FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ener1, Inc. , a leading alternative energy company, announced today that it had completed the application process for listing its common stock on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX). AMEX has advised Ener1 that it meets all of the listing requirements at this time, except for share price. Final approval by AMEX of the pending listing application is contingent upon the company being in compliance with all applicable listing standards on the date trading would begin on the Exchange. In order to meet the minimum of $3.00 per share, the company has approved a 1-for-7 reverse split of its common stock. After effecting the reverse split, Ener1's common shares outstanding will be 98,815,957 and the authorized shares will be 135,714,285. The record date for the split will be April 24, 2008. Shareholders who hold their shares in brokerage accounts or "street name" will not be required to take any action to effect the exchange. Shareholders who own shares in their name can find instructions on how to transfer shares at the company's Web site (http://www.ener1.com). "Listing on the AMEX will be a major achievement for Ener1, fulfilling the goal we set last year of increasing the liquidity of our common stock for our shareholders," commented Ener1 Chairman Charles Gassenheimer. "We believe that this exchange listing will increase our exposure to a new and broader base of institutional investors and help us increase shareholder value." About Ener1, Inc. Ener1, Inc. is leading the North American development and commercialization of advanced, high-performance safe lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), Plug-in HEVs (PHEVs) and Electric Vehicles (EVs). Ener1 also is developing commercial fuel cell products through its EnerFuel subsidiary and nanotechnology-based materials and manufacturing processes for batteries and other applications at its NanoEner subsidiary. For more information, visit http://www.ener1.com or call 954-556-4020. About The American Stock Exchange The American Stock Exchange (R) (Amex (R)) offers trading across a full range of equities, options and exchange traded funds (ETFs), including structured products and HOLDRS(SM). In addition to its role as a national equities market, the Amex is the pioneer of the ETF, responsible for bringing the first domestic product to market in 1993. Leading the industry in ETF listings, the Amex lists 345 ETFs to date. The Amex is also one of the largest options exchanges in the U.S., trading options on broad-based and sector indexes as well as domestic and foreign stocks. For more information, please visit http://www.amex.com .
Contact: Michael Mason (investor relations)
Allen & Caron Inc
212 691 8087
michaelm@allencaron.com
Jerry Herlihy (Ener1)
954 556-4020 x310
Jherlihy@ener1.com
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