AppliedSensor Exhibits HSS-440 Hydrogen Sensor Modules for Fuel Cell Vehicles
and Hydrogen Fueling Stations at European Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Platform (HFP)

Warren, New Jersey – October 6, 2008 – AppliedSensor will exhibit its HSS-440 Hydrogen Gas Safety Sensor Modules at the European Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Platform (HFP) in the Nordic Booth, October 13-15, 2008 in Brussels, Belgium. The AppliedSensor HSS-440 Hydrogen Sensor Modules, designed for installation in fuel cell vehicles and at hydrogen fueling stations, have been integrated by BMW, General Motors, and other carmakers yet to be formally announced.

The European Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Platform facilitates and accelerates the development and deployment of cost-competitive, world class European hydrogen and fuel cell based energy systems and component technologies for applications in transport, stationary and portable power. At the HFP event, BMW will exhibit the BMW Hydrogen 7, the hydrogen-driven luxury performance automobile into which AppliedSensor's HSS-440 Modules have been integrated. The hydrogen combustion engine in the BMW Hydrogen 7 is the result of a consistent development strategy for sustained mobility fully suitable for regular use in today’s world. When not powered by hydrogen, the BMW Hydrogen 7 dual-mode power unit switches over quickly and conveniently to conventional premium gasoline.

AppliedSensor's highly selective, fast-responding HSS-440 modules incorporate high-performance sensing elements based on advancements in Field Effect (FE) technology. The modules can be mounted in three areas of a fuel cell vehicle – in the cabin, under the hood and in the trunk area ­to detect hydrogen gas leaks at levels far below the established lower explosion limit. AppliedSensor’s unique design and careful processing of the catalytic metal gate gas sensing layer provides a response rate of under two seconds, excellent selectivity to hydrogen without interference from background gases or water vapor, as well as a detection range of 0-4.4 percent hydrogen in the air.

According to the Nordic H2 Energy Foresight Research Project, conditions favor the development of a Nordic market for hydrogen and fuel cells. For example, the five Nordic countries are ranked in the top-ten of the Growth Competitiveness Ranking, with AppliedSensor named to the Fast 50 Sweden and the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMA (Europe, Middle East and Africa). With hundreds of Nordic knowledge institutions and companies actively involved in the research and development of hydrogen and fuel cells, the technology is entering large-scale demonstration and early market deployment.

AppliedSensor provides chemical sensor solutions for air quality, safety, comfort and control. The company brings its expertise in chemical sensor systems to a broad range of industries and applications, including indoor air quality, automotive air quality, and hydrogen gas sensing. AppliedSensor operates facilities in Sweden, Germany and the United States. More information is available www.appliedsensor.com.

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Contacts:
At the show: Rolf Pauly, Sales Manager AppliedSensor GmbH, +49-7121-51486-11
In the U.S.: Thomas Aiken, Global Sales & Marketing, T: +1-908-222-1477
Media resource: Mar Junge,  c3PR, 408-730-8506, cell 408-219-0101