TONBRIDGE POWER NAMES VETERAN RESOURCE AND PROJECT FINANCE EXECUTIVE TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS & ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT TO MANAGE

TORONTO, April 21 /CNW/ -- 
TSX Venture Exchange
Symbol: TBZ


TORONTO, April 21 /CNW/ - Tonbridge Power Inc. (TSXV-TBZ), is pleased to
 announce that Jeff Swinoga has been named a member of the board of
 directors of Tonbridge Power Inc. and that Ryan Farquhar has joined as
 Vice President & General Counsel.


Mr. Swinoga brings over 18 years of experience in the mining, resource
 and finance industries. He has a wealth of experience in leading debt
 and project financings, and currently holds the position of Vice
 President Finance & CFO of North American Palladium, a Toronto-based
 precious metals mining company which trades on the NYSE Amex and on the
 TSX.  "Jeff's vast experience in the areas of project finance and
 financial management will be invaluable to Tonbridge Power" said Johan
 van't Hof, CEO of Tonbridge Power. "We look forward to benefiting from
 Jeff's advice on a number of important and complex issues, and to his
 Chairing of our Audit Committee."  Swinoga said he "has followed the
 development of Tonbridge Power and its leadership, and is excited at
 the invitation to join the board of directors in leading the company's
 growth and the completion of the MATL project."


The second appointment, that of Ryan Farquhar is based has more than 12
 years of business and legal experience, including managing a portfolio
 of private equity and venture capital investments. He is responsible
 for all legal matters at Tonbridge Power, and will be instrumental in
 helping to develop business strategy.  Mr van't Hof stated "we look
 forward to drawing on Ryan's broad experience and are looking to him to
 play a key role in the growth of the Company.



On April 20, 2011, the board of directors of Tonbridge Power approved
 the grant of 3000 options to Mr. Swinoga as a director and 70,000
 options in connection with Mr. Farquhar's services under the Company's
 stock option plan which has a twelve month vesting schedule, with
 options expiring in 5 years.  The strike price of these issued options
 is $1.64 based on the closing price of Tonbridge Power's shares on
 April 20, 2011 as per TSX Venture Exchange rules.


Tonbridge Power is a Toronto-based developer of electrical transmission
 assets, whose principal asset is a 100% interest in MATL. Shares of the
 Company are traded on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "TBZ".


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 that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange)
 accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.


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