Former U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce Kenneth I. Juster to Advise Sunovia Energy...

Former U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce Kenneth I. Juster to Advise Sunovia
Energy Technologies

SARASOTA, Fla., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sunovia Energy
Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SUNV) announced today that former U.S.
Under Secretary of Commerce Kenneth I. Juster has agreed to serve as a senior
advisor on the company's advisory board. Under Secretary Juster will provide
strategic counseling and assistance on a range of issues relating to public
policy and international commerce.
Sunovia, an early-stage renewable energy and energy conservation company,
recently commenced marketing its solar, infrared and LED (light emitting
diode) based product lines to both domestic and foreign customers. Sunovia is
also working with foreign universities to commercialize new technologies
within the low-cost LED sector of the energy conservation market. Under
Secretary Juster will help the company efficiently navigate and execute the
various policies and procedures associated with the export of these and other
renewable energy products.
"We are thrilled that Sunovia will have the benefit of Under Secretary
Juster's knowledge, experience and commitment to renewable energy," said Carl
Smith, Sunovia's CEO and chairman of the board. "His deep understanding of the
global marketplace and expertise in public policy will facilitate and help
accelerate many aspects of our continued growth."
"Renewable energy is critical to the future of America and the world,"
said Under Secretary Juster. "Sunovia is developing solid-state LED lighting
products and solar energy systems that can make a major contribution to
cost-effective energy conservation. I look forward to helping the company
develop its business and become a leader in both fields."
In exclusive partnership with EPIR Technologies, Inc., Sunovia will begin
shipping infrared sensors and components of unprecedented uniformity and
efficiency to the global markets during 2009.
About Kenneth I. Juster
Ken Juster has over 27 years of experience in government, law, business,
and international affairs. He currently serves on the President's Advisory
Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations. He previously served as U.S.
Under Secretary of Commerce from 2001-2005, in charge of the Bureau of
Industry and Security. In that capacity, Mr. Juster oversaw issues at the
intersection of business and national security, including strategic trade
controls, imports and foreign investments that affect U.S. security,
enforcement of anti-boycott laws, and industry compliance with international
arms control agreements. He also founded and served as the U.S. Chair of the
U.S.-India High Technology Cooperation Group, and was one of the key
architects of the Next Steps in Strategic Partnership initiative between the
United States and India. In addition, he was responsible for negotiating and
signing the End-Use Visit Understanding between the United States and China
that facilitated increased exports of U.S. high technology to China. Upon
completion of his term at the Commerce Department, Mr. Juster received the
Secretary of Commerce's William C. Redfield Award and Medal, the Commerce
Department's highest honor.
Mr. Juster also served as the Counselor (Acting) of the U.S. Department of
State from 1992-1993, and as the Deputy and Senior Adviser to Deputy Secretary
of State Lawrence S. Eagleburger from 1989-1992. He was one of the key U.S.
government officials involved in establishing and managing U.S. assistance
programs to Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. He also
was actively involved in policy matters relating to China, Japan, Latin
America, Israel, and the Persian Gulf. Upon completion of his tenure at the
State Department, Mr. Juster received the Secretary of State's Distinguished
Service Award and Medal, the State Department's highest honor.
From 1981-1989 and 1993-2001, Mr. Juster practiced law at the firm of
Arnold & Porter, where he became a senior partner and his work involved
international arbitration and litigation, corporate counseling, regulatory
matters, and international trade and transactions. Mr. Juster also served as a
law clerk in 1980-1981 to Judge James L. Oakes of the U.S. Court of Appeals
for the Second Circuit, and worked at the National Security Council in 1978.
Among the awards that Mr. Juster has received are the Officer's Cross of
the Order of Merit in 2006 from the President of the Federal Republic of
Germany (for contributions to U.S. - German relations); the Vasco Nunez de
Balboa en el Grado de Gran Cruz Decoration and Medal in 2004 from the
President of Panama (for contributions to U.S.-Panama relations); the 2004
Blackwill Award from the U.S.-India Business Council (for contributions to
U.S.-India relations); and the 2002 and 2004 Friendship Awards from the
U.S.-Panama Business Council (for contributions to U.S.-Panama relations). Mr.
Juster also has published extensively on international economic and legal
issues, including Making Economic Policy: An Assessment of the National
Economic Council (Brookings Institution, 1997) and "The Myth of Iraqgate" in
Foreign Policy magazine (Spring 1994).
Mr. Juster holds a law degree from the Harvard Law School, a Master's
degree in public policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at
Harvard, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in government (Phi Beta Kappa) from
Harvard College. He is a graduate of Scarsdale High School, where he was named
in 2007 as one of its Distinguished Alumni. He is a member of the Council on
Foreign Relations, where he was a Visiting Fellow in 1993. He is a former AFS
Exchange Student to Thailand (1971).
About Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc.
Sunovia Energy Technologies is a Sarasota, FL-based renewable energy and
energy conservation company that is commercializing advanced, cost-effective
cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cell and infrared technologies. Sunovia is also
the owner of the EvoLucia(TM) line of energy-efficient LED lighting products.
Sunovia's solar and LED lighting technologies are among the most cost and
energy efficient in the world. The company maintains a focus on research and
development, and works diligently to ensure that it remains at the forefront
of the energy curve as renewable energy markets rapidly expand and territories
are defined. Sunovia is being advised by pre-eminent authorities in the field
of renewable energy, including former Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham.
Sunovia owns a significant equity interest in Illinois-based EPIR
Technologies, Inc. (www.epir.com), one of the most advanced IR sensor and IR
imaging companies in the world, and is also the exclusive marketing partner
for all EPIR products. EPIR is a pioneer and leader in the commercialization
of CdTe on Si and HgCdTe on Si photovoltaic products, and its knowledge and
experience in the growth of these II-VI semiconductors is equal to or exceeds
any other company in the world. EPIR's unique expertise has been endorsed by
the award of Congressional funds for the development of a manufacturing
capability for CdTe on Si and the award of a patent for growing CdTe directly
on a Si readout integrated circuit. EPIR and Sunovia have a network of close
collaborative relationships with the major Defense Department and industrial
labs involved in IR detection and imaging, including the Army Research
Laboratory, the Night Vision Electronic Sensors Directorate, BAE Systems, and
other laboratories around the world.
For more information, or to view Sunovia's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, visit www.sunoviaenergy.com.
Sunovia Energy's Website is located at www.sunoviaenergy.com. EPIR
Technologies, Inc.'s Website is located at www.epir.com. More information
about this exclusive partnership may be viewed in the company's filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), available online at www.sec.gov.
The Sunovia Energy logo is a registered service mark of Sunovia Energy
Technologies, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Sunovia Energy
products and services are provided by Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc.
Forward-Looking Statement
Some of the statements made by Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc. in this
press release are forward-looking in nature. Actual results may differ
materially from those projected in forward-looking statements. Sunovia
believes that its primary risk factors include, but are not limited to:
development and maintenance of strategic acquisitions; domestic and
international acceptance of product lines; defending its intellectual property
and proprietary rights; development of new products and services that meet
customer demands and generate acceptable margins; successfully completing
commercial testing of new technologies and systems to support new products and
services; and attracting and retaining qualified management and other
personnel. Additional information concerning these and other important factors
can be found within Sunovia's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Statements in this press release should be evaluated in light of
these important factors.
SOURCE Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc.

Craig Hall of Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc., +1-941-751-6800,
craig.hall@sunoviaenergy.com