TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Jan. 15, 2013) - Focused Capital Corp. ("Focused Capital") (TSX VENTURE:FLO.P), a capital pool company as defined under Policy 2.4 of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange"), announces that as a "capital pool company" pursuant to Policy 2.4 of the Exchange, it was required to complete a Qualifying Transaction within 24 months from the date of its listing on the Exchange. Accordingly, effective today, the shares of Focused Capital will be suspended from trading on the Exchange. The Exchange has given Focused Capital until April 15, 2013 (90 days) to complete a Qualifying Transaction.

Focused Capital will be taking the necessary measures over the next 90 days to ensure that if a Qualifying Transaction is not completed April 15, 2013 its shares will be transferred to the NEX board of the Exchange.

About Focused Capital Corp.

Focused Capital, a capital pool company within the meaning of the policies of the Exchange, was listed on the Exchange on January 11, 2011. Focused Capital does not have any operations and has no assets other than cash. Focused Capital's business is to identify and evaluate businesses and assets with a view to completing a qualifying transaction under the policies of the Exchange.

The information in this news release includes certain information and statements about management's view of future events, expectations, plans and prospects that constitute forward looking statements. These statements are based upon assumptions that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Because of these risks and uncertainties and as a result of a variety of factors, the actual results, expectations, achievements or performance may differ materially from those anticipated and indicated by these forward looking statements. Although Focused Capital believes that the expectations reflected in forward looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurances that the expectations of any forward looking statements will prove to be correct. Except as required by law, Focused Capital disclaims any intention and assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward looking statements to reflect actual results, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions, changes in factors affecting such forward looking statements or otherwise.

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