VIASPACE Press Release

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL CORPORATION AND GASHUB TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY TESTBED IN SINGAPORE

02/02/2009

PASADENA, CA, February 2, 2009 -VIASPACE Inc. (OTCBB: VSPC)  subsidiary Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corporation (DMFCC) and its partner GasHub Technology  Pte. Ltd. of Singapore attended the inauguration of the Clean Energy Testbedding Community (CETC) in Singapore.  CETC was established by a Memorandum of Understanding between the Singapore Business Federation and Temasek Polytechnic, and is supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board.  CETC aims to foster business and technological cooperation to testbed and pilot fuel cell, solar and other clean energy technologies and applications. GasHub CEO Avier Lim and DMFCC Vice President of Business Development Gary Miller attended the event in Singapore.

Mr. Miller stated, "GasHub and DMFCC have a partnership in developing portable fuel cell technology, and both companies look forward to supporting the new testbed.  Singapore is very aggressive towards commercializing fuel cells and we are happy to be working with them."

DMFCC, a subsidiary of VIASPACE Inc., focuses on manufacturing and distribution of disposable methanol fuel cartridges which provide the energy source for notebook computers, mobile phones and other devices that are expected to be powered by direct methanol fuel cells.  Major companies such as Toshiba and Samsung are pursuing fuel cell powered electronic devices.  DMFCC is a cartridge partner with Samsung.

About GasHub-- GasHub is a Singapore manufacturer of fuel cell-based backup power systems, fuel cell test equipment, and molded carbon bipolar plates for fuel cells.  GasHub is a founding member of the Singapore Fuel Cell Community and works closely with local universities and companies. www.gashub.com.sg

About VIASPACE (OTCBB: VSPC) - VIASPACE was founded in 1998 and became a public company in 2005.  VIASPACE focuses on clean and alternative energy including disposable fuel cell cartridges and a proprietary fast-growing grass as a feedstock for biofuels and for animal feed. For more information, please see http://www.viaspace.com/ or contact Dr. Jan Vandersande, Director of Communications, at 800-517-8050 or [email protected].

Press contact: Dr. Carl Kukkonen 626-768-3360

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