Perlite Canada Inc. Announces Change to its Board of Directors

Perlite Canada inc. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:PCI) announces hereby the
departure of Patrick Whalen from its Board of Directors, effective March 5,
2012.


Mr. Patrick Whalen was appointed as director of the Company in April 2010 while
being the president and founder of Maroxa Management Inc., a firm specialized in
financial management and analysis and in project financing. Mr. Whalen joined
the company SynergX Technologies Inc. in November 2010 as Chief Financial
Officer. After more than a year in that position and with several challenges,
Mr. Whalen wishes now to focus his professional activities in helping his
employer to realise its business plan and considers that he has not the time to
fulfil his board member tasks. 


The Company thanks Mr. Whalen for the valued services and advices given to the
Company during his term as director and wishes him good luck.


The board members of the Company will take the necessary period of time to
evaluate all potential board members.


Perlite Canada inc. has become a leading company in Canada in the processing,
distribution and sale of perlite and vermiculite, two minerals used in industry
and horticulture.


The common shares of Perlite Canada inc. are listed for trading on the TSX
Venture Exchange.


This press release contains forward-looking statements to which are associated
some risks and uncertainties. Any statement contained in this present press
release that does not constitute an historical fact can be considered as a
forward-looking statement. In this present press release, verbs such as
"believe", "anticipate", "assess" and other similar expressions indicate
generally forward-looking statements. Those statements do not warrant as for the
future performance of Perlite Canada inc. and they suppose known and unknown
risks as well as uncertainties in such a way that true future perspectives,
returns or results of the Company may be notably different of future returns or
results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.