The Panasonic Industrial Battery Division offers an extensive range of Nickel-Metal-Hydride batteries for use in high ambient temperatures: seven models cover a capacity range of 550 to 3,700 mAh (sizes AAA to C) with a nominal voltage of 1.2 V respectively.In addition to emergency power systems the fields of application for these batteries also include mobile medical devices, POS terminals and solar-powered window roller shutters.The powerful industrial batteries are,

of course, free of cadmium.

The outstanding features of the high-performance batteries in the high-temperature (HT) series include heat resistance up to 60° C during charging and low self-dis-charge characteristics, particularly at high temperatures. In contrast to standard Ni-MH batteries the engineers at Panasonic have improved the negative electrode and the separator of the HT models. Furthermore, a new composition of the electrolyte boosts performance.

With an optimum intermittent charge the Panasonic HT batteries excel with an out-standing service life of up to 12 years. This makes them ideal for continuous battery power supply, e.g. in safety technology. So emergency lighting systems in department stores, large companies or convention centres that are equipped with Panasonic batteries light the way reliably in an emergency. Other fields of application for the powerful batteries include portable medical devices, so-called combined solar applications such as solar-powered window roll shutters or cash register systems and vending machines as well as various applications in Back-up usage.

The batteries are available in the following sizes and average capacitiesHHR-60AAAH/FT (size AAA; capacity 550 mAh), HHR-70AAH/FT (AA; 750 mAh), HHR-210AH/FT (A; 2050 mAh), HHR-330APH/FT (LFat/A; 3300 mAh), HHR-370AH/FT (LFat/A; 3700 mAh), HHR-250SCH/FT (SC; 2650 mAh) and HHR-300CH/FT (C; 3300mAh).

Battery overview

HHR-60AAAH/FT, HHR-70AAH/FT,HHR-210AH/FT, HHR-330APH/FT,HHR-370AH/FT, HHR-250SCH/FT HHR-300CH/FT

Nickel-Metal-Hydride batteries

High-temperature batteries

Overcharge resistant

Exceptionally long service life

Cadmium-free

Applications:

POS terminals

Safety technology, emergency lighting for buildings and trains

Combined solar applications

Portable medical devices

Toothbrushes, Shavers

Various applications in Back-up usage

For more information, please contact:

Alexander BerghoffPanasonic Industrial Europe GmbHProduct Marketing DepartmentWinsbergring 15 22525 Hamburg Tel.: +49 (0)40 85386-338Fax: +49 (0)40 85386-238 alexander.berghoff@eu.panasonic.com

You will find this press release and the press photo (300 dpi) for downloading on the Internet at www.industrial.panasonic.com/eu

Panasonic presents extensive range of efficient high-temperature batteries Industrial Nickel-Metal-Hydride batteries with an extremely long life time

October 2011

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The Panasonic Battery Marketing Department would be pleased to advise you on the correct usage. You will also find more detailed information on our website at www.industrial.panasonic.com/eu.

True to our motto "Quality is our business" we guarantee a high level of manu-facturing quality that is consistent and ecologically sound as well as employee-friendly production in compliance with international standards. The plant has ISO 9000 ff, ISO 14000 ff and OHSAH certification.

Technical data

Batteries from Panasonic – safety, long-life and powerThe Panasonic group started battery production in 1931. Today, the Panasonic Energy Corporation (PEC), with 12,600 employees and 16 production facilities in 14 countries,is one of the largest battery manufacturers in the world.

The product portfolio includes Lithium-Ion, Lithium, Nickel-Metal-Hydride, Alkaline, Zinc-Carbon and VRLA batteries. The all-round experience of one of the world's largest electronics groups in the development of high tech products such as notebooks and powertools leads again and again to ground-breaking solutions for the batteries required for these types of application. Panasonic also offers its OEM customers standard charging equipment and customized charging systems and emphasizes its corporate identity as a power solutions provider with a comprehensive product range.

MODELLHHR-

60AAAH/FTHHR-

70AAH/FTHHR-

210AH/FTHHR-

330APH/FTHHR-

370AH/FTHHR-

250SCH/FTHHR-

300CH/FT

Size AAA AA A LFat/A LFat/A SC C

Nominal voltage (V)

1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2

Average capacity (mAh)

550 750 2050 3300 3700 2650 3300

Nominal capacity (mAh)

500 700 1900 3200 3500 2500 3100

Diameter (mm) 10.5 14.5 17.0 18.2 18.2 23.0 26.0

Height (mm) 44.5 48.3 50.0 67.0 67.0 43.0 50.0

Weight (g) 13 18 36 60 60 55 80

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Panasonic Industrial Europe GmbH (PIE)Panasonic batteries are marketed in Europe by Panasonic Industrial Europe GmbH (PIE), a subsidiary of Panasonic Europe Ltd, the European headquarters of the Panasonic Corporation. Under the leadership of Managing Director Katsuhiko Otomo, PIE, with its head office in Hamburg, is responsible for the European sales and marketing of Panasonic's industrial business. This includes the Automotive, AV/Communication, Appliance, Industry & Devices and Factory Solutions Divisions. The company thus provides its customers with a one-stop shop for its extremely wide product range. It is therefore able to satisfy its customers' desire to source their requirements from one supplier, hence optimising their procurement processes.

The company is responsible for Germany, the Benelux countries, Switzerland, Austria, Scandinavia and Eastern Europe and has sales subsidiaries in Munich, Düsseldorf, Bracknell (UK), Helsinki (Finland) and Barcelona (Spain), as well as offices in France, Italy, Denmark and Russia. 300 staff are currently employed. PIE is directly responsible for the sale of industry batteries to OEM customers, while a closely knit European-wide distribution network has been established for smaller and medium-sized customers.

About Panasonic:The Panasonic Corporation is a worldwide leading company in the development and production of electronic products for a large number of customer requirements in the private, business and industrial area. The group, with its headquarters in Osaka, Japan, achieved consolidated net sales of 7.42 Trillion Yen / 78.7 Billion US-Dollar (exchange rate of the dollar from 31.03.2010) in the past financial year (ending 31st March 2010). The shares of the company are traded on the stock exchanges in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and New York. Further information about Panasonic can be found under www.industrial.panasonic.com/eu, www.panasonic-europe.com and at www.panasonic.net.

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