SAN DIEGO and SHENZHEN, China, Jan. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Highpower International, Inc. (NASDAQ: HPJ) ("Highpower" or the "Company"), a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of lithium ion and nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) rechargeable batteries, battery management systems, and a provider of battery recycling, today announced that it will attend the 2019 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on January 8-11, 2019. The Company will showcase its latest rechargeable battery products and system solutions for high-end consumer products, industrial applications, artificial intelligence products, and power storage products.

Mr. George Pan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Highpower International, commented, "CES is a great place for us to further drive our international growth strategy, to gain greater brand recognition, and to highlight our products on the global stage to potential customers and business partners. We have seen growing demand for our high-quality products in the past, and by showcasing our competitive advantages in the global marketplace, we position ourselves to capture additional market opportunities." 

Highpower would like to extend invitations to valued customers, suppliers, business partners, and investors to visit the booth and speak to the management, sales and marketing, and R&D teams during CES.

CES Event Details:

Exhibit Dates: January 8-11, 2019 
Location: Las Vegas, Convention Center 
Highpower Booth No: LVCC South Hall- 30474

About Highpower International, Inc.

Highpower International was founded in 2002 and produces high-quality Nickel-Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) and lithium-based rechargeable batteries used in a wide range of applications such as electric buses, bikes, energy storage systems, power tools, medical equipment, digital and electronic devices, personal care products, and lighting, etc. Highpower's target customers are Fortune 500 companies and top 20 companies in each vertical segment. With advanced manufacturing facilities located in Shenzhen, Huizhou, and Ganzhou of China, Highpower is committed to clean technology, not only in the products it makes, but also in the processes of production. The majority of Highpower International's products are distributed to worldwide markets mainly in the United States, Europe, China and Southeast Asia.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe-harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are not historical facts.  Such forward-looking statements include the proposed transaction regarding Ganzhou Highpower, approval by Highpower's board and Highpower's resulting equity ownership, Highpower's cash position and growth, production capacity, research and development efforts, strategic partnerships and business and financial expectations. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believe," "expect," "may," "will," "should," "project," "plan," "seek," "intend," or "anticipate" or the negative thereof or comparable terminology. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by such statements, including, without limitation, t inability to successfully expand our production capacity and improve production efficiency and scale; fluctuations in the cost of raw materials;  risks and uncertainties related to the trade conflict between the U.S. and China; our dependence on, or inability to attract additional, major customers for a significant portion of our net sales; our ability to increase manufacturing capabilities to satisfy orders from new customers; fluctuations in exchange rates; our ability to maintain increased margins; our dependence on the growth in demand for smart wearable devices and energy storage systems, and other digital products and the success of manufacturers of the end applications that use our battery products;; our responsiveness to competitive market conditions; our ability to successfully manufacture our products in the time frame and amounts expected; the market acceptance of our battery solutions, including our lithium ion batteries; and our ability to continue R&D development to keep up with technological changes. For a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties see "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Company's public filings with the SEC. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. The Company has no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.

CONTACT:

Highpower International, Inc. 
Sunny Pan 
Chief Financial Officer 
Tel: +86-755-8968-6521 
Email: ir@highpowertech.com

Yuanmei Ma 
Investor Relations Manager 
Tel: +1-909-214-2482 
Email: yuanmei@highpowertech.com

ICR, Inc. 
Rose Zu 
Tel: +1-646-931-0303 
Email: ir@highpowertech.com

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