Tonbridge Power Announces Management Succession

TORONTO, June 13, 2011 /CNW/ -- 
TSX Venture Exchange
Symbol: TBZ


TORONTO, June 13, 2011 /CNW/ - Tonbridge Power Inc. (TSXV-TBZ), the
 parent company of Montana Alberta Tie Ltd., announced today that Chief
 Executive Officer ("CEO") Mr. Johan van 't Hof has decided not to seek
 reappointment as a Director at the company's Annual General Meeting on
 June 28, 2011 and will step down as CEO at that time.  Mr. van 't  Hof
 has been CEO for the past seven years, guiding the MATL transmission
 project from its inception into the construction phase. He will
 continue as a Special Advisor to the Tonbridge Board.


"It's the right time for me to make a change and pursue other
 opportunities," Mr. van 't Hof said. "I've led this team through a
 challenging process and I'm very proud of our accomplishments, but it's
 time to pass the reins to others."


Mr. Robert van Beers, Tonbridge's Chief Operations Officer ("COO"), will
 be appointed by the Tonbridge Board as the new CEO with effect on June
 28.  Mr. van Beers, who retains his role as President of the company's
 operating subsidiary MATL, will continue to oversee the MATL
 transmission project.


Also stepping down effective June 28 is Ms. Caren Narvet, the company's
 Chief Financial Officer ("CFO").  Ms. Narvet will advise the company
 over the next several months in the transition to new financial
 leadership.  Mr. Robert McFarlane, the company's Chief Business
 Officer, will succeed Ms. Narvet as CFO.  Mr. Ryan Farquhar will remain
 as Vice President and General Counsel.  Mr. McFarlane and Mr. Farquhar
 will report to Mr. van Beers.


"Both Mr. van 't Hof and Ms. Narvet have worked long and hard, and their
 efforts are appreciated," Board Chairman John Etchart said.  "Tonbridge
 started as a simple dream and has come a long, long way. Now, we
 believe our new team will provide excellent leadership in the
 successful completion of the MATL project and the achievement of our
 business goals."


Tonbridge Power is a Toronto-based developer of power transmission
 projects, and parent company of the MATL cross-border transmission
 project. MATL will interconnect the electricity markets of Alberta and
 Montana and, once completed, will be the first power transmission line
 of its kind between Montana and Alberta.


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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements  
This news release contains "forward-looking statements", within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities
 legislation, concerning the business, operations and financial
 performance and condition of the Company. Forward-looking statements
 include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to future
 revenues. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified
 by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or
 "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates",
 "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or
 "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that
 certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "should", "would",
 "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". Forward-looking
 statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
 other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity,
 performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different
 from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements,
 including but not limited to: the conditionality of the revenue
 contracts, risks related to the financing or construction of the
 transmission line; risks related to the performance of parties
 contracting for transmission capacity; delays in obtaining governmental
 approvals, permits or project financing or in the completion of
 development or construction activities, requirements for additional
 capital, government regulation, environmental risks as well as those
 factors discussed in the Company's MD&A for the year ended December 31,
 2010 and Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2009,
 available on www.sedar.com. Although the Company has attempted to
 identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ
 materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there
 may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated,
 estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements
 will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could
 differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
 Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking
 statements. The Company does not undertake to update any
 forward-looking statements that are incorporated by reference herein,
 except in accordance with applicable securities laws.


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