Accelergy Appoints Dr. Rocco Fiato Vice President
of Intellectual Property

Palo Alto, CA, January 3, 2007 – Accelergy Corporation, a leading research and development company offering high throughput solutions for accelerated discovery, development and commercialization of advanced catalytic materials, today announced that Dr. Rocco Fiato has been appointed Vice President of Intellectual Property. Dr. Fiato brings over 25 years of experience in strategic planning and intellectual property management in the oil and gas industry to Accelergy.

"Dr. Fiato's breadth of experience in the oil and gas industry, and gas-to-liquids technology in particular, makes him a strong addition to our executive team,” said William Chen, founder and CEO of Accelergy. "In addition, his strategic planning and intellectual property management expertise will serve us well as we continue to grow our research and development capabilities in these industries.”

Before joining Accelergy, Dr. Fiato held various senior positions at ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company including Technical Advisor to ExxonMobil Law Department, Head of Competitive Assessment in the Gas Process Division of the Process Engineering Department at ExxonMobil, and was most recently the Intellectural Property Coordinator and IP Manager of the Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) Technology Division. In his latest role, Dr. Fiato was instrumental in the development and licensing of 3500+ patents on GTL Technology, which is the largest pending project within ExxonMobil.

Dr. Fiato served as 2005-2006 Chairman of Energy Frontiers International (EFI) and is a member of the executive committee of the Natural Gas Conversion Board. (NGCB). He is also a member of the American Chemical Society, a corresponding member of SAE and has been actively involved in programs for the US Department of Energy, International Energy Agency, National Science Foundation and National Research Council. Dr. Fiato is a named inventor on more than 65 U.S. and 250 foreign patents issued or pending on wide ranging aspects of various catalytic processes.

“Accelergy is helping companies discover, develop and commercialize advanced catalytic materials at a much more rapid rate than ever before,” said Fiato. “I look forward to helping drive further innovation and intellectual property leadership for Accelergy as the company continues to grow.”

About Accelergy Corporation
Accelergy Corporation is a research and development company collaborating with global strategic partners to accelerate the discovery, development, and commercialization of advanced materials utilized in the energy industry.  Accelergy minimizes the risk and cost of product development, while maximizing speed to market of advanced materials by seamlessly integrating proprietary, high throughput systems with strategic research partnerships, knowledge generating software, and scaleable R&D assets. From enhanced catalytic materials development, to new technology platforms, to accelerated commercialization, Accelergy drives innovation.  The company currently has offices in Palo Alto, California, and Shanghai, China and is backed by a group of leading investors, including Advent International, Goldman Sachs, Lux Capital, Mobius VC, Nth Power, Sequoia Capital China, and Technology Partners.  For more information, visit www.accelergy.com.