Bitumen Capital Inc. announced the appointment of Mr. David A. Johnson to its board of directors to fill a vacant board position. Mr. Johnson is Chief Legal Officer and a Director of the Board of Colt Resources Inc. (GTP:TSX.V) an exploration company holding gold and tungsten concessions in Portugal. He is also an attorney and trade-mark agent with his own law firm based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Mr. Johnson specializes in corporate law, commercial transactions and intellectual property. In addition to mining and exploration, he has also practised across several industries including, software, energy, real estate, manufacturing, clean tech, transportation and entertainment in Canada, France, Portugal, Germany, Albania, the United States of America and Israel. Mr. Johnson has several years' experience at the senior management level in a variety of companies and not for profit organizations. The appointment is subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval.

Bitumen Capital Inc., Annual General Meeting, Aug 31, 2012., at 08:30 Eastern Daylight. Location: 1155 University Street. Agenda: To receive the company's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011, together with the auditors report thereon; to elect the company's directors for the ensuing year; to appoint the company's auditors for the ensuing year and to and authorize the directors to fix the auditor's remuneration; and to transact such further and other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

Bitumen Capital Inc. announced that Dr. Essam Zaghloul has resigned from the company's Board, effective September 30, 2011.