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Plug Power Energizes Holiday Tree in London's Trafalgar Square LATHAM, N.Y., Dec. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ:PLUG), a leading provider of clean, reliable on-site energy, announced today that its GenCore(R) 5T hydrogen fuel cell product is currently providing electricity for the holiday tree located in London at Trafalgar Square. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041209/NYTH114 ) "Thanks to Ken Livingstone's vision, and the collaboration of partners in this project we are able to demonstrate clean, reliable, on-site energy," said Mark Sperry, Plug Power, Chief Marketing Officer. "What a great way to celebrate the holiday season by displaying the promise of fuel cell technology." The GenCore 5T fuel cell system is currently providing up to 5kW of power to the tree 24 hours a day. This year the lights only require approximately 4.5kW of power which is a significant reduction over last year due to the introduction of new low voltage bulbs that are more energy efficient. Each year since 1947, the Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square has been the traditional gift to the people of the United Kingdom (UK) from the people of Norway as a token of gratitude for the UK's support of Norway during World War II. This project is sponsored by the BOC Group plc, a global gas company, Johnson Matthey a specialty chemicals company and Plug Power. Other partners in the project included the Greater London Authority, the London Hydrogen Partnership and siGEN. About GenCore(R) GenCore(R)5T is Plug Power's first direct hydrogen 5kW backup power product, designed for the telecommunication and utility industries. To date, Plug Power has shipped more than 80 GenCore systems to customers throughout the US and Europe. About Plug Power Plug Power Inc. designs and develops on-site energy systems based on proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Plug Power's strategic partners include GE Fuel Cell Systems, DTE Energy Technologies, Vaillant GmbH, Honda R&D Co., Ltd., Engelhard Corporation and PEMEAS GmbH (formerly Celanese Ventures.) The Company's headquarters are located in Latham, N.Y., with offices in Washington, D.C., and The Netherlands. This press release may contain statements, which are not historical facts and are considered forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements contain projections of Plug Power's future results of operations, Plug Power's product development expectations or of Plug Power's financial position or state other forward-looking information. In some cases you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "should," "will" and "would" or similar words. You should not rely on forward-looking statements because Plug Power's actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward- looking statements as a result of a number of important factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, Plug Power's ability to develop commercially viable on-site energy products; the cost and timing of developing Plug Power's on-site energy products; market acceptance of Plug Power's on-site energy products; Plug Power's reliance on its relationship with certain affiliates of General Electric (GEFCS); Plug Power's ability to perform on its multi-generation product plan in a manner satisfactory to GEFCS; Plug Power's ability to manufacture on-site energy products on a large-scale commercial basis; competitive factors, such as price competition and competition from other traditional and alternative energy companies; the cost and availability of components and parts for Plug Power's on-site energy products; the ability to raise and provide the necessary capital to develop, manufacture and market Plug Power's on-site energy products; Plug Power's ability to establish relationships with third parties with respect to product development, manufacturing, distribution and servicing and the supply of key product components; Plug Power's ability to protect its intellectual property; Plug Power's ability to lower the cost of its on-site energy products and demonstrate their reliability; the cost of complying with current and future governmental regulations; the impact of deregulation and restructuring of the electric utility industry on demand for Plug Power's on-site energy products; fluctuations in the trading price and volume of Plug Power's common stock and other risks and uncertainties discussed under the heading "Factors Affecting Future Results" in Plug Power's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, dated March 11, 2004 and filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on March 11, 2004, and the reports Plug Power files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Plug Power does not intend to and undertakes no duty to update the information contained in this press release. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041209/NYTH114 DATASOURCE: Plug Power Inc. CONTACT: Cynthia Mahoney White, Manager, Public Relations & Marketing of Plug Power Inc., +1-518-782-7700 ext. 1973

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