Missouri State University Receives Department of Homeland Security Funding for the Purchase and Installation of Pioneering's Saf

  Pioneering Technology Corp. of Mississauga, Ontario (TSX VENTURE: PTE), ("Pioneering") was advised today by distributor University Electronics that Missouri State University (MSU) have been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) grant program for the purchase and installation of Pioneering Technology's Safe-T-element cooking technology.

The Fire Prevention and Safety Grants (FP&S) are part of the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) and are under the purview of the Grant Programs Directorate in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). FP&S grants support projects that enhance the safety of the public and firefighters from fire and related hazards. The primary goal is to target high-risk populations and mitigate high incidences of death and injury.

September is Campus Fire Safety Month. Campus Fire Safety Month is a nationwide effort in the US to raise fire and life safety awareness on university and college campuses. According to the non-profit Center for Campus Fire Safety (CCFS) from January 2000 to present, there have been 94 students who have lost their lives in sixty-six separate campus related fires.

About Pioneering Technology Inc. & the Safe-T-element® (STE) cooking system

Pioneering is an "Energy Smart" product innovation company based in Mississauga, Ontario, that engineers and brings to market energy smart solutions for consumer products making them safer, smarter and/or more efficient. The patented Safe-T-element® cooking system was engineered to help prevent stove top cooking fires, the number one cause of fire in North America, and to reduce the amount of electricity required to cook. The Safe-T-element® cooking system is available as both a retrofit and pre-installed on new stoves. Pioneering trademarks include Safe-T-element®, Powergrill(TM), Battery Eliminator®, Safe-T-sensor(TM), Powerpak(TM) and the Hydro-free Furnace Fan(TM). For more information visit: www.pioneeringtech.com.

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Contacts: Pioneering Technology Corp. Kevin R. Callahan President and CEO [phone] ext. 222 Website: www.pioneeringtech.com.