Financing of AAER from FINEXCORP

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MONTREAL, Feb. 23 /CNW/ - AAER Inc. (TSX-V: AAE), ("AAER" or the "Corporation"), Canada's only original equipment manufacturer of wind turbines of 1 megawatt ("MW") and more, announced today that it has concluded a financing with Finexcorp Inc. in the form of asset-based financing of accounts receivable and orders of $ 2.5 million, with an option of up to $ 5.0 million. Finexcorp Inc. is an independent privately owned Quebec company specialized in asset-based financing that offers a broad set of working capital solutions.

This agreement helps ensure service to existing customers and plan the manufacturing and installation of new wind turbines currently under contract. Over the next 5 months, the Corporation needs to supply three wind turbines in the state of Massachusetts and will continue to work towards bringing to fruition its promising pipeline of projects throughout North America. The Corporation intends to continue the process of the previously announced equity offering by way of a short-form prospectus filed on December 30, 2009, in compliance with the applicable securities laws.

    
    About AAER Inc.
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AAER is a wind turbine manufacturer located in Bromont, Quebec that manufactures and maintains high capacity 1 Megawatt or more wind turbines principally for the North American market. Its strategy is to progressively build its product's components to provide a high level of reliability and competitive pricing to its customers. AAER uses a portfolio of proven European technologies to ensure the performance of its turbines in various wind conditions and terrains. Its stock is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V: AAE). Additional information is available on the Company's website at www.aaer.ca.

    
    About Finexcorp
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Finexcorp, a privately owned Quebec company specialised in asset-based financing and, more specifically, in financing partnerships, is the only important non-institutional, asset-based financing organization that is not a bank in Quebec. Additional information is available on Finexcorp at www.finexcorp.ca or contacting Patrice Rainville, [email protected] at 1-514-644-4441 or Martin Bédard, [email protected] at 1-418-653-5777.

    
    Forward-Looking Statements
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This news release contains certain forward-looking statements or forward looking-information. These forward looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties beyond the Corporation's ability to control or predict which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties are disclosed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Corporation's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2008 and dated March 26, 2009. Further, forward-looking information is in addition based on various assumptions, including, without limitation, assumptions about: (i) general business and economic conditions; (ii) selection of the Corporation's client bids in different requests for proposals; (iii) the availability of financing on reasonable terms; (iv) the availability of key components for the assembly of wind turbines, (v) the costs of raw materials and parts; (vi) the Corporation's ability to attract and retain skilled staff; (vii) market competition; (viii) the technology offered by the Corporation's competitors; (ix) the Corporation's ability to meet contractual obligations and delivery dates; and * the Corporation's ongoing relations with employees and with clients. Should one or more of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or should the underlying assumption prove incorrect or different, actual results may vary materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. All forward looking statements speak only as of the date of this news release. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

NEITHER 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.

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For further information: Dave Gagnon, President, AAER Inc., [phone]; www.aaer.ca; Eric Phaneuf, Chief Financial Officer, AAER Inc., [phone], [email protected]