VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 10, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Open EC Technologies, Inc. ("Open EC" or the "Company") (TSX-V:OCE) (Pink Sheets:OCEIF) is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement of up to 13,333,333 units at a price of $0.075 per unit to raise gross proceeds of up to $1,000,000. Each unit will consist of one common share and one-half of one share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant will entitle the holder to acquire one additional common share of the Company at a price of $0.15 per share for a period of two years from the date of issue. Finder's fees will be paid in connection with the private placement, in accordance with Exchange policies.
The private placement proceeds will be used for general working capital and to settle debts with arms length third parties.
About Open EC Technologies Inc. and its subsidiary SoftCare EC Solutions Inc.
Open EC is a TSX Venture Exchange listed holding company and its subsidiary, SoftCare EC Solutions Inc is an e-business software and solution provider. SoftCare's OpenEC(R) e-business software includes solutions for Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Business Process Management and Data Synchronization. The Company sells the OpenEC(R) products and solutions to the retail supply chain in North America. Additional product and solution information is available on the web at www.softcare.com and additional public company information is available on the web at www.openec.com.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD, "Martyn A. Armstrong" Martyn A. Armstrong President & CEO
Further information about the Company can be found on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) or by contacting either, Mr. Martyn A. Armstrong, President and CEO of the Company or Mr. John A. Versfelt, CFO and Director of the Company.
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