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Pro-Trans Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE:PVI) ("Pro-Trans" or the "Corporation") is
pleased to announce that further to its previously announced letter of intent,
as amended, with Maple Leaf Loading Ltd. ("Maple Leaf"), the Corporation has
entered into a definitive share exchange agreement (the "Agreement") dated April
30, 2011 with Maple Leaf and its principal shareholders (the "Principals"),
pursuant to which, along with offers to purchase and letters of transmittal, the
Corporation will acquire all of the issued and outstanding securities of Maple
Leaf (collectively, the "Acquisition") for a total deemed value of $12,295,000,
subject to any applicable adjustment, payable on the basis of $4,375,000 in cash
and 13,200,000 common shares in the capital of Pro-Trans ("Pro-Trans Shares") at
a deemed price of $0.60 per Pro-Trans Share. Shareholders of Maple Leaf will
also receive an aggregate of 3,000,000 series A Pro-Trans Share purchase
warrants ("Pro-Trans Series A Warrants") and 3,000,000 series B Pro-Trans Share
purchase warrants ("Pro-Trans Series B Warrants"). Upon completion of the
Acquisition, Maple Leaf will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Pro-Trans.


Under the terms of the Agreement, the Corporation shall acquire: i) all of the
outstanding common shares in the capital of Maple Leaf ("Maple Leaf Common
Shares") held by its principal shareholders, each such Maple Leaf Common Share
to be exchanged for 4.7855 Pro-Trans Shares, 2.98557 Pro-Trans Series A Warrants
and 2.98557 Pro-Trans Series B Warrants; and ii) the outstanding Class "A"
preferred shares in the capital of Maple Leaf ("Maple Leaf Preferred Shares")
held by its principal shareholders, each such Maple Leaf Preferred Share to be
exchanged for $4.83539 in cash and 9.27435 Pro-Trans Shares. The vesting of
Pro-Trans Series A Warrants shall be determined based upon certain financing
criteria of Pro-Trans, and the vesting of the Pro-Trans Series A Warrants shall
be determined based upon certain performance criteria of Maple Leaf, all in
accordance with the terms and conditions contained in the definitive
certificates to represent such warrants, substantially in the forms of warrant
certificates attached to the Agreement as filed on SEDAR at www.SEDAR.com. 


The Principals consist of Darby Kreitz and Don Watt, individuals each residing
in the City of Prince George, British Columbia, Allnorth Consultants Limited, a
private corporation incorporated under the laws of British Columbia, of which
Darby Kreitz is a significant shareholder, and Kreitz Family Holdings Ltd., a
private corporation incorporated under the laws of British Columbia controlled
by Darby Kreitz. 


Maple Leaf is a private corporation incorporated pursuant to the laws of British
Columbia. Maple Leaf provides a range of specialized transportation services
related to the management, handling and transportation of ore and other products
for customers involved in the mining industry in British Columbia, Alberta and
the Yukon Territory. 


Commenting on the signing of the Agreement, Russel Marcoux, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Pro-Trans said, "We are thrilled with this opportunity. As
a specialized transportation company that is established within a market
possessing significant barriers to entry, Maple Leaf has attractive future
earnings potential. Maple Leaf is a natural fit for both our existing business
model and strategic intent. We feel confident that this move is a solid stepping
stone to provide even greater opportunities for our shareholders." 


Darby Kreitz, President of Maple Leaf, reinforced Marcoux's enthusiasm by
remarking, "This transaction provides Maple Leaf with the ability to leverage
Pro-Trans' management expertise and enable further access to capital markets. We
are excited about this opportunity to take Maple Leaf to the next level and
realize our corporate vision through the synergies represented by this
transaction."


The Acquisition is an arms length transaction and is subject to various
conditions, including among other things, completing the purchase of remaining
Maple Leaf Common Shares and Maple Leaf Preferred Shares from the minority
shareholders of Maple Leaf pursuant to offers to purchase on the same terms
along with respective letters of transmittal, the receipt of director,
shareholder and all regulatory approvals, including approval from the TSX
Venture Exchange (the "Exchange") and other conditions normal for a transaction
of this nature. 


