TMX group

TORONTO, May 16 /CNW/ - Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX: AZD & LSE: ADC)
("Azure" or the "Company") a leading developer of hybrid electric and electric
powertrains for commercial and military vehicles, is pleased to announce that
the United States Postal Service ("USPS") will unveil its first parallel
Hybrid Electric Delivery Vehicle, powered by Azure's proprietary hybrid
electric powertrain, at a special launch event today in Boston, Massachusetts.
The USPS event will showcase hybrid technology in USPS fleet vehicles and
how this technology helps to reduce: fossil fuel reliance; vehicle life-cycle
costs; and vehicle emissions to help contribute to a cleaner environment. The
event will be attended by many invited guests including industry
representatives, environmentalists, Postal Service employees as well as senior
representatives from Azure Dynamics. For more information on the event, please
see the USPS press announcement or website at:

http://www.usps.com/communications/community/environmental.htm.

Since 1775, the United States Postal Service and its predecessor, the
Post Office Department, have connected friends, families, neighbors, and
businesses by mail. An independent federal agency that visits more than
144 million homes and businesses every day, the Postal Service is the only
service provider delivering to every address in the nation. It receives no
taxpayer dollars for routine operations, but derives its operating revenues
solely from the sale of postage, products, and services. With annual revenues
of $70 billion, it is the world's leading provider of mailing and delivery
services, offering some of the most affordable postage rates in the world. The
U.S. Postal Service delivers more than 46 percent of the world's mail    
volume--some 212 billion letters, advertisements, periodicals, and packages a
year--and serves seven million customers each day at its 37,000 retail
locations nationwide.

Azure Dynamics Corporation is a world leader in the development and
production of hybrid electric and electric commercial and military vehicles
and systems. The group estimates it has over 25 million miles of vehicle
experience. Azure's operations are based in North America and Europe.
Azure is currently working internationally with various partners and
customers including Purolator Courier Ltd., Canada Post, United States Postal
Service, Smith Electric Vehicles, Engineered Support Systems, Inc. and
AM General LLC. Azure Dynamics Corporation is a public company trading on the
TSX (AZD) in Canada and on the AIM (ADC) in the UK. For more company
information please visit www.azuredynamics.com.

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