Universal Power Group, Inc. Declares Special Dividend of $0.10 Per Common Share

COPPELL, Texas, May 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Power Group, Inc., a Texas-based supplier of batteries and related power accessories, and a third-party logistics provider, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a special cash dividend of approximately $0.10 per common share, payable on or about May 27, 2015 to holders of record as of May 12, 2015.

"Following our improved performance for fiscal 2014, I am pleased that UPG's financial position has afforded us the ability to declare this special, cash dividend, consistent with our continuing commitment to provide a meaningful return to shareholders," said Ian Edmonds, President and CEO of UPG.

About Universal Power Group, Inc.

UPG is a leading supplier of batteries, power accessories, wire and cable products, and a provider of supply chain solutions. UPG's offerings include proprietary brands of industrial and consumer batteries of all chemistries, chargers, jumpstarters, and other power accessories. UPG's supply chain services include sourcing, procurement, warehousing, inventory management, distribution and fulfillment. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, iTECH and ProTechnologies, Inc., UPG's expanded offerings include the manufacture of smart lithium-ion batteries, chargers, docking stations, vehicle cradles and power subsystems for performance critical applications. For more information, please visit the UPG website at www.upgi.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release that are not statements of historical or current fact constitute "forward-looking statements." Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other unknown factors that could cause the Company's actual operating results to be materially different from any historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In addition to statements that explicitly describe these risks and uncertainties, readers are urged to consider statements that contain terms such as "believes," "belief," "expects," "expect," "intends," "intend," "anticipate," "anticipates," "plans," "plan," to be uncertain and forward-looking.

SOURCE Universal Power Group, Inc.

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