The parties to the Agreement may terminate the Agreement at any time prior to
the closing of the Acquisition and transactions contemplated thereby (the
"Closing") upon written agreement of all the parties. In addition, the Agreement
may be terminated by Pro-Trans or Maple Leaf and the vendors to the Agreement
upon providing notice to the other party or parties, if all required regulatory
and shareholder approvals are not received by the date that is 45 days from the
date of the Agreement. Furthermore, the Agreement may be terminated
automatically if the Acquisition and the transactions contemplated thereby are
not closed by 45 days from the date of the Agreement or such later date as the
parties to the Agreement may agree upon in writing. 


Other Information and Updates

Pro-Trans also announces that it has negotiated a term sheet with an arm's
length private lender relating to the financing (the "Financing") for the cash
portion of the consideration required by Pro-Trans to complete the Acquisition.
The Financing is expected to consist of a three year term credit facility in the
amount of $5,000,000, with interest payable monthly commencing one month after
closing at a rate of 12% per annum, and secured by a general security agreement
over certain assets.


In relation to the Acquisition, the Corporation has applied for a waiver from
the Exchange with respect to the Exchange's sponsorship requirement pursuant to
Section 3.4 of Policy 2.2 "Sponsorship and Sponsorship Requirements" of the
Exchange's Corporate Finance Manual, however there is no assurance that the
Corporation will obtain such waiver. If such a waiver is not available, a
sponsor for the Acquisition shall have conducted due diligence and filed with
the Exchange a sponsorship report satisfactory to the Exchange prior to the
completion of the Acquisition.


The parties continue to progress in drafting a filing statement for submission
to the Exchange in respect of the Acquisition. Further information regarding the
details of the Acquisition including financial information and information
regarding certain principals of Maple Leaf will be provided by Pro-Trans in due
course. A further press release will be disseminated upon completion of the
filing statement. The trading of common shares of Pro-Trans is expected to
remain halted pending the requirements for reinstatement of trading of the
Exchange, in relation to the Acquisition, being met. 


Through this Acquisition, Pro-Trans continues to implement its business plan to
pursue business opportunities within specialized segments of the transportation
industry.


Cautionary Statements

Certain statements contained in this release constitute forward-looking
information. These statements relate to future events or future performance. The
use of any of the words "could", "intend", "expect", "believe", "will",
"projected", "estimated" and similar expressions and statements relating to
matters that are not historical facts are intended to identify forward-looking
information and are based on the Companies' current belief or assumptions as to
the outcome and timing of such future events. Actual future results may differ
materially. In particular, this release contains forward-looking information
relating to the Acquisition of Maple Leaf and the completion of the necessary
financing to fund the Acquisition. Various assumptions or factors are typically
applied in drawing conclusions or making the forecasts or projections set out in
forward-looking information. Those assumptions and factors are based on
information currently available to Pro-Trans. The material factors and
assumptions include: Pro-Trans and Maple Leaf completing the conditions
precedent to the Acquisition, including the receipt of regulatory approvals,
being able to obtain director and shareholder approvals as required; and the
ability to raise necessary funding to complete the Acquisition. Risk Factors
that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from the
results expressed or implied by forward-looking information include, among other
things: the failure to obtain director and shareholder approvals as required;
the failure to obtain requisite regulatory approvals; the failure to obtain
necessary funding; general economic and business conditions; and changes in the
regulatory regulation. Pro-Trans cautions the reader that the above list of risk
factors is not exhaustive. The forward-looking information contained in this
release is made as of the date hereof and Pro-Trans is not obligated to update
or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable
securities laws. Because of the risks, uncertainties and assumptions contained
herein, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking
information. The foregoing statements expressly qualify any forward-looking
information contained herein.


Completion of the transaction discussed above is subject to a number of
conditions, including but not limited to, TSX Venture Exchange acceptance and
required shareholder approval. There can be no assurance that the transaction
will be completed as proposed or at all and investors are cautioned that, except
as disclosed in the Filing Statement to be prepared in connection with the
proposed Acquisition, any information released or received with respect to the
transaction may not be accurate or complete and should not be relied upon.
Trading in the securities of Pro-Trans Ventures Inc. should be considered highly
speculative.