(HPJ) Starts Shipments of Lithium Polymer Batteries to DJI

SAN FRANCISCO and SHENZHEN, China, April 12, 2016  — Highpower International, Inc. (“Highpower International” 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 recently began to receive orders, and started shipping lithium polymer batteries to DJI, a globally recognized manufacturer of commercial and recreational unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones.

Highpower International has received DJI’s supplier qualification approval and began to provide lithium polymer batteries for its drones. The Company has provided its batteries for use in DJI’s Phantom 3 and Phantom 4 drone products and Highpower expects to develop its relationship with DJI further continuously.

Mr. George Pan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Highpower International, stated, “We are pleased to have passed DJI’s requirements as a product manufacturer and supplier, which we feel is a strong verification of both our flexibility and capability to cover a wider spectrum of products at a global reach.  We have worked with the leaders in innovative and developing technologies, including the expansion of drone technology for recreational use and commercial enterprises.  Working with DJI is a significant milestone in Highpower’s lithium battery business development and represents a new and exciting segment.  As a world-leading drone brand, DJI is famous for its cutting-edge technology and rigorous requirements for its products and suppliers. Considering Highpower’s comparative lithium battery advantages and DJI’s high-end technologies, we feel that this is a mutually beneficial relationship that could grow over time.”

About DJI

DJI is a leading manufacturer of commercial and recreational unmanned aerial vehicles for aerial photography and videography.  Headquartered in Shenzhen, widely considered China’s Silicon Valley, DJI benefits from direct access to the suppliers, raw materials, and young, creative talent pool necessary for sustained success. Drawing on these resources, the company has grown from a single small office in 2006 to a global workforce of over 3,000. Its offices can now be found in the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, Japan, Beijing and Hong Kong. As a privately owned and operated company, DJI focuses on its own vision, supporting creative, commercial, and nonprofit applications of our technology.  Today, DJI products are redefining industries. Professionals in filmmaking, agriculture, conservation, search and rescue, energy infrastructure, and more trust DJI to bring new perspectives to their work and help them accomplish feats safer, faster, and with greater efficiency than ever before.

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. 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.

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Highpower International, Inc.
Sherry Chen
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ir@highpowertech.com

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