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VentriPoint Diagnostics Ltd. Joins OTCQX

NEW YORK, March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), the company that operates the world's largest electronic marketplace for OTC-traded equities, announced that VentriPoint Diagnostics Ltd. (OTCQX: VPTDF; TSX.V: VPT), a Canada-based medical device company, is now trading on the highest tier of the OTC market, OTCQX?.
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VentriPoint Diagnostics began trading today on the OTC market's prestigious tier, OTCQX International. Investors can find current financial disclosures and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the Company on www.otcmarkets.com.

"The OTCQX platform supports a transparent marketplace with high quality issuers, financial information disclosure and efficient trading for U.S. investors," said R. Cromwell Coulson, President and Chief Executive Officer of OTC Markets Group. "We are pleased to welcome VentriPoint Diagnostics to OTCQX."

Berns & Berns, Counsellors at Law will serve as VentriPoint Diagnostics' Principal American Liaison ("PAL") on OTCQX, responsible for providing guidance on OTCQX requirements and U.S. securities laws.

About VentriPoint Diagnostics Ltd. VentriPoint Diagnostics Ltd. (OTCQX: VPTDF; TSX.V: VPT) trades in the United States on OTCQX under the symbol "VPTDF", in Canada on the TSX Venture under the symbol "VPT". VentriPoint has created a diagnostic ultrasound tool to monitor patients with heart disease, a leading cause of death in developed countries. Management believes the VMS(TM) is the first cost-effective and accurate diagnostic tool for measuring right ventricle heart function. Congenital heart disease is the first application in a suite of applications for all major heart diseases including pulmonary hypertension, cardiovascular disease and heart failure, which management believes has a multibillion-dollar market potential. Canada and Europe (CE Mark) have granted approval for the sale of VentriPoint's VMS(TM) heart analysis system and VentriPoint is pursuing the US-FDA approval through the 510(k) process.

About OTC Markets Group Inc.OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates the world's largest OTC marketplace for equity securities. Our OTC Link? trading system delivers price transparency in over 10,000 securities and enables direct interaction between broker-dealers that provide liquidity and execution services. We organize the marketplace by categorizing the wide spectrum of OTC-traded companies into three tiers: OTCQX - The Intelligent Marketplace for the Best OTC Companies; OTCQB? - The Venture Marketplace; and OTC Pink? - The Open Marketplace. Our information-driven platform makes it easy for investors to trade at the best price through the broker of their choice and empowers companies to build the best markets for their investors. To learn more about our Open, Transparent, and Connected marketplace, visit www.otcmarkets.com.

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