Innovative Composites Announces US Trading on the OTCQX

- Provides additional liquidity and increases access for US based investors -

TORONTO, Jan. 4, 2012 /CNW/ - Innovative Composites International Inc. (TSXV: IC), (OTCQX: ICIZF), ("ICI" or the "Company"), a producer of patented protected composite products targeting the multi-billion dollar housing and transportation markets, announced that it will begin to trade on the OTC markets' OTCQX International Tier today under the symbol ICIZF.

"OTCQX International provides US investors with direct access to a trading platform that has a strong reputation for providing US investors with improved liquidity, transparency, superior information, and easy access through their US regulated broker-dealers," said Terry Ball, CEO of ICI.  "As the majority of our current and near-term production will be based in the US, it is only natural that we have a strong US presence."

ICI began trading today on the OTC market's highest tier, the OTCQX International.  Investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the Company on www.otcqx.com and www.otcmarkets.com.

Hodgson Russ LLP will serve as ICI's Principal American Liaison ("PAL") on OTCQX, responsible for providing guidance on OTCQX requirements.

About OTC Markets Group Inc.

OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates the world's largest electronic marketplace for broker-dealers to trade unlisted stocks.  Our OTC Link^™ platform supports an open network of competing broker-dealers that provide investors with the best prices in over 10,000 OTC securities.  We categorize the wide spectrum of OTC-traded companies into three tiers - OTCQX (the quality-controlled marketplace for investor friendly companies), OTCQB^® (the U.S. reporting company marketplace for development stage companies), and OTC Pink^™ (the speculative trading marketplace) - so investors can identify the level and quality of information companies provide. To learn more about how OTC Markets Group makes the unlisted markets more transparent, informed, and efficient, visit www.otcmarkets.com.

About Innovative Composites International Inc.

Headquartered in Toronto, Canada,  Innovative Composite International Inc. (TSX-V: IC; OTCQX: ICIZF) is a high-tech engineering and manufacturing company that is successfully commercializing a patent protected line of state-of-the-art composite products targeted at the multi-billion dollar transportation and affordable housing markets.

Led by a team of commercialization experts ICI has adopted a tier two business model:  It designs and manufactures game-changing products and partners with established companies in its target markets to utilize their sales channels for faster product roll-out.

This strategy and the superior characteristics of the products have resulted in rapidly growing sales in both markets and opened up opportunities that could lead to large scale contracts on an ongoing basis.

To find out more about ICI please visit our website at: www.innovativecompositesinc.com.

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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.

"Statements made in this press release include forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect management's current expectations and assumptions. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and results discussed in the forward-looking statements, such as the economy, generally, competition in its target markets, the demand for ICI's products and the availability of funding. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and ICI does not assume any obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances. Actual events or results could differ materially from ICI's expectations and projections."

 

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