Jun. 13, 2006 

HTC Announces Stock Option Plan and New Director

Regina , Saskatchewan - HTC Purenergy (“HTC”) today held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. The Shareholders approved the new appointment of Mr. James Rybchuk, partner at the law firm, McDougall Gauley, as Director of the Corporation. The current four Directors are Mr. Kambeitz, Mr. Allison, Mr. Bernakevitch and Mr. Rybchuk.

HTC’s Shareholders approved its Stock Option Plan (“Plan”). In summary the Plan grants the Board of Directors the authority to grant stock options to Directors, Officers, Employees and Consultants of HTC and its subsidiaries, subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval. The aggregate number of shares to be issued upon the exercise of all options granted under the Plan may not exceed ten per cent of the issued and outstanding common shares. HTC currently has no common shares reserved under the Plan.

 

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