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Route1 Inc.: Route1 Closes Debt Facility With HSBC Canada

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^{Published in Business and Finance on Monday, October 19th 2009 at 5:30 GMT by Market Wire}  

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Oct. 19, 2009) - Route1 Inc. ("Route1" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:ROI), a security and identity-based services company, today announced that it has closed a CAD$2.5 million senior bank debt financing ("Financing") with HSBC Bank Canada. The Financing bears interest at the bank's prime rate plus two and a half percent (2.5%), and is scheduled to be repaid by February 28, 2010.

The funds from the Financing will be used to purchase additional inventory to fulfill committed orders, including Qwest Government Services Inc. ("Qwest") commitment for 30,000 MobiKEY devices by the end of 2009. As part of the Qwest commitment, Route1 received a follow-on order of 2,500 MobiKEY devices and TruOFFICE subscriptions today that will be delivered before the end of the quarter.

About Route1

Route1 delivers award-winning security and [ identity management ] solutions to customers worldwide. These solutions provide universal, [ secure access ] to all digital resources and sensitive data. At the heart of Route1's solutions is [ MobiNET ], a communications and service delivery platform focused on identity management and [ entitlement-based ] access to resources. Route1's patent-pending solutions are based on FIPS-140-2 cryptographic modules, and simplify the process of meeting increasingly stringent regulatory requirements around privacy and security. Headquartered in Toronto, Route1 is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (symbol: ROI). For more information, visit [ www.route1.com ].

This news release is required by applicable Canadian laws and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.

Certain statements in this press release may contain words such as "could", "expects", "may", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "targets", "envisions", "seeks" and other similar language and are considered forward-looking statements or information under applicable securities legislation. These statements are based on Route1's current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the operating environment, legal environment, economies and markets in which Route1 operates. These statements are subject to important assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which are difficult to predict and the actual outcome may be materially different from those contemplated in forward-looking statements. Unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, Route1 disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

(C)2009 All rights reserved. Route1, the Route1 Logo, Mobi, Route1 MobiKEY, TruOFFICE, PurLINK, EnterpriseLIVE, DEFIMNET, IBAD and Route1 MobiNET are either Registered Trademarks or Trademarks of Route1 Inc. in the United States and or Canada. All other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners.

Neither the 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.