Crius to Host Analyst Day on January 30, 2018

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TORONTO, Jan. 16, 2018 /CNW/ - Crius Energy Trust (the "Trust" or "Crius") (TSX: KWH.UN) will be holding an analyst day on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 for invited analysts to attend in person. For all investors, media and other stakeholders, a live audio webcast will be available by following this link: Crius Analyst Day Webcast. 

The event will feature Michael Fallquist, Chief Executive Officer and members of the leadership team presenting the Trust's achievements over the last 12 months, the progress and direction of Crius' strategic growth initiatives, as well as the Trust's objectives for 2018 and beyond.

The presentation will take place from approximately 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

A replay of the webcast will also be available beginning the afternoon of January 30, 2018 at the following link: Crius Analyst Day Webcast

About Crius Energy Trust

Crius Energy Trust provides investors with a distribution-producing investment through its indirect 100% ownership interest in Crius Energy, LLC (the "Company"). With over 1.4 million residential customer equivalents, the Company provides innovative electricity, natural gas and solar products to residential and commercial customers through exclusive partnerships and direct-to-consumer marketing channels. Our unique brands offer consumers a broad suite of energy products and services including fixed and variable contracts, renewable energy, and bundled products to support their energy needs beyond what is offered by their local utility. Company growth is achieved organically with customers acquired through our diversified marketing channels and through accretive acquisitions in the deregulated energy and solar industries, where there is a significant opportunity to participate in the consolidation of market participants. The Company currently sells energy products in 19 states and the District of Columbia with plans to continue expanding its geographic reach. The Company is well positioned to deliver capital appreciation and stable, growing distributions to investors.

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 precludes the Trust from holding any "non-portfolio property" (as defined in the Tax Act). Material information pertaining to Crius 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

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