CARMANAH AWARDED $1.6 MILLION CONTRACT FOR SOLAR-POWERED BUS SHELTER LIGHTING

(No.2003-08-15)

CARMANAH AWARDED $1.6 MILLION CONTRACT FOR SOLAR-POWERED BUS SHELTER LIGHTING

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (PRWEB) August 19, 2003 -- Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX VE: CMH) is pleased to announce that it has recently been awarded a contract for approximately $1.6 million in solar-powered bus shelter lighting systems. Further information about this order will be released in the near future.

About Carmanah Technologies Inc.

Carmanah is an award winning alternative energy manufacturer specializing in patented solar-powered LED lighting solutions for the transit, aviation, marine, roadway, railway and mining markets. The company currently has more than 70,000 units installed in 110 countries.

The shares of Carmanah Technologies Corporation (parent company) are publicly traded on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "CMH" and on the Berlin and Frankfurt Stock Exchanges under the symbol "QCX". For more information, please visit www.carmanah.com.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors, Carmanah Technologies Corporation

" Praveen Varshney "
Praveen Varshney, Director

For further information, please contact:

Carmanah Contact:
c/o Investor Relations
Mr. Praveen Varshney, Director
Carmanah Technologies Corporation
Tel: (604) 629-0264
Toll-Free: 1-866-629-0264
investors@carmanah.com

Media:
Mr. David Davies
Tel: (250) 382-4332
ddavies@carmanah.com

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties are described under the caption "Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements" and "Key Information - Risk Factors" and elsewhere in our Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and which are incorporated herein by reference. These risks and uncertainties are also described under the caption "Risk Factors" in our Annual Information Form dated December 31, 2002, as filed with the British Columbia Securities Commission and which are incorporated herein by reference. We do not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.