VIASPACE Inc. (VSPC) a spin-off of Caltech/NASA's Jet PropulsionLaboratory

VIASPACE Announces Research Report by Cohen Independent Research Group


PASADENA, Calif., June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VIASPACE Inc.
(OTC Bulletin Board: VSPC - News), a spin-off of Caltech/NASA's
Jet Propulsion Laboratory that transforms proven space and defense
technologies into hardware and software products that solve today's
complex problems, announced today that Cohen Independent Research Group,
a registered California investment advisor, has written a concise
research report on VIASPACE which allows investors to gain a clear
understanding of the company's potential. The report can be accessed
at www.VIASPACE.com/reports. The announcement was made today by
Dr. Carl Kukkonen, CEO of VIASPACE Inc.

The report references, among other things, the future of direct methanol
fuel cells for tomorrow's fuel cell-powered portable electronic devices
(such as laptop computers and cell phones), VIASPACE's next generation
mass spectrometry technology, and the company's imaging and sensing
technology that provides early threat indicators at airports and seaports.

Cohen Independent Research Group selectively initiates independent
research analyst coverage for overlooked public corporations.
The firm is considered by many to be the leading independent research
firm in the USA. A fee was paid to Cohen Independent Research Group
to provide the institutional investment community throughout
North America with research coverage on VIASPACE as it commences
trading on the OTC exchange.

About VIASPACE: Unparalleled Knowledge. Unparalleled Solutions.

VIASPACE is a diversified technology company with unparalleled knowledge
and expertise in energy/fuel cells, microelectronics, sensors,
homeland security & public safety, information & computational
technology, and RFID. Founded in 1998 with the objective of
transforming proven space and defense technologies from
Caltech/NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory into hardware and software
solutions that solve today's complex problems, VIASPACE has strong
strategic relationships with research laboratories, universities,
and other organizations within the advanced technology community.
For more information, please visit our website at www.VIASPACE.com,
contact Investor Relations at (888) 359-9558 or ,
or Public Relations at

Except for statements of historical fact, the information presented
herein constitutes forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the
company to be materially different from any future results, performance
or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Such factors include general economic and business conditions,
the ability to acquire and develop specific projects, the ability
to fund operations and changes in consumer and business consumption
habits and other factors over which VIASPACE has little or no control.


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

VIASPACE Inc.

Dr. Carl Kukkonen-CEO