RENO, NEVADA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 08/17/06 -- EPOD International Inc. (the "Company," "EPOD") (OTCBB: EPOI) (FRANKFURT: EDU), a Grid-Integrated, eco-power utility and electric power systems provider, announces the Company has entered into a 10-megawatt solar power sale and joint-venture agreement.

Management announces the Company has entered into an agreement to sell ten (10) one-megawatt turn-key solar power systems for the Ontario, Canada market, with an installed value of CAD$70 million (USD$62.7 million). Under the terms of the agreement, EPOD is to receive a management contract and will retain a 20% interest in the installations. Construction and installation of the systems is to begin immediately and is anticipated to require up to 36 months to complete.

EPOD's joint-venture partner, Mill Creek Developments, a Kelowna, British Columbia-based real estate development firm, will own 80% of the equity in the installations.

L. Mark Roseborough
President
EPOD International Inc.

"Safe Harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements about EPOD's future expectations, including future revenue, earnings, and transactions, as well as all other statements in this press release other than historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. EPOD intends that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created thereby. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that are detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, the Company's 10-KSB for year ended December 31, 2005, filed on or about April 17, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference.

About EPOD: EPOD is a Grid-Integrated, eco-power utility and electric power systems provider The Company's operations include the engineering and construction of turn-key factories for solar panel production and material handling systems. Additionally, the Company has subsidiaries involved in the manufacturing of inverters, rectifiers, energy management systems, and solar panels

The Company's filings, including current financial reports, can be accessed through the EDGAR database at www.sec.gov.

For more information please contact:

Brett Walker
Telephone: (250) 807-2211
Fax: (250) 491-4279