Blackstone Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE:BLV) (the "Company") is pleased to
announce that, subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval, the Company has engaged
Com-Advice AG of Switzerland to provide investor relations services.


Com-Advice will communicate information about the Company to the European
investment community with a primary focus on Germany. Services to be provided
include website coverage, attendance at conventions, newsletters, language
translation, private asset management presentations, media coverage, and other
networking and special events.


Terms of the engagement include an annual payment of EURO 85,000 and an option
to acquire up to 300,000 shares of the Company at $0.55 per share. Services will
begin immediately upon Exchange approval and will continue until April 15, 2009.


On behalf of Blackstone Ventures Inc.

Dean MacEachern, President

Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements - This news release contains
certain forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the business
and anticipated financial performance of the Company. These statements are
subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ
materially from results contemplated by the forward-looking statements. When
relying on forward-looking statements to make decisions, investors and others
should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and
should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The Company
does not undertake to update any forward looking statements, oral or written,
made by itself or on its behalf.