Captiva Verde Wellness CorpCSE: PWR

SonnenEnergy retains leading investor relations firm

· Issued by Captiva Verde Wellness Corp via CNW

TORONTO, Dec. 17 /CNW/ - SonnenEnergy Corp. ("SonnenEnergy") (TSX-V: PWR), a leading photovoltaic solar power system integrator and solar power producer, today announced that it has retained The Equicom Group Inc. ("Equicom") to provide the company with strategic investor relations and financial communications services.

Equicom provides strategic communications services to approximately 100 public companies across a diverse range of industries. Under the terms of the agreement, SonnenEnergy will pay Equicom a monthly retainer fee of $6,000 for professional services. The initial contract term is 12 months. Neither Equicom nor any of its principals has an ownership interest, directly or indirectly, in SonnenEnergy or its securities, and the company has not granted Equicom or its principals any right to acquire such an interest. Equicom is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TSX Group Inc.

About SonnenEnergy

SonnenEnergy Corp. is a solar power systems integrator and solar power producer. The company markets, sells, designs, installs, operates, and maintains grid-connected solar power systems and has installed more than 100 photovoltaic (PV) solar power commercial and residential systems since 2004. Its European operations are headquartered in Polling, Germany and it operates four solar parks in southern Germany (three that it built and maintains for commercial customers and one that it operates for its own account) which have total installed capacity of more than 4,000 kWp.

About The Equicom Group Inc.

Equicom, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TSX Group Inc., is Canada's leading provider of investor relations and strategic corporate communications services. With proven expertise in developing and executing highly effective strategic communications programs, and an extensive network of investment community contacts, Equicom specializes in helping clients achieve their capital markets objectives. Equicom offers a comprehensive suite of services including: investor relations, media relations, annual report production, multimedia and web design, webcasting, live event management and corporate branding. Equicom is headquartered in Toronto, with offices in Montreal and Calgary. For further information, please visit www.equicomgroup.com.

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