TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Jan. 9, 2012) -

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Essex Angel Capital Inc. (TSX VENTURE:EXC) (the "Corporation") announced today that in connection with the Corporation's annual special and general meeting of shareholders to be held on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, the Corporation extended the cut-off time for depositing proxies with the Corporation's transfer agent and registrar, Equity Financial Trust Company, to 10:00 am (Toronto Time) on January 10, 2012. Only registered shareholders as of the record date, December 9, 2011, may deposit their proxies.

Registered Shareholders

You are a registered shareholder if the common shares of the Corporation (the "Common Shares") are registered in your name. You can complete the form of proxy and submit it in accordance with the instructions thereon, or, alternatively, send a copy of the completed proxy via email to the following address: [ csadmin@equityfinancialtrust.com ] or by fax at (416) 595-9593.

Non-Registered (Beneficial) Shareholders

You are a beneficial shareholder if the Common Shares are held on your behalf by, and registered in the name of, a broker, securities dealer, financial institution, or other intermediary (an "Intermediary"). Each Intermediary has its own form of proxy return instructions. If you have not yet received these instructions, you should contact the Intermediary and ask them to vote your Common Shares prior to the extended proxy cut-off time.

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