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1. 1. Raser : News Articles : Parriton

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   Published on: 3/2/2008   Last Visited: 3/2/2008

   Raser is proud to welcome a veteran in the automotive industry to its Board of Directors, Mr. Alan G. Perriton.
   
   Mr. Perriton has had a long and successful career with the world¹s number one automaker, General Motors.Before joining Raser¹s Board, Mr. Perriton was Executive-In-Charge of Strategic Alliances and New Business Development for General Motors Asia while concurrently serving as President of General Motors Korea from 1996 through 2001.
   
   Mr. Perriton began his GM career in 1972 as a staff assistant in the Forward Planning Development Department with General Motors Overseas Operations in New York.Two years later, he became administrative assistant to the executive vice president for GM¹s Overseas Operations in Korea.Mr. Perriton held this position until 1977, when he was named Assistant Supply Director for Saehan Motors in Korea and in 1978 Director of Supply and a member of the Board at the same location.
   
   He then returned to the United States in 1979 and was named manager of International Purchasing for GM¹s Materials Management staff.In 1980, Mr. Perriton was named director of International Purchasing was named director of Fabricated Components for GM.
   
   In July 1983, Mr. Perriton was named Advisor Materials Management for GM¹s Toyota joint venture, New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI), in Fremont, California as a follow-on assignment to working on the creation of the joint venture.He subsequently became part of the initial team to create the newly formed Saturn division of General Motors being appointed director of Materials Management in 1985 and later as Vice President as the same location.
   
   In June 1992, Mr. Perriton was named to be executive director for North American Car Platforms for GM¹s Worldwide Purchasing with responsibility for an annual budget of some $30 billion of annual expenditures.He held this position until September 1994.
   
   Beyond these assignments, Mr. Perriton has served as a member of the NUMMI Board of Directors, the GM North American (NAO) People Policy Board, and a director and Vice President of GM Personnel Services, Inc.He has also served on the NAO Labor Relations Policy Board.
   
   Mr. Perriton earned a master¹s degree in management from Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, under GM¹s Sloan Fellowship program, in 1983, and a Bachelor of Science degree in business from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, in 1972.He has served on the Advisory Boards of Northwestern University¹s Kellogg Business School and Stanford University¹s Graduate School of Business.Her currently serves on the Brigham Young University Marriott School of Management National Advisory Council and is a member of the U.S./Korea business Advisory Council.
   
   Mr. Perriton was born March 5, 1946 in Christchurch, New Zealand.He is married with 5 children.

2. 2. Raser : News Media

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   Published on: 3/27/2006   Last Visited: 3/2/2008

   IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 2006--The Plug-In Hybrid Development Consortium (the "Consortium") announced that Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. ("Quantum") (Nasdaq:QTWW - News) and Mr. Alan Perriton, former Senior Executive of General Motors Asia/Pacific, have joined the Consortium.
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   Alan Perriton joins the Consortium as an advisor to the automotive industry.Mr. Perriton formerly served as president of General Motors, Korea and head of GM Asia/Pacific's New Business Development/M&A activities.Having led GM's fuel cell business development activities for a period of time, Mr. Perriton's expertise in this field will be of great assistance."The Plug-In Hybrid Development Consortium can help automakers accelerate the development of plug-in hybrids by introducing critical new technology and by reducing development time and costs.I see plug-in hybrids as a legitimate bridging technology to our Hydrogen future," said Perriton.
   
   "We are pleased to welcome Quantum and Alan Perriton to the Consortium," said David West, co-founder of the Consortium and VP Marketing, Raser Technologies (NYSE Arca:RZ).
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   "The technical expertise of Quantum along with the leadership of auto industry experts such as Alan Perriton are valuable additions to the Consortium and will help coordinate the Consortium's efforts with automakers."
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   Alan Perriton also serves on the Board of Directors of Raser Technologies Inc. (www.rasertech.com), an advanced electric drive technology company that also participates with the Plug-In Hybrid Development Consortium.

3. 3. Raser : News Media

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   Published on: 1/4/2006   Last Visited: 3/2/2008

   Raser Adds Former General Motors Executive Mr. Alan G. Perriton to BoardRaser : News Media
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   Raser Adds Former General Motors Executive Mr. Alan G. Perriton to Board
   
   Wednesday 4th, January 2006
   
   PROVO, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 4, 2006--Raser Technologies, Inc. (PCX:RZ - News; "Raser"), a technology licensing company that develops and licenses advanced electric motor, electronic motor drive and related technologies today announced the addition of Alan Perriton to its Board of Directors.
   
   Perriton is the recently retired Executive in charge of Strategic Alliances and New Business Development for General Motors Asia Pacific.Perriton spent over 34 years with General Motors in various management roles including executive management assignments in the United States and Asia.He held several key procurement management positions, including, International Purchasing for General Motors Material Management Staff, Director of International Purchasing, Asia, and in 1992 was named Executive Director of World Wide Purchasing with an annual budget approaching ,30 billion.
   
   Perriton was named Advisor Materials Management for GM's Toyota joint venture, New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. (NUMMI).He subsequently became part of the initial team to create the newly formed Saturn division of General Motors in 1985, and held responsibility as President of General Motors Korea from 1996 through 2001.In his final role, he was responsible for creating the very effective foreign automotive manufacturing operations of GM Daewoo in Korea which has quickly become the growth engine of GM's Asia-Pacific Operations, including China.Perriton brings to Raser extensive experience in the automotive industry, including drive train engineering, operations and general management.
   
   Perriton served on the Advisory Boards of Northwestern University's Kellogg Business School and Stanford University's Graduate School of Business.He currently serves on the Brigham Young University Marriott School of Management National Advisory Council and is a member of the U.S. / Korea business Advisory Council.
   
   Perriton's appointment to the Raser Board of Directors became effective on December 31, 2005.He will stand for election at the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders in May of 2006.With the appointment of Perriton, the Raser board has seven members, including five independent directors.
   
   "Alan brings a wealth of management and automotive industry expertise that will be of great value to Raser, particularly in the Transportation segment of our business," stated Kraig T. Higginson, Executive Chairman of Raser.