Jun. 16, 2006 

HTC Announces new United States based Commercialization Subsidiary – HTC Purenergy America

Regina , Saskatchewan - HTC Purenergy (“HTC”) announces the establishment of a United States based commercialization and project development subsidiary. HTC Purenergy America will be responsible for strategic joint ventures with targeted industry leaders including EPC contractors, OEM system suppliers, CO 2 emitters, CO 2 enhanced oil recovery services providers, investment and project financiers.

HTC has ceased using Vista Energy Group as its United States market development agency.

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