QCC Quest Capital Corp.

Quest Capital Corp. (TSX: QC)(NYSE Amex: QCC) ("Quest" or the "Company"), today announced that it has made a $10 million payment toward the repurchase and retirement of its outstanding $40 million First Preferred Shares, Series A (the "Preferred Shares").

"Quest has made significant progress in reducing expenses, monetizing its loan portfolio and improving its financial flexibility this year and today's announcement is a clear signal that Quest is gaining financial strength from these actions," said A. Murray Sinclair, Quest Chairman. "This repayment is the first step of our plan to extinguish all of our Preferred Share liability."

In September, the Preferred Shareholders agreed to waive their retraction rights and further agreed to amend the redemption provisions, allowing the Company to redeem the preferred shares in tranches of at least $2,500,000. In addition, the effective dividend rate was reduced from 13.50% to 12.75% on October 1, 2009 and will be further reduced to 12.00% on January 1, 2010.

ABOUT QUEST

Quest Capital Corp. is a publicly traded mortgage investment corporation. For more information about Quest, please visit our website (www.questcapcorp.com) or SEDAR (www.sedar.com).

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Contacts: Quest Capital Corp. A. Murray Sinclair Chairman (800) 318-3094 or (604) 687-8378 Quest Capital Corp. Jim Grosdanis CFO (800) 318-3094 or (604) 687-8378 www.questcapcorp.com