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OCTI NEWS --

DAVIS, CA, Apr 19, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Octus, Inc. (OTCBB: OCTI), a
leading smart energy efficiency company, today announced the addition of two
executives to its management team, in preparation for the company's
commercialization of the Octus Smart Energy Platform (OctusSEP) and the
development, implementation and financing of its energy project pipeline.
Joining the company are Katie Bolich as Marketing Manager, OctusSEP, and George
Condon as Development Manager, Smart Energy Projects.

"The opportunity to automate, manage and finance smart energy initiatives -- to
make buildings smart and efficient -- is core to our strategy," said Chris
Soderquist, Octus CEO. "Katie Bolich is an accomplished technology industry
executive who has created, marketed and licensed innovative technologies with
world-class companies. George Condon's experience as developer and manager of
more than five million square feet of commercial properties is invaluable to our
marketing, development, financing and management of energy efficiency projects.
Together, Katie and George bring a wealth of immediately applicable experience
to Octus."

Ms. Bolich has more than 15 years of business development and product marketing
experience. She was Vice President of Licensing with WagerWorks, a pioneer in
online gaming, where she developed and executed the company's licensing and
intellectual property strategy, including establishing strategic partnerships
with companies such as Sony and Hasbro. Previously, Ms. Bolich was the Director
of Marketing for Silicon Gaming, a highly innovative slot manufacturer, whose
games and system hardware helped reshape the slot machine industry. WagerWorks
and Silicon Gaming were acquired by International Game Technology. Ms. Bolich
earned a BA degree from Stanford University.

Mr. Condon has 22 years of commercial real estate experience. Prior to joining
Octus, he developed more than 3.1 million square feet of industrial and office
real estate for Panattoni Development Company, one of the largest commercial
real estate development firms in the U.S. Prior to joining Panattoni, Mr. Condon
managed more than 2.4 million square feet of office, industrial and R&D
properties for clients such as Prudential, Equitable, Kaiser Permanente, and
Wells Fargo. He earned a BS from Santa Clara University and an MBA from the
University of California, Davis

About Octus Octus, Inc. is a smart energy management company that reduces energy
costs for commercial and institutional building by 50% or more through
energy-efficient lighting, HVAC and energy management systems. Octus makes
buildings smart and efficient through its proprietary Smart Energy Platform
(OctusSEP) -- a portfolio of smart devices, sensors, network appliances and
software-enabled energy management services. The company's energy management
software, Octus SmartPortal, enables building owners and managers to command,
control and monitor energy use in real time, from any device. In addition, the
company develops e nergy projects through the implementation and financing of
energy-efficient lighting, mechanical and energy management measures. Octus was
founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Davis, California.





Contact:

Chris Soderquist, Octus, Email Contact, 530/564-0200

http://octusenergy.com





SOURCE: Octus, Inc.




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