ATLANTA,GA. - October 28, 2008 "“ Sterling Planet announced today that its client nominee, Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC) has received a 2008 Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and was also named a Green Power Partner of the Year. The annual awards recognize the country’s leading green power purchasers for their voluntary commitment and contribution to helping advance development of the nation's green power market.

Sterling Planet, Intel's primary supplier of Renewable Energy Certificates, nominated Intel for an EPA award to recognize the company's clear commitment to environmental responsibility. EPA presented the award to Intel Monday, Oct. 27, in conjunction with the 2008 National Renewable Energy Marketing Conference in Denver. Intel's large renewable energy commitment contributed to Sterling Planet also receiving its second consecutive Renewable Energy Marketer of the Year Award from the U.S. Department of Energy.

In early 2008, Intel committed to purchase Sterling Planet renewable energy certificates (RECs) in an annual amount of approximately 1.3 billion kilowatt hours, which represents enough electricity to match about 47 percent of Intel's purchased electricity use and earn Intel the No. 1 spot on the EPA Fortune 500 Green Power Partners List.

The EPA Green Power Partnership program encourages and recognizes voluntary green power purchases as a way to reduce the impact of conventional electricity use. Intel also is a member of EPA's Climate Leaders program, an industry-government partnership that works with companies to develop comprehensive climate change strategies. As an EPA Climate Leader, Intel has pledged to reduce global GHG emissions by 30 percent per unit of production from 2001 to 2010.

"Intel's outstanding commitment to renewable energy provides significant support for market-based mechanisms for renewable energy technologies of all types," said Mel Jones, Sterling Planet president and CEO. "We commend Intel for their vision and leadership in all aspects of corporate responsibility."

Sterling Planet supplied Intel with RECs sourced mainly from renewable energy projects concentrated in locations where Intel operates. Solar projects in California and wind projects in the Southwest and Pacific Northwest are dominant in this REC mix, supplemented by biomass projects from sources nationwide. All the RECs carry certification from the Green-e Energy program of the nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions.
Renewable Energy Certificates, or RECs, are the "currency" of the renewable energy market and are widely recognized as having credible and tangible environmental benefits. The EPA estimates that Intel's REC purchase avoids the annual release of 925,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide from conventional electricity generators using fossil fuels. The RECs have the equivalent environmental impact of taking more than 185,000 passenger cars off the road each year. The REC purchase represents enough electricity to power more than 130,000 average American homes annually.

Beyond the environmental benefits, Intel's commitment to RECs supports domestic energy sources. This helps the economy at multiple levels and increases national energy independence.

About Intel:
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom and blogs.intel.com.

About Sterling Planet:
Sterling Planet provides products and services to customers seeking tools they can use to achieve a carbon advantage. Sterling Planet delivers renewable energy, energy-efficiency savings and carbon market solutions to businesses of all sizes, universities, government agencies, utilities and individual consumers. Products include Green-e Energy certified Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), innovative White Tags(R) Energy Efficiency Certificates and Verified Emission Reductions from sources worldwide.

Since 2000, Sterling Planet has led the way, selling billions of kWh from diverse technologies such as wind, solar, biogas, biomass and hydroelectric projects. Thirteen of the nation’s leading 25 renewable energy purchasers, including the top two, have bought from Sterling Planet. Also served are another 1,496 business customers, 86 utilities, 56 colleges and universities, 174 government clients and thousands of consumers.

Sterling Planet is building a clean energy pipeline, with more than 400 megawatts of new renewable energy capacity and greenhouse gas reduction projects under development in North America. A U.S. EPA Climate Leaders partner and founding member of The Climate Registry, Sterling Planet adheres to sustainable business practices and has committed to net zero greenhouse gas emissions from its own company operations.
Awarded 2007 and 2008 Renewable Energy Marketer of the Year by the U.S. Department of Energy, Sterling Planet shares the spotlight with its many customers who also receive top environmental honors for their exemplary corporate stewardship. www.sterlingplanet.com

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Sterling Planet is the nation's leading retail provider of solar, wind and other types of clean, renewable energy through direct sales and electric utility partnerships. As of early 2007, Sterling Planet Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) sales have created environmental benefits comparable to taking nearly 1 billion cars off U.S. roads for a year. Founded in 2000, Sterling Planet was the first company to offer RECs to every U.S. home and business as a way to support sustainable energy production that benefits the environment, the economy and society in general. In 2006, Sterling Planet pioneered the U.S. market for White Tagâ„¢ Energy Efficiency Certificates. The Atlanta-based company has 461 large commercial and industrial clients nationwide, including 40 utility partners in Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and elsewhere. The company is also exploring emerging clean energy markets and maintaining a focus on businesses, universities, government clients and other companies seeking LEED credits for green building certification.

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