Perlite Canada Inc. Announces the Appointment of Faycal Salek to the Position of Director of the Company

Perlite Canada Inc. (the "company")(TSX VENTURE:PCI) is pleased to announce the
appointment of Faycal Salek to the position of director of the company at the
annual meeting of shareholders of the company held on April 2012. Mr. Salek
replaces Mr. Patrick Whalen who resigned on March 5, 2012 to concentrate his
activities with his employer. 


Mr. Faycal Salek is a Chartered Accountant. He worked at Petrie Raymond, Charted
Accountants - s.e.n.c.r.l, as Director between January 2002 and June 2011. From
July 2011 to March 2012, he was Vice-President Finance with Hitlab inc., a music
and social media company. Since April 2012, he is consultant on his own.


Therefore, the Board of Directors of the company is composed of the following 4
directors: Richard Barabe, Chairman of the Board, Martin Joyal, Patrick
Barriault and Faycal Salek.


Messrs Patrick Barriault and Faycal Salek are independent directors within the
meaning of the rules and policies adopted by Canadian securities regulators.
Richard Barabe and Martin Joyal are not considered independent given that they
are members of the management of the company.


Faycal Salek will act as president of the Audit Committee, which will comprise
also Patrick Barriault and Martin Joyal. The Audit Committee is therefore
composed of a majority of independent directors.


Perlite Canada Inc. specializes in the transformation, distribution and sale of
Perlite and Vermiculite, minerals used in the horticultural and industrial
sectors. 


The common shares of Perlite Canada Inc. trade on the TSX Venture Exchange.