Helix Wind, Corp. to Release 2nd Generation Smart Grid Monitoring System

POWAY, Calif., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Helix Wind, Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: HLXW) announces today the release of its next generation Wind Turbine Monitoring System (WTMS). Helix Wind has significantly improved its smart grid technology, which monitors performance and uptime of Helix Wind Savonius turbines and connected power electronics. The latest release of the WTMS will be available for shipment within the next 30 days.  New WTMS hardware will embrace a smaller footprint and unveils a robust and refined web-interface that can be accessed from a computer's web browser online anytime, anywhere.  WTMS web-based software continues to monitor, record, and report a broad variety of performance metrics in real time, including: wind speed, turbine output, inverter metrics, grid frequency, and an array of other variables. A single wired Ethernet solution retails for $1,500. Current WTMS owners will be happy to receive a free software upgrade upon release at no additional charge.

"The enhanced WTMS smart grid technology is compatible with all Helix Wind Savonius turbines. Uptime, reliability, and accountability, are the hallmarks of all Helix Wind solutions and by enhancing the smart features of the Helix Wind product line, it provides our customers with a clearer and broader data history of turbine performance," said Helix Wind Chairman, CEO & President Scott Weinbrandt.

About Helix: Helix Wind, Corp., a global renewable energy company is engaged in the design, manufacturing and sales of small wind vertical axis turbines designed to generate 300W, 1kW, 2.0kW, and 4.5kW of clean, renewable electricity. Additional information can be found at www.helixwind.com.

Forward Looking Statements: A number of statements contained in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable federal securities laws, including, without limitation, anything relating or referring to future financial results, intellectual property filings, and plans for future business development activities, and are thus prospective. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including our ability to attract and retain management and field personnel with experience in the small wind turbine industry, our ability to raise capital when needed and on acceptable terms and conditions, our ability to execute successful completion of patent filings and the issuance of any patents resulting from our filings, the expected timing of the issuance of any patents, our ability to enforce any patents which may be issued, the intensity of competition and general economic factors. The actual results Helix Wind may achieve could differ materially from any forward-looking statements due to such risks and uncertainties. Helix Wind encourages the public to read the information provided here in conjunction with its most recent filings, which may be viewed at www.sec.gov.

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