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Essex Angel Capital Inc. (TSX VENTURE:EXC) (the "Corporation") is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") of up to 12,500,000 common shares in the capital of the Corporation (the "Common Shares") at a price of $0.08 per share for gross proceeds of up to $1,000,000. The Common Shares will be subject to a four month hold period in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws. The Private Placement is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. The net proceeds of the Private Placement will be used to identify, evaluate and fund investments and for working capital and general corporate purposes. The Corporation may issue such number of compensation warrants equal up to 10% of the total number of Common Shares issued under the Private Placement and pay finder's fees of up to 10% of the gross proceeds. The Private Placement is scheduled to close on or about June 20, 2012.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to sell any of the Common Shares in the United States. The Common Shares 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 a U.S. Person unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements about the Corporation's future plans and intentions. Wherever possible, words such as "may", "will", "should", "could", "expect", "plan", "intend", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "predict" or "potential" or the negative or other variations of these words, or similar words or phrases, have been used to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements reflect Management's current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management as at the date hereof. Forward-looking statements included or incorporated by reference in this press release include statements with respect to proposed terms of, and the intended use of proceeds of, the Private Placement.

Forward-looking statements involve significant risk, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results discussed or implied in the forward-looking statements. These factors should be considered carefully and readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based upon what management believes to be reasonable assumptions, the Corporation cannot assure readers that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release, and the Corporation assumes no obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances, except as required by law.

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