EPOD Solar Announces Appointment of Howard Smith as VP of Finance

KELOWNA, British Columbia, Oct. 27, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EPOD Solar Inc.
(EPDS:OTCBB) (formerly Allora Minerals Inc.), a Nevada corporation ("EPOD
Solar"), announced today that Howard Smith has been appointed VP of Finance.

Michael Matvieshen, CEO of EPOD Solar, said, "Howard Smith brings tremendous
credentials and experience in the high growth solar industry to EPOD Solar. He
has a demonstrated track record of success at building and growing businesses
and will play a key role in developing and coordinating our capital strategies
and efforts to develop, own and operate solar parks both in North America and
Europe."

Prior to EPOD Solar, Smith served briefly as VP of Finance at Daystar and prior
to that he served as CFO for Borrego Solar, helping to re-engineer the business,
and as CFO for GT Solar where he directed the company's European IPO initiative
and managed a dual track liquidity effort which included a Nasdaq listing.
Howard also serves as an Executive Services Partner at Tatum LLC where he is a
segment leader in the Clean Tech industry. Smith also brings significant
experience implementing Sarbanes Oxley internal controls and business
restructuring. In addition, he holds a Master of Public Administration from
George Washington University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Government
from the College of William and Mary and he will earn a Master of Business
Administration from Duke University in November 2009.

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