TerraBioGen Announces Shares for Debt Settlement

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Nov. 2, 2011) -

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TerraBioGen Technologies Inc. ("TerraBioGen") (TSX VENTURE:TBG), a developer and marketer of proprietary technologies for the production of organic-based, high-value agricultural products from organic wastes, announces that it has settled $430,000 of amounts payable in exchange for 5,375,000 common shares at $0.08 per share and 3,875,000 warrants exercisable at $0.15 for two years. Completion of the transaction is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

The debt settlement was negotiated with Recondo Holdings Ltd. ("Recondo") in conjunction with an extension of a Master License Agreement ("MLA") with Recondo for 2 years. The MLA provides Recondo with the exclusive rights to construct and operate TerraBioGen plants within the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland and the non-exclusive rights to construct and operate TerraBioGen plants in the United Kingdom of Great Britain. The extension of the MLA will expire on December 31, 2013.

Blair Heffelfinger, President and CEO of TerraBioGen, stated that he is pleased to reach this agreement with Recondo. "Recondo is a strategic partner of the Company, facilitating access to the agriculturally progressive markets of Ireland and the UK. At the same time, the conversion of the amounts payable into shares is another step in the company's debt restructuring and will further improve our balance sheet and working capital."

About TerraBioGen

Located in North Vancouver, BC, TerraBioGen Technologies Inc. is committed to research and development to continue to improve the efficiency of its technology and the quality of its agricultural products. It is further committed to developing a world-wide marketing capability to ensure market acceptance of its products.

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