VANCOUVER, B.C., July 13, 2006 – Xantrex Technology Inc. (TSX:XTX) will release its second quarter 2006 results after the Toronto Stock Exchange closes on Tuesday, July 25, 2006. To discuss the results, a conference call has been scheduled for Wednesday, July 26, 2006 at 6:00 am Pacific Time (9:00 am Eastern Time).

The conference call will include presentations by Xantrex’s Chairman Mossadiq Umedaly, Chief Executive Officer John Wallace and Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jay Biskupski. After the presentations, Xantrex will accept questions from analysts and institutional investors.

The public is invited to listen to the conference call in real time or by replay. To access the conference call by telephone, please call 416-644-3414 or 604-677-8677. Alternatively, the audio webcast of the conference call can be accessed through the Xantrex web site at www.xantrex.com by following the link on the investor events menu. Audio replays will be available on the web shortly after the conclusion of the conference call.

About Xantrex
Xantrex Technology Inc. (www.xantrex.com) is a world leader in the development, manufacturing and marketing of advanced power electronic products and systems for the renewable, portable, mobile, and programmable power markets. The company’s products convert and control raw electrical power from any central, distributed, or backup power source into high-quality power required by electronic and electrical equipment. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, the company has facilities in Arlington, Washington; Livermore, California; Elkhart, Indiana; Barcelona, Spain; and Reading, England. Xantrex is publicly listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "XTX".

Note that this news release contains forward-looking statements related to Xantrex Technology Inc. Such statements reflect the current views of Xantrex with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in these forward-looking statements.

For further information, please contact Donna Clark
Phone: 604-422-2601 Email: donna.clark@xantrex.com
Web: www.xantrex.com