Apr. 10, 2006

HTC Hydrogen Technologies Corp. (dba “HTC Purenergy”) Announces Closing of Private Placement

Proceeds from this United States based investor financing will be applied to business development and commercialization of HTC Purenergy’s CO2 capture solutions.

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

Regina, Saskatchewan - HTC Purenergy announces that it has completed the previously announced private placement, issuing 151,430 units (“Units”), each Unit consisting of one common share (“Common Share”) and one common share purchase warrant (“Warrant”) at a price of $4.10 CAN ($3.50 USD) for the gross proceeds of $620,863 CAN ($530,000 USD). Each Warrant will entitle the holder to acquire one Common Share at a price of $5.00 USD per share until July 1, 2007. The securities issued are subject to a hold period under applicable securities law until August 10, 2006.