HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries to Launch New "Omojo" Health Product Franchise at the 12th China Franchise

SEATTLE, WA, Apr 06 (MARKET WIRE) --
HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries, Inc. (NYSE Amex: HQS) ("HQS" or the
"Company"), a leading producer of functional, sustainable Tilapia
biomass, including fish and personal healthcare products, announced today
it will launch a new franchise store concept at the 12th China Franchise
Convention and Exhibition in Beijing on April 16 through April 18, 2010.

HQ was awarded a franchise license in March of 2010. The franchise launch
follows successful tests of the "Omojo" franchise store concept and
caters to the significant growth of China's consumer market. The HQ
franchisees will be distributors of the Company's "Omojo" branded health
and personal care products.

"We are excited about the opportunities to further increase our award
winning "Omojo" brand's market penetration with our franchise license in
China," stated Norbert Sporns, HQ Sustainable Maritime's President and
Chief Executive Officer. "HQ is pleased to participate in the
entrepreneurial environment the Chinese government has created through
new policies to encourage individuals to start new businesses using the
franchise model."

HQ operates a GMP certified health and bio-product production facility.
The Company's products are manufactured by its Jiahua subsidiary marketed
under the Omojo logo. The health and personal care line incorporates fish
by-products including biomass from its vertically integrated Tilapia
operations.

Further information on the 12th China Franchise Convention & Exhibition
can be found at
http://www.chinafranchiseexpo.com/en/FranchisingMarket.asp.

About HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries, Inc.
HQ Sustainable Maritime
Industries, Inc. is a leader in the production and marketing of
functional, sustainable, biomass products focused on Tilapia aquaculture
through vertically integrated operations. HQS practices cooperative
farming of sustainable aquaculture, using all-natural enriched feeds. The
Company produces and sells wholesale feed products as well as retail
focused nutraceutical and health products including Omojo branded health
products through direct and franchise sales in China. Additionally, the
Company produces and sells Lillian's Healthy Gourmet Meals and other fish
products in the United States. The Company conducts fish processing,
production and sales with operations based in the island province of
Hainan, in the South China Sea. The Company holds HACCP and GMP
certification from the U.S. FDA and the EU Code assignment of quality,
permitting its products to be sold in these international markets. It has
also achieved the ISO 9001 quality management system standards
certification and the ISO 22000 certification for quality in food safety.
The Aquaculture Certification Council, Inc. certified that HQS tilapia
farming and processing standards met Best Aquaculture Practices and Moody
International Certification Ltd. The Company's certified co-op farming
and processing are in conformity with the new Global G.A.P., the Global
Partnership for Good Agriculture Practice, standards for Tilapia. The
Chinese government gave organic certification to the Company's tilapia
processing, production, labeling, marketing and management system. A new
Feed Mill has been completed producing principally Tilapia feed and is
capable of 100,000 MT annual production. In addition to headquarters in
Seattle, HQ has operational offices in Wenchang, Hainan. The Company's
website is: http://www.hqfish.com

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