neill and Associates will primarily focus on programs and federal funding associated with the Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Lyle Jensen, GreenMan’s Chief Executive Officer stated, “Through our recently announced acquisition of American Power Group, GreenMan has realigned its business focus to encompass a patented dual fuel alternative energy technology which reduces emissions, provides an alternative fuel for diesel fuel, and extends the useful life of a diesel engine. We believe the benefits of our dual fuel technology make the company eligible for many of the stimulus programs identified in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. With

Before the opening bell, GreenMan Technologies, Inc. announced that it has changed the name of its Welch Products Inc. subsidiary to Green Tech Products, Inc. The new company name better reflects the nature of their new product-line extension strategy beyond playground safety tiles and equipment.

Lyle Jensen, GreenMan’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We have built our business by delivering products that represent the best aspects of recycling, green technology, safety and accessibility. The name Green Tech Products better encapsulates not only where the business is today, but also future growth initiatives.”

He added, “We are currently evaluating additional recycled molded products that may be used in applications such as highway anti-vegetation and field-turf encasement projects. Our playground products will continue to be marketed under our National Playground Compliance Group name which enjoys strong brand recognition within the industry.”

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With corporate headquarters in Savage, Minnesota, GreenMan Technologies, Inc., and their subsidiaries collect, process, and market scrap tires in whole, shredded, or granular form in the United States and Canada. Trading on the OTCBB as part of the Rubber and Plastics industry, GreenMan has a market capitalization of $7.41 million. Founded in 1992, the company markets their products via a direct sales force.

GreenMan Technologies collects and recycles millions of tires each year for many applications. The recycled and reprocessed tires find use as efficient alternative fuels in large industrial boilers. They also find use as a substitute for crushed stone in civil engineering applications such as roadbeds, landfill construction, and septic field construction. In addition, tires are recycled as crumb rubber for playground and sports surfaces, for rubberized asphalt, and for landscaping applications. This crumb rubber is also for public walkways, equestrian arenas, and for other molded rubber products.

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