News Release of The Howard Group's Client

09:30 EST Monday, January 12, 2009

BURNABY, BC, Jan. 12 /CNW/ - International Water-Guard Industries Inc. (IWG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Malik Talib to the company's Board of Directors.

Mr Talib is a start-up entrepreneur, devoted to both business and community development. He has been an officer and director of various private and public companies engaged in communications and technology, mining, import/export, real estate development, health care and publishing.

Malik was a Vancouver tax lawyer with Thorsteinssons in Vancouver when he launched eXI Wireless (now VeriChip Inc.) in 2000. He has also served as president and CEO of Corpanada Capital Inc., a venture capital company and merchant bank. Currently he is the CEO of Cuco Resource Limited, a Mining company focused on exploration and mining of Copper and Cobalt.

He also served as a member of the B.C. Children's Hospital Foundation and was co-chair of the United Way of the lower Mainland, and is in his second term as President of the Ismaili Council for BC.

"We look forward to working with Malik, as we further expand our Board of Directors," said David Fox , IWG's President and CEO. "His legal background and experience with growth companies and the capital markets will be highly valued."

International Water-Guard is a Canadian aerospace company focusing on aircraft potable water treatment and full water system solutions. IWG has expertise in all aspects of water treatment, and has the products and know-how to provide high quality water for passengers and crew, and light weight, space saving solutions for the aircraft operator.

This news release contains certain forward looking statements that reflect the current views and/or expectations of IWG with respect to its performance, business and future events. Such statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, which may cause actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied. Except as required under applicable securities legislation, IWG assumes no future obligation to update these forward looking statements.

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