Catch the Wind Signs Collaborative Agreement With TechnoCentre éolien

- Will validate OCS operation in cold climates and complex terrain -

CHANTILLY, VA, April 4, 2012 /CNW/ - Catch the Wind Ltd. (TSXV: CTW), providers of Vindicator® Optical Control Systems (OCS), announced today that pursuant to its previously announced Letter of Intent, it has signed an agreement for a collaborative project with the TechnoCentre éolien to install an OCS on one of its REpower MM92 2.05 MW wind turbines in the Province of Québec, Canada for evaluation and research and development purposes.  The TechnoCentre éolien is an independent organization active in developing new technologies to improve wind turbine operations and performance, particularly in extremely cold climates and complex terrains.

"This work with the TechnoCentre éolien will validate the robustness and reliability of our OCS to provide intelligent, proactive turbine control," said Jo Major, Interim President and CEO of Catch the Wind, Inc. "This project is designed to put the CTW optical system in both very complex terrain and extreme winter environments.  Further, the project lays the groundwork for installation of CTW's optical systems on REpower machines throughout North America and Europe."

The OCS is a "next generation" wind turbine control system for utility-scale wind turbines. From its position on top of the nacelle, the OCS simultaneously measures wind speed and direction in the free stream inflow ahead of the turbine and uses this information to optimize wind turbine performance, increasing energy output and reducing damaging stress loads.

About TechnoCentre éolien
Founded in 2000, the TechnoCentre éolien is a not-for-profit organisation whose mission is to contribute to the development of an industrial wind energy network in Québec, able to compete on North American and world stages, while valorising the Gaspé Peninsula and Magdalen Islands as being central to this emerging niche of Québec's economy.

It owns an experimental northern wind energy site, the Site nordique expérimental en éolien CORUS (SNEEC) that features two REpower MM92 CCV wind turbines with a capacity of 2.05 MW each. SNEEC aims primarily to carry out research, development and technology transfer projects involving northern conditions.

About Catch the Wind Ltd.
Catch the Wind Ltd. is a high-growth technology company headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. The company was founded in 2008 to develop and manufacture OCS.

Catch the Wind serves the commercial market sector for optical based wind sensor systems, recognized as the "gold standard" in wind measurement. The Company is focused on becoming a major contributor in making clean, renewable wind energy more affordable and profitable. For more information, visit www.catchthewindinc.com or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CatchTheWindInc.

Forward-Looking Information
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Catch the Wind Ltd.
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Vice President and General Counsel
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