EAST HANOVER, N.J., March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Comverge, Inc., the leading provider of Demand Response solutions that reduce peak electric consumption, increase grid reliability and significantly reduce utility costs, announced the appointment of William Grealis and John Moore to its Board of Directors today. William Grealis, former Executive Vice President of Cinergy, Corp. (NYSE: CIN), has an extensive history of over 35 years in the energy industry. Over Mr. Grealis' ten years at Cinergy, he held numerous offices with profit and loss responsibility for Cinergy's largest divisions. Mr. Grealis began his career as the legal advisor to the Vice-Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission after graduating with degrees from Ohio University and the University of Akron. Currently a board member of leading Broadband over Power Line (BPL) solutions provider Current Technologies, Mr. Grealis has served as Chairman and Member of the Board for numerous entities including The Ohio Electric Utility Institute. "Over my 35 year career involvement in the utility industry, I have rarely seen as compelling a value proposition as Comverge brings through Demand Response, employing its innovative Virtual Peaking Capacity(SM) offering and its migrateable product solutions. I am excited to have the opportunity to evangelize Comverge's unique value proposition to industry colleagues, particularly in this era of rapid change throughout the industry, and look forward to working with the Board and executive staff of Comverge to continue creating significant value for all shareholders," commented Mr. Grealis on his appointment. "We are just beginning to see the revolution of Demand Response technologies and business models and Comverge is uniquely positioned at the forefront of the industry. I'm excited to be a part of this fast-growing and dedicated company." John A. Moore is the President and a founder of Wilmington Scientific and of Edson Moore Healthcare Ventures and has led a diverse career in investment banking, private venture capital and business management. Recently appointed as the President, CEO, and Director of DSSI (OTC:DSSI) (BULLETIN BOARD: DSSI) , one of Comverge's principle investors, Mr. Moore succeeds George Morgenstern as a member of the Board at Comverge. "As a board member, my number one priority is to help the greater investment community understand the potential of Comverge and to build shareholder value. I believe that Comverge has established itself solidly in the emerging alternative energy sector with its leading position in Demand Response. I look forward to working with Bob Chiste and his executive team to ensure that Comverge attains the recognition and valuation in the alternative energy sector that it deserves," stated Mr. Moore. "We are pleased to welcome these two distinguished individuals as members of our Board of Directors," stated Robert Chiste, Chairman, President, and CEO of Comverge. "Just as we continue to attract top executive talent and additional financial and strategic investors, our Board has continued to grow and support our corporate strategies with a strong balance of established leaders of the energy industry such as Mr. Grealis, and business innovators such as Mr. Moore. We are looking forward to continuing to lead the Demand Response industry through our experienced leadership, innovative business models, and unique solutions." Chiste added: "On behalf of all of us at Comverge, I would also like to recognize and thank George Morgenstern for his years of leadership and vision that have helped Comverge grow and excel in the Demand Response and alternative energy sector. George will certainly be missed and we wish him the best in his retirement." About Comverge Comverge, Inc., The Power in Power Technology(TM), is a leading Demand Response company whose investors include Nth Power, EnerTech Capital, Data Systems & Software, Inc. (OTC:DSSI) (BULLETIN BOARD: DSSI) , E.ON Venture Partners GmbH (NYSE:EON), Ridgewood Capital, Easton Hunt Capital Partners, L.P., Norsk Hydro Technology Ventures (NYSE:NHY), Rockport Capital Partners, Partners for Growth and Shell Internet Ventures, an affiliate of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies. Providing software and system solutions to over 500 clients in the electric utility industry, Comverge implements both integrated and outsourced solution based models for remote meter reading, distributed generation monitoring, and time-of-use billing and demand response, and direct or voluntary load control initiatives. For more information, visit http://www.comverge.com/. Contact: Arthur Vos VP, Marketing, Products, & Strategy 973.884.5970, DATASOURCE: Comverge, Inc. CONTACT: Arthur Vos, VP, Marketing, Products, & Strategy, Comverge, Inc., +1-973-884-5970, Web site: http://www.comverge.com/

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