Vista International Technologies, Inc. Gives Update on Recent Trade Mission

DENVER, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vista International
Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: VVIT) is pleased to present an update
to its investors on the recent 2nd U.S. Department of Commerce Renewable
Energy Trade Mission to China and India, held January 8-17, 2008. Vista
International, Inc was one of 2 returning companies from the first trade
mission held in April 2007. Vista also returned as the only representative of
the Renewable Energy and Distributed Generation Task Force of the Asia Pacific
Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (APP). Consequently, meetings
with Vista and VVIT personnel were much sought after. Over 30 separate
corporate and government entities requested formal meetings with Vista and
VVIT personnel, and 15 more sessions were arranged through introductions and
referrals at the conferences themselves. VVIT advanced discussions and
projects that were already in the pipeline, and forged new alliances which
should yield additional project opportunities in the coming months.
There were several highlights from the meetings in China. Several
international engineering firms met with Vista and VVIT personnel and
expressed interest in a partnership to build out the necessary plants and
infrastructures for VVIT's Thermal Gasifier technology. In addition, a number
of global financial firms contacted Vista and VVIT to discuss ways in which
their firms could provide project financing for the companies' upcoming
projects.
The companies also made significant progress toward new business as they
began discussions with representatives from some of China's largest population
centers and industrial areas. The Chinese officials requested further talks
in the 1st quarter of 2008 to understand how VVIT's gasification technology
can help China move toward renewable energy solutions and away from
incineration to handle municipal solid waste. The companies' representatives
also met with a US-based Fortune 500 company interested in investigating the
use of VVIT's gasification technology to help reduce their operating costs.
The meetings held in India were also fruitful, as Vista and VVIT
established some key contacts with businesses and municipalities in need of
both companies' technologies. The companies met with managers of some of the
country's largest engineering and waste management firms, who expressed
interest in bringing VVIT's technologies to India's cities. The Thermal
Gasifier technology was particularly well received by a number of government
and corporate officials in attendance, as many of India's major cities
struggle with municipal waste collection and disposal issues, as well as
significant pollution from fossil fuel use. Discussions began regarding a
number of projects for India's major population centers.
This release is meant to give a general overview of the successes of the
trade mission. VVIT will be providing updates with more specific information
in future releases as management continues toward its goal of "reducing the
carbon footprint, one step at a time".
Statements in this press release other than historical facts are
"forward-looking" statements within the meaning of section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Since these statements involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to
change at any time, the Company's actual results could differ materially from
expected results. Future operating results of the Company are impossible to
predict and no representation, guaranty, or warranty is to be inferred from
those forward-looking statements. Readers are advised to review the
"forward-looking statements" included in our reports which are filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
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