MONTREAL, Jan. 8 /CNW Telbec/ - Further to the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V) bulletin issued on November 3, 2008 describing Temporary Relief Measures, Bitumen Capital Inc. (BTM.P:TSX-V) requested an extension to their deadline of March 13, 2009. On January 7, 2009, the TSX-V granted the maximum six (6) month extension in accordance with the Temporary Relief Measures. The Company's deadline to complete a Qualifying Transaction is now September 14, 2009.
About Bitumen Capital Inc.
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Bitumen Capital is a Capital Pool Company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol BTM.P and its financial statements are filed on the SEDAR web site at www.sedar.com.
The principle business of the Company will be the identification and evaluation of companies, business or assets with a view to completing a Qualifying Transaction. As of the date hereof, no Qualifying Transaction has yet been identified.
The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy
or accuracy of this release.