Pro-Trans Ventures Inc. Appoints President and CEO

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Pro-Trans Ventures Inc. (the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE:PVI) is very pleased to
announce the appointment of Brian Murray as the President and Chief Executive
Officer of the Corporation. Mr. Murray has assumed the President and Chief
Executive Officer duties from Russel Marcoux, who has resigned as the President
and Chief Executive Officer but remains a director. Mr. Murray will begin his
full time employment with the Corporation on December 1, 2011.


Mr. Murray has worked in the bulk transportation industry for over thirty years,
most recently as President of a major western Canada transportation
organization. He has significant experience with all aspects of bulk handling
logistics including rail, truck and intermodal storage facilities. Mr. Murray
attended Simon Fraser University, where he obtained his Commerce degree in 1979.
He has also completed the Advanced Executive Program at Kellogg Business School
at Northwestern University.


"The board of directors is very pleased and excited to have Mr. Murray join
Pro-Trans as the new President and Chief Executive Officer", stated Russel
Marcoux. "Mr. Murray brings a wealth of experience with respect to the
transportation industry to Pro-Trans. This experience makes him ideally
qualified to lead Pro-Trans to achieve its full potential as a leader in
specialized transportation services", he added.


Pursuant to Mr. Murray's appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer,
the Corporation has issued 250,000 common shares in the capital of the
Corporation to Mr. Murray ("Common Shares"). These Common Shares have been
deposited in escrow pursuant to the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange
("TSX-V").


The board of directors of the Corporation would like to thank Mr. Marcoux for
his outstanding contribution as an executive officer of the Corporation and
looks forward to his continued involvement as a director of the Corporation.