World Energy Solutions, Inc. to Hold Annual Meeting of Shareholders

WORCESTER, MA, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - World Energy Solutions, Inc.
(NASDAQ: XWES; TSX: XWE), an operator of online exchanges for energy and green
commodities, today announced it will hold its Annual Meeting of Shareholders
on Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. ET.

WHAT: WORLD ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC. ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

WHEN: THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2009 AT 10:00 A.M. ET

WHERE: THE HILTON GARDEN INN
35 MAJOR TAYLOR BOULEVARD
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS

About World Energy Solutions, Inc.

World Energy (NASDAQ: XWES; TSX: XWE) operates online exchanges for energy and
green commodities. For buyers and sellers of electricity, natural gas,
capacity, and green-energy assets who are impacted by today's volatile
markets, World Energy's proven approach has transformed the normally complex
procurement process into a powerful, streamlined vehicle for cost savings. In
addition to enabling customers to seek competitive pricing on traditional
energy commodities, World Energy is taking a leadership position in the
emerging environmental-commodities markets. Its award-winning World Green
Exchange(R) supports the ground-breaking Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative's
(RGGI) cap and trade program for CO2 emissions. For more information, please
visit www.worldenergy.com.

SOURCE World Energy Solutions, Inc.

Investor Relations: Jim Parslow, World Energy Solutions, Inc., (508) 459-8100,
jparslow@worldenergy.com; or Craig Armitage, The Equicom Group, (416) 815-0700
x278, carmitage@equicomgroup.com