CO2 Solutions retains The Equicom Group for investor relations services

TSXV: CST
Outstanding shares: 79,187,836

QUEBEC CITY, April 5, 2012 /CNW/ - CO₂ Solutions Inc. (TSX-V:  CST) ("CO₂ Solutions"), an innovator in the field of enzyme-enabled carbon capture technology, announced today that it has retained The Equicom Group Inc. ("Equicom") to provide strategic investor relations and financial communications services.

Under the terms of the agreement entered into between CO₂ Solutions and Equicom, which takes effect immediately and will have an initial term of one (1) year, CO₂ Solutions will pay Equicom a monthly retainer fee of $7,000 CAD for select strategic communications services.

Neither Equicom nor any of its principals have an ownership interest, directly or indirectly, in CO₂ Solutions or its securities, and CO₂ Solutions has not granted Equicom or its principals any right to acquire any such interests.

Equicom is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TMX Group Inc., and provides strategic communications services to approximately 100 public companies across a diverse range of industries from its offices in Toronto, Calgary and San Diego.

About CO₂ Solutions Inc.
CO₂ Solutions is an innovator in the field of enzyme-enabled carbon capture and has been actively working to develop and commercialize the technology for power plants and other large stationary sources of carbon pollution.  In the process, CO₂ Solutions has built an extensive patent portfolio covering the use of carbonic anhydrase, or analogues thereof, for the efficient post‐combustion capture of carbon dioxide with low‐energy aqueous solvents.  Further information about CO₂ Solutions can be found at www.co2solutions.com .

Forward-looking Statements
Certain statements in this news release may be forward-looking. These statements relate to future events or CO₂ Solutions' future economic performance and reflect the current assumptions and expectations of management. Certain unknown factors may affect the events, economic performance and results of operations described herein. CO₂ Solutions undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable law.

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.

Investor Relations and Media Contact:

CO₂ Solutions:
Thom Skinner
418-842-3456, ext. 223
[email protected]
www.co2solutions.com

Or

TMX Equicom:
Adam Peeler
416-815-0700 ext. 225
[email protected]