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Poynt Corporation Receives New Extension to Creditor Protection(Marketwire (Canada) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Oct. 11, 2012) - Poynt Corporation (TSX VENTURE:PYN) ("Poynt Corp." or the "Company"), a global leader in mobile local search and advertising, today announced that the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (the "Court") granted an order extending its creditor protection until Monday, October 15, 2012 in order to secure additional debtor-in-possession ("DIP") financings. Further to an announcement made by the Company on September 18, 2012 concerning an agreement made and approved by the Court for DIP financings in an aggregate amount of fifty thousand Canadian dollars (CDN$50,000) (collectively, the "DIP Financings"), the Company advises that an aggregate of ten thousand Canadian dollars (CDN$10,000.00) of the DIP Financings was provided by one DIP lender who is a director and officer of the Company. Hardie & Kelly Inc. of Calgary, Alberta, is the trustee appointed for the Company's Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada). About Poynt Corporation Poynt Corp. (about.poynt.com) (TSX VENTURE:PYN) is a global leader in the mobile local advertising space. Its Location Based Search (LBS) and advertising platform, Poynt (www.poynt.com), enhances a user's ability to connect with the people, businesses and events most important to them. Poynt is available on Android, iPhone, Windows Phone and Nokia devices, along with BlackBerry smartphones and BlackBerry PlayBook Tablets in Canada, the United States, Europe, India and Australia. Poynt Corp. entered the mobile publishing space with the acquisition of an advertising publishing platform in January 2011. Whether through the Poynt Local Search Platform or the Ad Publishing Platform, Poynt Corp. simplifies connecting consumers with businesses, retailers and events. Headquartered in Calgary, AB, Canada, Poynt Corp. trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "PYN". Reader Advisory: The press release may contain certain forward looking statements which may include plans, expectations, forecasts, projections, guidance or other statements that are not statements of fact, including, without limitation, meeting the terms, conditions and approval requirements under its creditor protection; the effect of DIP financings on Poynt Corp.'s ability to continue operations while under creditor protection; the terms of additional DIP financings; the Company's strategic plans; the Company's ability to obtain additional DIP financings; and the Company's long-term business plan and the expected benefits to be obtained therefrom. Although Poynt Corp. believes that the expectations reflected in such forward looking statements are reasonable, it cannot give any assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. The effect of DIP financings and further DIP financings are subject to a number of conditions and Poynt Corp. cannot give any assurance that such conditions will be met on a timely basis, or at all, as certain of the conditions are in the control of other parties. As such, the future plans and objectives of Poynt Corp. are forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that may be based on assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or implied in such statements. Material risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information include, but are not limited to: risk that the Company will be unable to meet the terms of its DIP financings; risk that the Company will be unable to obtain additional DIP financing; risk that the Company will be unable to meet the terms, conditions and approval requirements under its creditor protection; inability of Poynt Corp. to fund its obligations; the deteriorating economic and market conditions that could lead to reduced spending on information technology products; competition in the Company's target markets; potential capital needs; management of future growth and expansion; the development, implementation and execution of the Company's strategic visions; risk of third-party claims of infringement; protection of proprietary information; customer acceptance of the Company's existing and newly introduced products; the success of brand development efforts; risks associated with strategic alliances; failure of counterparties to perform on contracts; failure to successfully negotiate contracts; failure to successfully negotiate a strategic opportunity; need to develop new and enhanced products; potential product defects; ability to hire and retain qualified employees and key management personnel; risks associated with changes in domestic and international market conditions and the entry into and development of new markets for the Company's products; failure to obtain all required regulatory approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange; and the risks described under "risk factors" in the Company's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2010 which is available on Poynt Corp.'s SEDAR profile (www.sedar.com). Although Poynt Corp. has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in the forward looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. In making the forward looking statements in this press release, Poynt Corp. made, among others, the following assumptions: that Poynt Corp. will be able to formulate a suitable creditor proposal in the timelines required under its creditor protection filing; that Poynt Corp. will be able to complete a DIP financing under the timelines required by the Court; that the Company will be able to hire and retain qualified employees; conditions in general economic and financial markets; ability to complete a strategic transaction; receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals; and the ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms, including Poynt Corp.'s ability to finance its future commitments. Poynt Corp.'s forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, Poynt Corp. does not intend, nor does it undertake any obligation, to update or review any forward looking statements to reflect subsequent information, events, results or circumstances or otherwise. The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited. Apple App Store and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. Android is a registered trademark of Google Inc. Nokia is a registered trademark of Nokia Corporation. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Poynt Corp. Andrew Osis CEO 403-313-3719 www.poynt.com North American Public Relations Contact: Global Results PR for Poynt Corporation Valerie Christopherson / Asif Husain 949-608-0276 [email protected] Source: Poynt Corporation |