Kelso Clears SEC Review of Form 20-F Registration Statement

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA and LISLE, ILLINOIS--(Marketwired - Dec. 18, 2013) - Kelso Technologies Inc. (TSX VENTURE:KLS)(OTCQX:KEOSF) (the "Company" or "Kelso") -

The Company announced today that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") has completed its review of the Company's Registration Statement on Form 20-F. The Company is now registered as a reporting issuer under the United States Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and must file certain reports on EDGAR, in compliance with rules established by the SEC for foreign reporting issuers. The Company's Registration Statement, amendments thereto and related news releases are available on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

About Kelso Technologies

Kelso is a railroad equipment supplier that produces and sells proprietary tank car components used in the safe loading, unloading and containment of hazardous materials during transport. Products are specifically designed to provide economic and operational advantages while reducing the potential effects of human error and environmental harm during the transport of hazardous materials.

For a more complete business and financial profile of the Company, please view the Company's website at www.kelsotech.com and public documents posted on www.sedar.com.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

James R. Bond, CEO and President

Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements are indicated expectations or intentions. Forward-looking statements in this news release include that the registration of will be subject to SEC approval. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "will", "expected", "intend", "continue", and "targets", or variations of such words and phrases. Although Kelso believes its anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements and information are based upon reasonable assumptions and expectations, they can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. The reader should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and information as such statements and information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Kelso to differ materially from anticipated future results, performance or achievement expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and information, including without limitation the risk that the Company's products may not provide the intended economic or operational advantages or reduce the potential effects of human error and environmental harm during the transport of hazardous materials. Except as required by law, the Company does not intend to update the forward-looking information and forward-looking statements contained in this news release.

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