Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc. (Ticker “LLEG”) (the “Company”) announced today that is has engaged the New York based law firm Herrick Feinstein, LLP (www.Herrick.com) to represent the Company in connection with making the requisite 10K and other such filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to become a fully reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company believes that the planned filing(s) will allow the Company’s common shares to be quoted via the OTC Bulletin Board shortly after the requisite filings are made.

Commenting on the planned filings, Laidlaw Energy President & CEO Michael B. Bartoszek stated “We feel that this is the logical next step in the growth of the Company. Clearly we have outgrown the Pink Sheets and we believe that the steps we intend to take will allow for a new universe of potential investors, increased liquidity of our shares and greater transparency for our investors.”

In addition to the planned filings, the Company expects to add to its project development team with a goal of accelerating the Company’s growth and also to expand its Board of Directors. Currently former Congressman Charles Bass serves as a senior advisor to the Company’s management and a non-voting member of its Board. Mr. Bass is currently seeking election to the House of Representatives in New Hampshire’s second congressional district and it is expected that he will need to step down from his role with the Company if he is successful. The Company is currently discussing the appointment of one or more outside directors and expects that certain Company executives will assume seats on the Board.

About Laidlaw Energy Group

Laidlaw Energy is engaged in the development of independent power plants that generate electricity from renewable resources, with a particular emphasis on biomass power. Laidlaw Energy's mission is to build and manage a profitable portfolio of biomass facilities through the development of new facilities and acquisition of existing facilities, and in so doing become the leading developer of biomass power in the United States. Laidlaw Energy is headquartered in New York, New York. For more information, please visit our website at www.LaidlawEnergy.com.

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