31/03/2009

Clearford to Deliver Integrated Filtration and Reverse Osmosis with its Small Bore Sewer™ Collection System

Ottawa, Ontario – (March 31, 2009) - Clearford Industries Inc. (“Clearford” or the “Company”, TSX-V: CLI) announced today its strategic business focus following the sale last year of its concrete division. Clearford will integrate its Small Bore Sewer™ (SBS™) with membrane based filtration and reverse osmosis systems provided by third party producers of these technologies, to deliver to communities a turnkey capacity to receive wastewater and deliver potable quality water.

“The SBS™ delivers wastewater with low biological oxygen demand (“BOD”) and low suspended solids while modulating the flow to the treatment facility. This provides excellent input to state of the art membranes. After membrane treatment, the water is purified by reverse osmosis to potable standards. This combination will allow a very significant percentage of water used in urban communities to be returned to water sources with quality that at least matches the fresh water being received by the community,” said John Kelly, President and CEO of Clearford.

Clearford uses patented technologies to create a sealed wastewater collection and partial treatment system. One of the communities in Ontario in which the SBS™ has been in continuous operation is the community of Wardsville where it has been in operation for ten years. A recent assessment was conducted as a research project in association with The Civil and Chemical Engineering Department of Queens University in Kingston, Ontario. The report found the SBS™ to have performed with a high level of reliability.

Clearford believes that a worldwide demand exists for systems which reduce the net impact of urban water consumption on available supplies of fresh water. The ability to deliver an integrated collection and treatment system for a cost that is comparable to the costs of traditional sewage collection, primary and secondary treatment, while returning to the environment water of drinkable quality is seen by the Company as a significant and immediate commercial opportunity.

The current focus by governments on using infrastructure investment to both improve the quality of public services and generate sustainable employment provides an impetus to the demand for cost effective systems for the management of wastewater and the conservation of fresh water supplies. Further announcements on Clearford’s implementation of this strategy are expected in the second quarter of this year.

Rod Bryden, Chairman of Clearford expressed his enthusiasm for the Company’s future: “An urgent demand for new methods of meeting the need for clean fresh water in urban communities provides a dynamic opportunity for Clearford. To succeed requires a clear vision, leading technology and effective execution. Under the direction of CEO, John Kelly, Clearford will appoint a President and Chief Operating Officer to focus on execution. Recruitment for this position will be completed during the second quarter”, Rod Bryden said.

Forward-Looking Statements
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By their nature, forward-looking statements require assumptions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties, including those discussed herein. There is significant risk that forward-looking statements will not prove to be accurate. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements made herein because a number of factors could cause actual future results, conditions, actions or events to differ materially from the targets, expectations, estimates or intentions expressed in the forward-looking statements. Except as expressly required by applicable securities law we disclaim any intention and assure no obligation to update or revise any forward looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. If and when forward-looking statements are set out in this news release, Clearford will also set out the material risk factors or assumptions used to develop the forward-looking statements.

The future outcomes that relate to forward-looking statements may be influenced by many factors, including but not limited to: industry cyclicality; the ability to secure third party agreements; successful integration of Clearford’s system with third party technology; competition; the fact that there is no guarantee that infrastructure investment will affect Clearford; reduction in demand for products; collection from customers; relationships with suppliers; lack of long-term agreements; expiration of rights under license and distribution arrangements; raw material price volatility; product liability; intellectual property; reliance on key personnel; environmental; collective bargaining; interest rates; uninsured and underinsured losses; operating hazards; risks of future legal proceedings; income tax matters; leverage and restrictive covenants; credit facilities; distribution of securities; restrictions on potential growth; effect of market interest rates on price of securities; and potential dilution. You are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive and that when relying on forward-looking statements to make decisions with respect to Clearford, investors and others should carefully consider these factors, as well as other uncertainties and potential events, and the inherent uncertainty of forward-looking statements.

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About Clearford Industries Inc.
Clearford Industries Inc. operating unit, the Wastewater Systems Division, designs and implements the patented Small Bore Sewer™ (SBS™), a watertight small diameter wastewater collection system for developers, municipalities and First Nations communities who need to create, expand or upgrade their sewage systems. This solution provides servicing with superior operational and environmental performance at a significantly lower cost when compared to historic gravity sewers. With its first installation in 1989, the SBS™ has since had several installations within Canada and the U.S. For more information on Clearford Industries Inc., please visit www.clearford.com.

For more information contact:
Mr. John Kelly
President and CEO
Clearford Industries Inc.
Phone: (613) 599-6474 ext. 307
www.clearford.com