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CHAR Technologies Ltd. (formerly Cleantech Capital Inc.) (the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE:YES.P) is pleased to announce that, subject to the completion of filings with the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange"), it has closed its qualifying transaction (the "Qualifying Transaction") with CHAR Technologies Inc. ("Original CHAR").

The Qualifying Transaction involved a three-cornered amalgamation in which Original CHAR amalgamated with a new wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation formed solely for the purpose of facilitating the transaction (the "Amalgamation"). Immediately prior to the completion of the Qualifying Transaction the Corporation changed its name to CHAR Technologies Ltd.

Pursuant to the Amalgamation, the Corporation indirectly acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of Original CHAR (the "CHAR Shares") and issued shares of the Corporation on the basis of approximately 49.382716 shares for each one CHAR Share. The Corporation now has 33,522,276 common shares issued and outstanding following the completion of the Qualifying Transaction. Further details of the Qualifying Transaction, including the Filing Statement, are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com under the Corporation's profile.

The Corporation intends to complete final post-closing filings with the Exchange during the next week and expects the shares of the Corporation will begin trading under the name "CHAR Technologies Ltd." under the trading symbol "YES" upon the issuance of the Exchange Bulletin announcing final Exchange approval of the Qualifying Transaction.

The new management of the Corporation consists of John Nicholson as President and Chief Operating Officer, Andrew White as Chief Executive Officer and Eric Beutel as Chief Financial Officer. The Board of Directors of the Corporation now consists of Willian White, Ian Anderson, James Sbrolla, Lyle Clarke, Enzo Macri and Eric Beutel. Additional information including background biographies of the officers and directors are contained in the Filing Statement. In connection with the Qualifying Transaction, Jim Boyle resigned as a Director of the Corporation.

About CHAR

The Corporation is in the business of producing a proprietary activated charcoal like material (SulfaCHAR), which can be used to removed hydrogen sulfide from various gas streams (focusing on methane-rich and odourous air). The SulfaCHAR, once used for the gas cleaning application, has further use as a sulfur-enriched biochar for agricultural purposes (saleable soil amendment product).

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward-Looking Statements

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