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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

                NASDAQ NOTIFIES BOLDER TECHNOLOGIES OF DELISTING

         GOLDEN, CO, APRIL 2, 2001 - Bolder Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq:
BOLD) today announced that it has been notified by The Nasdaq Stock Market that
its common stock will be delisted from trading on the Nasdaq National Market at
the opening of business on April 6, 2001.

         Bolder expects that the trading halt announced by the Nasdaq Stock
Market on March 9, 2001 will remain in place until its common stock is delisted
on April 6, 2001. Bolder's common stock will not be listed on the Over the
Counter Bulletin Board and, therefore, there may be no trading market or
liquidity available for the stock.

         Bolder is continuing to work with its outside advisors to develop
strategic alternatives. The Company has been unsuccessful in attracting
additional financing and it does not expect to secure any additional financing;
therefore, the Company has focused its efforts on effecting the sale of the
Company to a strategic buyer. However, there are no assurances that the Company
will be able to conclude a sale, merger or other strategic alternative and, even
if it is able to conclude such a transaction, the Company believes that at
present it is unlikely that the terms of any such transaction would return any
value to the Company's stockholders.

         Although Bolder has no definitive plans at this time, the Company
believes that it will seek protection under the United States Bankruptcy Code in
the near future, regardless of whether it is able to conclude a sale, merger or
other strategic alternative.

         Bolder Technologies Corporation, headquartered in Golden, Colorado,
manufactures and markets advanced, high-power spiral wound rechargeable
batteries based on its patented Thin Metal Film ("TMF(R)") technology. The
Company is developing and commercializing consumer and OEM battery products with
the TMF(R) technology, including the SecureStart(TM) Portable Jump Starter
(which the Company began shipping to retailers in September 1999), that use
proven lead-acid electrochemistry in a proprietary configuration with a higher
power density than any commercially available rechargeable battery. The TMF(R)
technology offers numerous advantages over existing batteries for current and
future applications, including near-term opportunities in the marine and auto
after markets for 12V primary starting batteries. Bolder's website is
www.boldertech.com.

         Bolder's TMF(R) technology also has possible future applications in the
pending auto industry conversion from 12V to 36V systems, both directly through
vendor sales and indirectly through a license agreement with Johnson Controls,
Inc. ("JCI").
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         This announcement contains forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties, including statements that are preceded by, followed by
or include the words "believes," "plans," "intends," "expects," "anticipates,"
"will," "should" or similar expressions. For such statements, Bolder claims the
protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ
materially from the results predicted, and reported results should not be
considered as an indication of future performance. Factors that could cause
actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements
include whether and how Bolder's proposed strategic alliance with GP Batteries
is implemented, difficulties in raising additional capital on terms acceptable
to the Company, uncertainties regarding Bolder's pursuit of available strategic
alternatives, (including uncertainties regarding Bolder's ability to reduce
expenses and extend or restructure its obligations to conserve cash while
strategic alternatives are being considered) and difficulties in achieving
market acceptance for the Company's present and future products, as well as
those factors set forth in Bolder's registration statement on Form S-3 filed on
August 16, 2000, the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1999 and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30,
2000, each of which has been filed with the SEC. Bolder undertakes no
responsibility to publicly update or revise any of the forward-looking
statements that may be in this release.
