Avante Security Corp. announces closing of private placement

TSXV TRADING SYMBOL: ASY

TORONTO, March 19 /CNW/ - Avante Security Corp. (TSXV: ASY) (the "Corporation") is pleased to announce that it has, subject to final approval from the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange"), completed the sale of 3,750,000 units ("Units") of the Corporation for gross proceeds of $750,000 by way of a non-brokered private placement. The Units were sold at a price of $0.20 per unit. Each Unit consists of one common share ("Common Share") and one-half of one common purchase warrant ("Warrant") of the Corporation. Each whole Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one Common Share at a price of $0.25 during the period commencing on March 18, 2010 until March 17, 2011, $0.30 during the period commencing March 18, 2011 until March 17, 2012 or $0.35 during the period commencing on March 18, 2012 until March 17, 2013. The securities issued in connection with the private placement will be subject to a four-month hold period under applicable securities laws. The Corporation has, after giving effect to the private placement, 46,398,843 issued and outstanding common shares. The proceeds are to be used for, among other things, product development, marketing and sales of the Corporation's state-of-the art 724Smart WIP(TM) technology and working capital.

The Offering was made to an "accredited investor" in the Province of Ontario.

About the Corporation

Over the past twelve years, Avante has built its reputation as Toronto's preeminent security company by providing premium security services through the use of advanced technology and a focus on client service. Trademarked 724Smart WIP(TM), the Company's proprietary technologies provide "Anytime; Anyplace" two-way wireless communication to any electronic device. Originally developed for wireless security applications, the technology's open architecture provides a platform for expanded functionality, and the Company is now poised to exploit the growing opportunities in energy management and metering applications, home automation, remote video monitoring, among others. Other information relation to Avante Security Corp. is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on the Corporation's website at www.avantesecurity.com.

The Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. The Exchange has in no way passed upon the merits of the proposed transaction and has neither approved nor disapproved of the contents of this release.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements in this release may constitute forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Corporation to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

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For further information: Leland Verner, Chairman, Avante Security Corp., [email protected], Tel: [phone]