Released on: June 27, 2008, 6:05 pm

Press Release Author: Audrey Bold

Industry: Energy

Press Release Summary: Energy Recovery, Inc. (ERI®), the global leader of ultra high
efficiency energy recovery products and technology for water desalination, advances
its technical sales and product development efforts by designating its current Chief
Technology Officer (CTO), Dr. Richard Stover, as the company's new Senior Vice
President of Sales.

Press Release Body: ERI has also enlisted the expertise of current board member and
former ERI board chairman C. Pete Darby to oversee the company's product development
and engineering programs. While Dr. Stover has been involved in the commercial
development of the PX Pressure Exchanger® (PX®) energy recovery device for the last
six years, organizational change expands and formalizes his role as the Company's
sales leader. Dr. Stover retains responsibility for strategic positioning of PX
technology, providing technical product support services and managing and expanding
ERI's intellectual property holdings. By combining his unique skill sets in
technology and business development, ERI will greatly benefit in this decision. In
May 2006, Dr. Stover was co-recipient of the Sid Loeb Award for technical excellence
from the European Desalination Society (EDS).

Pete Darby will now head the development of new technologies for ERI. He will advise
and support the product development and engineering teams while retaining his
position as a corporate board member. In July 2007, Mr. Darby received the American
Membrane Technology's Association (AMTA) Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award for
his continued commitment to membrane and desalination industry through his critical
role in pioneering advancements in FRP Pressure Vessels for membrane separation
processes. Mr. Darby's industry expertise and leadership has been instrumental in
helping ERI become one of the fastest growing global companies in the seawater RO
desalination market.

GG Pique, ERI President and CEO said, "We had to drag Pete out of retirement. His
lifetime experience is invaluable and we're extremely pleased to have him actively
participating in our product development efforts. Dr. Rick is one of the brightest
people around and utilizing his strengths in both technology and sales was a clear
choice. "

ERI was awarded the Global Water Awards 2007 Environmental Contribution of the Year
by desalination industry leaders and named the 2006 and 2007 U.S. Export/Import Bank
and US Commerce Department's "Environmental Exporter of the Year;" an honor awarded
for its technological leadership and innovation in bringing cost effective
desalination to nations around the globe. The San Leandro, California based company
was recently ranked No. 11 in the Top Companies in Environmental Services in Inc.
5000's fastest growing companies in America for 2007 and No. 47 in the Top Companies
in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2006, ERI also received the European Desalination
Society's prestigious Sidney Loeb Award for outstanding innovation.

Currently, ERI's patented PX technology is making cost efficient desalination of
seawater possible in over 30 countries worldwide, covering six continents.

About ERI®
Energy Recovery, Inc. (ERI) is a leading manufacturer of energy recovery devices,
which by drastically reducing energy consumption is helping make desalination
affordable and enabling the rapid expansion of desalination plants worldwide. ERI's
PX Pressure Exchanger® technology (PX®) is a rotary positive displacement pump that
recovers energy from the high pressure waste stream of SWRO systems at up to 98%
efficiency with no downtime or scheduled maintenance. With over 6,000 PX devices
installed or contracted in plants worldwide, PX technology is reducing the cost to
produce over 5.2 million cubic meters (1.4 billion US gallons) a day of fresh water
and saving customers an estimated 580 MW of energy, or over $400 million a year in
operating costs.

The company has research, development and manufacturing facilities in the San
Francisco technology corridor as well as direct sales offices and technical support
centers in key desalination hubs such as Madrid, UAE, Shanghai and Florida;
including service representatives in Algeria, Australia, China, India, Korea,
Mexico, Taiwan and the Caribbean.

As the demand for clean, potable water increases; ERI is poised to face the global
challenges ahead. For more information on ERI and PX technology, please visit our
web site at www.energyrecovery.com.

Web Site: http://www.energyrecovery.com

Contact Details: Contact
Audrey Bold
North America
1908 Doolittle Dr
San Leandro, CA 94577
Phone: +1 (510) 483-7370
Fax: +1 (510) 483-7371
Email: sales@energy-recovery.com