Viva and LTC to Develop Aviation Batteries

Viva International Inc.'s River Hawk Aviation Inc. and Lithium Technology Corp. will develop a line of lithium-ion aviation batteries. The product line will include starter batteries, emergency batteries and auxiliary power supplies for commercial and military aircraft. River Hawk and LTC have worked c over the last year to test and evaluate several prototype starter batteries. The data has resulted in the development of four power cell products that will undergo certification testing in early 2007.

Calvin Humphrey, Viva's CEO, and Dr. Andrew Manning, president of LTC, met to review plans for battery certification and production. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) specifying roles and responsibilities for the development, certification and marketing of the Li-ion aviation batteries followed.