Highpower International to Present at Investor Events in September

SAN FRANCISCO and SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Highpower International, Inc. ("Highpower" or the "Company", NASDAQ: HPJ), a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of lithium and nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) rechargeable batteries, and a battery management systems and battery recycling provider, today announced that the Company will be participating in following upcoming investor events:

• Rodman & Renshaw 2014 Global Investment Conference to be held in New York Palace Hotel in New York City, September 8-11, 2014. The Company's presentation will be delivered in Stanford Salon, the 4^th floor of New York Palace Hotel on Tuesday, September 9, 2014, at 3:20 PM ET.
• On Thursday, September 11, 2014, management will present at the SeeThru Equity Fall Microcap Investor Conference to be held in Convene Times Square in New York City. Additional information about the conference can be found at www.seethruequity.com.
• On Tuesday, September 16, 2014, the Company's management will be participating in the Second Annual MarcumBP China Best Ideas Investment Conference held in St. Regis Hotel, Beijing. Additional information about the conference can be found at www.marcumbp.com/cbiic/.

"Highpower has been building its global customer base around the world for over a decade, having established a positive and significant reputation globally and leading position in the industry," said Mr. Henry Sun, Chief Financial Officer of Highpower International, "In the meantime, we are also determined to increase our institutional investor profile worldwide. We believe these events are impactful and will continue to raise our visibility and shareholder's value among the investor community."

Those interested in scheduling a one-on-one meeting with Highpower's management during these investor events should contact conference organizers or the Company's investor relations firm, The Equity Group.

About Highpower International, Inc.

Highpower International was founded in 2001 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 10 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. 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, and include discussions of the Company's future performance, operations and products.  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, our ability to successfully expand sales of our lithium battery product in the mobile device market and our ability to effectively compete in that market. 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.
Fendi Yang
[phone]
[e-mail]

INVESTOR RELATIONS:
The Equity Group Inc.
In China
Katherine Yao, Associate
[phone]
[e-mail]

In U.S.
Adam Prior, Senior Vice President
[phone]
[e-mail]

SOURCE Highpower International, Inc.

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