Carmanah Announces Release Date for 2008 Annual Financial Results and Conference Call

VICTORIA, BC--(Marketwire - March 9, 2009) - Carmanah Technologies (TSX: CMH) (PINKSHEETS: CMHXF) will release its annual financial results for 2008 on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 1:00 pm PT (4:00 pm ET).

To discuss the 2008 results, Carmanah has scheduled a conference call for 2:00 pm PT (5:00 pm ET) that day. To access this conference call by telephone, dial 1.888.882.9090 (Canada and US toll free) or +1.403.770.0861 (international) approximately five to ten minutes before start time. When prompted for the conference ID, enter 9561218.

A recording of the conference will also be available on Carmanah's corporate website within three business days. For more information, visit www.carmanah.com, or telephone 1.877.722.8877 (toll free in US and Canada).

About Carmanah Technologies Corporation

As one of the most trusted names in solar technology, Carmanah has earned a reputation for delivering strong and effective products for industrial applications worldwide. Industry proven to perform reliably in some of the world's harshest environments, Carmanah's LED lights and power systems provide a durable, dependable and cost effective energy alternative. Carmanah is a publicly traded company, with common shares listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "CMH." For more information, visit www.carmanah.com.

Carmanah Technologies Corporation

"Roland Sartorius"

Roland Sartorius, Chief Financial Officer

This release may contain forward-looking statements. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "expects," "plans," "estimates," "intends," "believes," "could," "might," "will" or variations of such words and phrases. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of Carmanah to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties which are described under the caption "Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements" and "Key Information - Risk Factors" and elsewhere in Carmanah's Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, as filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The risk factors identified in Carmanah's Annual Report are not intended to represent a complete list of factors that could affect Carmanah. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Carmanah does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.

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