VYCO Vycon

RNS Number:3002X
Vycon Inc
29 May 2007

                         
                                   Vycon, Inc

                   Appointment of new Non-Executive Director

The Board of Vycon, Inc ('Vycon' or the 'Company'), the designer and
manufacturer of high-speed flywheel based energy storage systems, is pleased to
announce that David Potter has agreed to join the Board as a Non-Executive
Director, with immediate effect.

David has extensive experience of senior board positions within UK listed
companies and his appointment further strengthens the Board following Vycon's
admission to AIM in early 2007. He is currently Non-Executive Chairman of Camco
International and a Non-Executive Director of New Media Spark, Quercus
Publishing, Solar Integrated Technologies and Guinness Flight VCT all of which
are quoted in London. He was formerly in Non-Executive positions with Deltron
Electronics, Thomas Cook and Numerica.

David, aged 62, began his career in investment banking when he joined Credit
Suisse First Boston where he worked from 1969-81. He then joined Samuel Montagu,
where he was Managing Director of Capital Markets, from 1981-85 and later joined
its parent Midland Bank (now HSBC) where he was Managing Director Global
Corporate Banking, from 1985-89. In 1990 David joined Guinness Mahon as Group
CEO and after eight years became Deputy Chairman of Investec Bank (U.K.) Ltd
following its acquisition of Guinness Mahon.

Commenting on the appointment, John Uttley, Chairman of Vycon, stated: "David
Potter has a wealth of experience of businesses operating, like Vycon, on a
global basis, which will be invaluable to the Company during the next stage of
its development. I am delighted to welcome David to the Board and look forward
to working with him during the coming years."

Enquiries:

Vycon Inc
Tony Aoun 001 562 293 3649
Dennis Whittler 001 562 293 1366

Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance Limited
Nick Reeve +44 (0) 117 933 3344
Martyn Fraser

Cardew Group
Rupert Pittman +44 (0) 20 7930 0777
Shan Shan Willenbrock
Emma Consett


The following information is given in respect of David Potter as required by
Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules.

Directorships/partnerships or other business interests held by David Potter
during the past five years:

Current Directorships                     Past Directorships

"Bryanston School" Incorporated           Avery Business Systems Limited
                                          (dissolved)
Nelson Mandela Children's Fund (UK)       Deltron Electronics Limited
Worldwide Volunteering for Young People   Dictascribe Holdings Limited
NFTS Foundation                           DictaScribe Limited (in liquidation)
NewMedia Spark plc                        FCS Trading Limited (in liquidation)
InfoCandy.com UK Limited                  Fluid Conditioning Systems Limited
Noble Group Limited                       Human Capital Services Limited
InfoCandy Group Limited                   Noble Financial Holdings Limited
Guinness Flight Venture Capital Trust plc NOTFCS plc
Quercus Publishing plc                    Numerica Group Limited
Deltron Electronics plc                   The Rose Partnership Limited
Solar Integrated Technologies, Inc        W.M.C. Communications Limited
Camco International Limited               WMC Public Relations Pty Limited
                                          Eon Lifestyle Limited (in liquidation)

David Potter was a director of FCS Trading Limited at the time it was placed
into creditors' voluntary liquidation on 16 May 2003. He was also a director of
Eon Lifestyle Limited at the time it was placed into members' voluntary
liquidation on 24 March 2006.

On appointment to the Board, David Potter has been awarded an option over 25,000
common shares of $0.0001 at an exercise price of 95p.



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