HYDG Hydrogen Corp (MM)

HydroGen Corporation (Nasdaq: HYDG), a designer and manufacturer of multi-megawatt air-cooled phosphoric acid fuel cell (PAFC) systems, announced today the appointment of Mr. Christopher J. Garofalo as General Counsel, a new position at the company. �Chris possesses considerable experience in working with public companies, particularly emerging growth companies such as HydroGen. Chris will oversee the company's legal matters, including corporate governance, contracts, intellectual property, employment, and litigation issues. His appointment rounds out our executive leadership team and his expertise will prove invaluable as we emerge from our developmental stages,� said Dr. Leo Blomen, HydroGen Chairman and CEO. Prior to joining HydroGen, Mr. Garofalo, 35, was an Associate with Nixon Peabody LLP in Boston from November 2006 to May 2007 where he worked primarily in the Securities and Public Company Groups. From September 2001 to October 2006, Mr. Garofalo was an Associate with Ropes & Gray LLP in Boston where he practiced general corporate law. Prior to joining Ropes & Gray LLP, he clerked for the Honorable Diarmuid F. O�Scannlain on the 9th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals. Mr. Garofalo received his J.D., magna cum laude, in 2000 from NYU where he was ranked among the top ten students in his graduating class and received his A.B., cum laude, in 1994 from Harvard. About HydroGen Corporation HydroGen Corporation, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, HydroGen, LLC, is a developer of multi-megawatt fuel cell systems utilizing its proprietary 400-kilowatt phosphoric acid fuel cell (PAFC) technology. Utilizing fuel cell technology originally developed by Westinghouse Corporation, the company targets market applications where hydrogen is currently available and other drivers favoring the adoption of fuel cells are present. Forward-Looking Statements Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in this release are forward-looking and made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are inherently unreliable and actual results may differ materially. Examples of forward-looking statements in this news release include statements regarding HydroGen's anticipated economically competitive fuel cell systems. Factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include such factors as fluctuations in demand for HydroGen's products, HydroGen's ability to maintain strategic business relationships, the impact of competitive products and pricing, growth in targeted markets, the adequacy of HydroGen's liquidity and financial strength to support its growth, and other information that may be detailed from time to time in HydroGen's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. HydroGen undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.