Crius Energy Trust Files Amended and Restated Preliminary Prospectus for Initial Public Offering

/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES OR OVER UNITED STATES WIRE SERVICES/

TORONTO, Oct. 12, 2012 /CNW/ - Crius Energy Trust ("Crius Energy") is pleased to announce it has filed an amended and restated preliminary prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities in all provinces and territories of Canada in connection with a proposed initial public offering of its trust units.

The offering is being made through a syndicate of underwriters co-led by Scotiabank, RBC Capital Markets and UBS Securities Canada Inc. and including National Bank Financial Inc., Macquarie Capital Markets Canada Ltd., Raymond James Ltd., Desjardins Securities Inc., GMP Securities L.P. and Chardan Capital Markets, LLC.

The majority of the net proceeds of the offering will be used, indirectly, to purchase an interest in Crius Energy, LLC (the "Company"). The Company is one of the largest independent energy retailers that markets and sells electricity and natural gas to residential and small to medium-size commercial customers in the United States. The Company was recently formed to acquire Regional Energy Holdings, Inc. and Public Power, LLC.  A portion of the net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes and to fund future acquisitions.

The amended and restated preliminary prospectus, which contains important information relating to Crius Energy and the trust units, may be obtained on SEDAR and is available for review at www.sedar.com. The amended and restated preliminary prospectus is still subject to completion or amendment.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of any offer to buy the securities in the United States, in any province or territory of Canada or in any other jurisdiction. The securities to be offered have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any U.S. state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or absent an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable U.S. state securities laws. There shall be no sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which an offer to sell, a solicitation of any offer to buy or a sale would be unlawful.

The amended and restated preliminary prospectus has not yet become final for the purpose of a distribution to the public and there shall not be any sale or any acceptance of an offer to buy these securities in any province or territory of Canada prior to the time a receipt for the final prospectus or other authorization is obtained from the securities regulatory authority in such province or territory.

About Crius Energy

Crius Energy has been established to provide investors with a stable and consistent distribution-producing investment through the acquisition of an ownership interest in the Company by an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Crius Energy. The Company is one of the largest independent energy retailers operating in the United States, with approximately 515,000 residential customer equivalents. The Company serves residential and small to medium-size commercial customers in the United States and markets its products through a variety of sales channels and brand names. The Company currently sells electricity in 10 states and the District of Columbia and natural gas in four states.

Crius Energy intends 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 precludes the Trust from holding any "non-portfolio property" (as defined in the Tax Act).

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking information that involves substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties, most of which are beyond the control of Crius Energy, including, without limitation, those listed under "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking Statements" in Crius Energy's amended and restated preliminary prospectus (collectively, "forward-looking information"). Forward-looking information in this news release includes, but is not limited to, information concerning the proposed initial public offering, the completion and receipt of necessary authorization from securities regulatory authorities, Crius Energy's objectives and status as a mutual fund trust and not a SIFT trust and Crius Energy' expectations regarding the payment of distributions to unitholders. Crius Energy cautions investors of Crius Energy's securities about important factors that could cause Crius Energy's actual results to differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements included in this news release. Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance are not historical facts and may be forward-looking and may involve estimates, assumptions and uncertainties which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. No assurance can be given that the expectations set out in Crius Energy's amended and restated preliminary prospectus or herein will prove to be correct and accordingly, prospective investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These statements speak only as of the date of this press release and Crius Energy does not assume any obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances.

SOURCE: Crius Energy Trust

Michael Fallquist
Chief Executive Officer
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Roop Bhullar
Chief Financial Officer
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