Ballard Announces 2009 Achievements and 2010 Outlook Conference Call

VANCOUVER , Jan. 14 /CNW/ - Ballard Power Systems (TSX: BLD; NASDAQ: BLDP) will hold a conference call on Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. PST ( 11:00 a.m. EST ). John Sheridan , President & CEO will present Ballard's 2009 achievements and provide an outlook for 2010.

The live call can be accessed by calling [phone]. Alternatively, a live audio webcast can be accessed through a link on Ballard's homepage (www.ballard.com). Following the call, the audio webcast will be archived in the Investor Events & Conference Calls section of Ballard's website.

About Ballard Power Systems

Ballard Power Systems (TSX: BLD; NASDAQ: BLDP) provides clean energy fuel cell products enabling optimized power systems for a range of applications. To learn more about Ballard, please visit www.ballard.com.

For further information: Investor Relations: Lori Rozali, [phone], [email protected]; Public Relations: Guy McAree, [phone], [email protected]