Company Website: http://www.oceanpowertechnologies.com
PENNINGTON, N.J. -- (Business Wire)

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTT) (“OPT” or “the Company”), a leading wave energy technology company, announces that it will be participating in the Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference on September 12, 2011. The conference will take place at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. Charles F. Dunleavy, Chief Executive Officer of OPT, is scheduled to give a presentation at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

An audio webcast will be accessible via the Ocean Power Technologies website. To hear the presentation and view related materials, please visit the Company’s website at www.oceanpowertechnologies.com. A replay will also be available for 90 days. Additional information about this conference can be found at www.rodm.com.

About Ocean Power Technologies

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTT) is a pioneer in wave-energy technology that harnesses ocean wave resources to generate reliable and clean and environmentally-beneficial electricity. OPT has a strong track record in the advancement of wave energy and participates in an estimated $150 billion annual power generation equipment market. OPT’s proprietary PowerBuoy® system is based on modular, ocean-going buoys that capture and convert predictable wave energy into clean electricity. The Company is widely recognized as a leading developer of on-grid and autonomous wave-energy generation systems, benefiting from 15 years of in-ocean experience. OPT is headquartered in Pennington, New Jersey, USA with an office in Warwick, UK. More information can be found at www.oceanpowertechnologies.com.

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Contacts:

Company Contact:
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.
Brian M. Posner, Chief Financial Officer
Telephone: +1 609 730 0400
or
Media Contact:
Corfin Public Relations Limited
Neil Thapar, Claire Norbury
Telephone: +44 20 7596 2860
or
Investor Relations Contact:
Darrow Associates
Chris Witty
Telephone: +1 646 438 9385
Email: cwitty@darrowir.com

Source: Ocean Power Technologies