Apr. 12, 2005 

HTC Hydrogen Technologies Corp. Announces Closing of Private Placement

Regina, Saskatchewan – HTC announces that it has completed the previously announced private placement, issuing 910,250 units (“Units”), each Unit consisting of one common share (“Common Share”) and one-half of one common share purchase warrant (“Warrant”) at a price of $10.00 per Unit for gross proceeds of $3,641,000. Each whole Warrant will entitle the holder to acquire one Common Share at a price of $10.00 per share until April 11, 2007. The securities issued are subject to a hold period under applicable securities law until August 12, 2005.

Proceeds from the financing will be applied to business development and working capital for on-going operations.

HTC Purenergy provides Carbon Management solutions to industry worldwide, from its head office in Regina, Saskatchewan. HTC is a public company, listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange Venture Exchange, trading as “HTC”. The latest corporate news is available on our website at www.htcenergy.com.

The TSX Venture Exchange Inc. does not take any responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the information contained in this news release.

For more information contact:

Jeff Allison,

HTC Purenergy

Telephone: (306) 352-6132

Fax: (306) 545-3262

E-mail: jallison@htcenergy.com

HTC Purenergy corporate developments can be followed on http://www.htcenergy.com/ and is traded under the symbol HTC