Ener1, Inc. (Amex: HEV), today announced it will participate in Credit Suisse's upcoming Post-Election Review of Alternative Energy on Wednesday, November 12, 2008. Charles Gassenheimer, Chairman and CEO of Ener1, will participate in "The Future of Transportation" panel that will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The panel will address what is being done at the government and industry level to advance the performance, cost and fuel-efficiency of the next generation of hybrid, plug-in hybrid and pure electric vehicles. Mr. Gassenheimer will co-chair the panel with John Mizroch, the Department of Energy's Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, and Carlos Riva, CEO of Verenium.

About Ener1, Inc.:

Ener1 develops and manufactures compact, high performance lithium-ion batteries to power the next generation of hybrid and electric vehicles. The publicly traded company (Amex: HEV - News) is led by an experienced team of engineers and energy system experts at its EnerDel subsidiary located in Indiana. EnerDel has developed proprietary battery systems based on technology originally pioneered with the assistance of the Argonne National Lab.

Ener1 is seeking to become the first company to mass-produce a cost-competitive lithium-ion battery for hybrid and electric vehicles. Demand for battery solutions is being driven by a need to reduce dependence on oil as well as growing concern about vehicle emissions. In addition to the automobile market, applications for Ener1 lithium-ion battery technology include medical, military, aerospace, electric utility and other growing markets.

Major shareholders of Ener1 include Ener1 Group, Inc., a privately held, global investment and advisory firm, and ITOCHU Corporation, a Japanese trading company and distributor of manufacturing equipment essential to lithium-ion battery production. ITOCHU has annual revenue of approximately $90 billion and offices in more than 80 countries. Ener1 has also received funding from a growing number of institutional investors.

In addition to battery technology, Ener1 develops commercial fuel cell products through its EnerFuel subsidiary and nanotechnology-based materials and manufacturing processes for batteries and other applications through its NanoEner subsidiary.