Calyx Bio-Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CYX) ("Calyx" or the "Company") is pleased
to announce that John Plaza has agreed to join the Company's investee Agrisoma's
Board of Directors as Calyx nominee effective January 20th, 2014. Mr. Plaza
brings extensive biorefinery and executive leadership experience to Agrisoma.


John Plaza is president, CEO and founder of Imperium Renewables in Seattle,
Washington. Mr. Plaza started the company in February 2004 by building the first
commercial scale biodiesel production facility in the western United States. By
2007, Imperium developed, built and now currently operates Imperium Grays
Harbor, one of the largest biodiesel production facilities in the world at 100
million gallons per year. The company's core focus was to develop and build
advanced technology for biofuel production that differentiated itself in the
market with fuel quality and scale. This innovative direction, which was led by
Mr. Plaza, facilitated Imperium's significant growth. Most recently, Imperium
has been focused on renewable jet fuel production platforms. These include
building commercial scale facilities to produce renewable jet fuel, as well as
research and development of future production pathways for renewable jet fuel
from biomass sources. Prior to founding Imperium Renewables, Mr. Plaza was a
commercial airline pilot for 20 years. John has flown over 17,000 hours in more
that 50 different aircraft, starting his career as a bush pilot in Northern
Alaska, then going on to fly B747, DC-10 and A-320 aircraft for Northwest
Airlines. Mr. Plaza has acted as an Adviser to the Clinton Global Initiative
Americas, 2012 Clean Fuel & Transportation and is a contributor to the
Sustainable Alternative Fuels for Aviation Expert Group (SUSTAF) created by
ICAO. He has been named one of the top 100 People in Bioenergy the last three
years.


"I am excited to be a part of the team for this innovative company and greatly
support their efforts to assist with the diversification of agricultural
products for farmers throughout the world. The vision and opportunities for the
supply of a non-food oilseed crop like Carinata is of critical importance for
the future of renewable fuels. Biofuels produced from Carinata provide an
important option to meeting the rapid growth in energy demand, while effectively
balancing social and environmental needs," said John Plaza. 


"We are delighted to have John sit as a Calyx nominee on the Agrisoma Board.
John is a well-connected, big vision guy with industry-leading bioenergy
knowledge and the track record to back it up. His experience in both aviation
and biorefining are vital in the commercialization of carinata," commented Don
Konantz, Chief Executive Officer of Calyx.


About Calyx 

Calyx Bio-Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CYX) is an agricultural technology company
focused on renewable fuels including biojet and biodiesel. Calyx is the largest
shareholder of Agrisoma Biosciences Inc., a company which is producing a new
proprietary non-food energy feedstock crop - carinata - which yields oil that
can be refined into fuels that work in existing engines as a 100 percent
petroleum substitute. From seed to sky, fuels produced from carinata
substantially reduce carbon and other harmful emissions, and help to reduce
global petroleum dependence. Carinata was used to fly the world's first 100%
biojet flight, as achievement that Popular Science called one of the top science
events on the planet in 2012. For further information about Calyx, please visit
www.calyxbio.com. For more information on Agrisoma, please visit
www.agrisoma.com.


Forward-Looking Statements: This document contains certain forward-looking
statements concerning Calyx, as well as other expectations, plans, goals,
objectives, information or statements about future events, conditions, or
performance that may constitute "forward-looking statements" or "forward-looking
information" under applicable securities legislation. Such statements or
information involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties,
certain of which are beyond Calyx's control. 


Such forward-looking statements or information are based on a number of
assumptions, which may prove to be incorrect.


Although Calyx believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking
statements or information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on
forward-looking statements because Calyx can give no assurance that such
expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements or information
are based on current expectations, estimates and projections that involve a
number of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ
materially from those anticipated by Calyx and described in the forward-looking
statements or information. 


The forward-looking statements or information contained in this news release are
made as of the date hereof and Calyx undertakes no obligation to update publicly
or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise unless so required by applicable
securities laws or the TSX Venture Exchange. The forward-looking statements or
information contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this
cautionary statement.


Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that
term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Calyx Bio-Ventures Inc.
Don Konantz
President & CEO
604-649-5961
dkonantz@calyxbio.com


Calyx Bio-Ventures Inc.
Keir Reynolds
Investor Relations
778-998-9242
kreynolds@calyxbio.com
www.calyxbio.com
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