RS Announces Transmission Order to Norway

CALGARY, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ - RS Technologies Inc. ("RS" or the "Company") (RS - TSX), a technology innovator and manufacturer of advanced composite products for infrastructure markets, today announced that NTE Nett AS ("NTE"), a Norwegian utility, has selected RStandard^® poles for an upcoming 132kV transmission line.

The order is for the first 20 kilometers of NTE's Fiskumfoss-Bogna transmission line, a project that will ultimately extend for a total length of 50 kilometers, and involves 170 RStandard poles in H-frame and three pole structure configurations. Because of the unique nesting capability of RStandard modules, the poles, which range from 50 to 82 feet in length, will be shipped in seven standard 40 foot intermodal shipping containers, delivering significant logistics and handling advantages.

"After a thorough technical due diligence process that included witnessing full scale pole testing, visiting the Company's manufacturing facility and numerous installation site visits, NTE is embracing RStandard composite pole technology to increase our grid reliability while making environmentally responsible decisions", stated NTE's Vidar Magne Dale.

Once installed, this order will be RS's sixth installation in Norway, representing one of the larger projects in the Company's history. RS's success in Scandinavia is a product of its ongoing strategic partnership with its distributor Melbye Skandinavia AS. In addition, the Company has received its first order for a pilot installation in Sweden.

"Following an initial period of introduction of RStandard poles to our market, we are starting to achieve considerable traction across our customer base. The shipping efficiencies, ease of installation, reliability and environmentally friendly characteristics of RStandard poles resonate strongly with utilities in our region. Looking forward, we are excited about our robust pipeline of leads for 2011 and 2012," added Christian Aasheim, chief executive officer of Melbye.

About Melbye
Melbye Skandinavia is a technical marketing and sales organization which provides infrastructure network solutions to the energy and telecom markets. The head office is situated in Oslo, Norway, and the group consists of three subsidiaries in Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Melbye Skandinavia has a total of 10 direct sales offices in Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Annual group turnover is around MUS$50 and the company has 75 employees. For more information, visit http://www.melbye.no/english/about_us.

About RS
RS is an ISO 9001:2008 certified technology innovator that develops advanced composite material products for infrastructure markets. The composite products manufactured using the company's proprietary resins and processes are typically lighter, more durable and longer-lasting than competing products made from the traditional building blocks of wood, steel or concrete. RS's flagship product is its award-winning RStandard® composite pole. The pole is used as transmission and distribution poles to carry electric grids and as communication structures for various uses including wireless networks and microwave communications systems.

For the latest on RS's developments, go to the company's website at www.grouprsi.com.

"RStandard" is a registered trademark of RS.

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SOURCE RS Technologies Inc.

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