Capstone Announces Webcast of Annual Meeting and Concept Truck Display

CHATSWORTH, Calif., Aug. 20, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Capstone Turbine Corporation (www.capstoneturbine.com) (Nasdaq:CPST), the world's leading clean technology manufacturer of microturbine energy systems, today announced that its annual meeting of stockholders will be webcast live from Chatsworth, California on Thursday, August 27, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. PDT (1:00 p.m. EDT).

After the annual meeting, there will be a presentation by management followed by a question and answer period where questions submitted from stockholders in attendance at the meeting or via "Ask Management" on the company's website at http://ir.capstoneturbine.com/ask-management may be answered by the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, Darren Jamison.

In addition, management is excited to announce that they will showcase for the stockholders in attendance the Walmart Advanced Vehicle Experience (WAVE) concept truck. This one-of-a-kind prototype was introduced to the public in February of 2014. The Walmart Advanced Vehicle Experience (WAVE) concept truck is the result of a partnership among vendors including Peterbilt, Great Dane and Capstone Turbine. This forward-looking prototype combines advanced aerodynamics, a microturbine-hybrid powertrain, electrification, advanced control systems, and cutting edge materials like carbon fiber all in one incredible concept vehicle.

The live webcast will be accessible through Capstone Turbine's website at www.capstoneturbine.com, located under the Investor Relations section. An archived copy of the webcast will be available for replay at the same site for 30 days following the meeting.

About Capstone Turbine Corporation

Capstone Turbine Corporation (www.capstoneturbine.com) (Nasdaq:CPST) is the world's leading producer of low-emission microturbine systems and was the first to market commercially viable microturbine energy products. Capstone Turbine has shipped over 8,500 Capstone Microturbine systems to customers worldwide. These award-winning systems have logged millions of documented runtime operating hours. Capstone Turbine is a member of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Combined Heat and Power Partnership, which is committed to improving the efficiency of the nation's energy infrastructure and reducing emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases. A UL-Certified ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certified company, Capstone is headquartered in the Los Angeles area with sales and/or service centers in the New York Metro Area, United Kingdom, Mexico City, Shanghai and Singapore.

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Released August 20, 2015