Crius CEO Michael Fallquist to Present at the 29th Annual Roth Conference on March 14, 2017

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TORONTO, March 8, 2017 /CNW/ - Crius Energy Trust (TSX: KWH.UN) ("Crius" or the "Trust"), today announced that Crius will be presenting at the 29^th Annual Roth Conference at the Ritz Carlton in Dana Point, California, on Tuesday March 14, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. pacific time, 11:00 a.m. eastern time.

Michael Fallquist, Chief Executive Officer of Crius, will present Crius' growth strategy in the deregulated energy and solar markets with a focus on the enhanced solar capabilities and the expanded relationship with Comcast.

A live audio and slide webcast of the presentation is available at http://wsw.com/webcast/roth31/kwh.un. The archived webcast will be available at the same link following the live presentation.

About Crius Energy Trust
Crius Energy Trust was established to provide investors with a distribution-producing investment through its ownership interest in Crius Energy (the "Company"). With over 962,000 residential customer equivalents, the Company is a comprehensive energy solutions partner that provides electricity, natural gas and solar products to residential and commercial customers. The Company connects with energy customers through an innovative family-of-brands strategy and multi-channel marketing approach. This unique combination creates multiple access points to a broad suite of energy products and services that make it easier for consumers to make informed decisions about their energy needs. The Company currently sells energy products in 19 states and the District of Columbia with plans to continue expanding its geographic reach.

The Trust intends to continue to qualify as a "mutual fund trust" under the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the "Tax Act"). The Trust will not be a "SIFT trust" (as defined in the Tax Act), provided that the Trust complies at all times with its investment restriction which preclude the Trust from holding any "non-portfolio property" (as defined in the Tax Act). Material information pertaining to Crius Energy may be found on SEDAR under the Trust's issuer profile at www.sedar.com or on the Trust's website at www.criusenergytrust.ca

SOURCE Crius Energy Trust

Crius Energy Trust, Michael Fallquist, Chief Executive Officer, [phone]; Crius Energy Trust, Roop Bhullar, Chief Financial Officer, [phone]; Crius Energy Trust, Kelly Castledine, Investor Relations, [phone]