Thermal Energy Expands Senior Management and Sales Team

    New Sales Leadership for GEM, major expansion of TEI direct sales and
    marketing in North America

    OTTAWA, and BRISTOL, UK, Nov. 6 /CNW Telbec/ - Thermal Energy
International Inc. (TSX-V:TMG) www.thermalenergy.com) (the "Company" or
"Thermal Energy") is pleased to announce the following senior management
appointments:

    Peter Bennett, Sales and Marketing Director, GEM Ltd.

    Peter Bennett joins the Company as Sales and Marketing Director, GEM Ltd.
Mr. Bennett is responsible for the overall leadership and management of UK and
European sales, marketing and business development activities. This includes
expanding market presence and growth of the GEM(R) steam trap product line
throughout Europe and leveraging cross selling of Thermal Energy's FLU-ACE(R)
waste heat recovery and DRY-REX(TM) low temperature biomass drying solutions
in the European market.
    Mr. Bennett, a well respected industry expert, possesses a wealth of
technical and sales experience related to the development and deployment of
efficient energy production systems and solutions to industrial, institutional
and commercial clients.
    Among his achievements, Mr. Bennett was UK National Sales Manager for
Spirax Sarco, one of the world's largest steam system companies, where he
managed a 64-person team through some of that Company's best growth years.
Most recently, Mr. Bennett developed the UK sales organization for ARI
Armaturen and over a three year period he established a strong presence in the
UK market, growing sales to a significant level.

    Stuart McCarthy, Director, Marketing and Communications

    Stuart McCarthy joins Thermal Energy as Director of Marketing and
Communications. Mr. McCarthy is responsible for overall marketing of the
Company's corporate brand and portfolio of solutions and communications with
stakeholders and shareholders. This includes developing comprehensive
marketing programs and strategies for positioning solutions with key target
markets globally, and supporting sales initiatives and activities on a
regional basis.
    Mr. McCarthy previously worked with an Ottawa-based public relations
agency providing a wide range of communications and marketing services from
strategic planning to communications execution for public and private sector
clients and national associations. It was in this capacity that Mr. McCarthy
provided Thermal Energy corporate communications and investor relations
support for the past three years. He will continue to provide these services
under his new role.
    "The addition of Peter to our team is a major step toward establishing
Thermal Energy as a market leader for turnkey delivery of energy and emission
solutions reduction solutions for our customers," said Thermal Energy
President and CEO Tim Angus. "Stuart fills another critical role for the
Company in providing a dedicated focus to marketing and communications to
ensure we achieve our overall revenue and profitability objectives."
    "Thermal Energy's business plan calls for an aggressive transition from
third-party sales representation to the development of a dedicated direct
sales force that is 100% accountable to the Company," said Anthony Pugliese,
Thermal Energy's Vice President, Sales. "Our recent financing and strong cash
position has enabled us to move forward with this plan and as a result, we
have established an excellent core sales team in Canada and the U.S. and will
continue to expand this team in the months ahead."
    Thermal Energy is pleased to announce the addition of the following sales
personnel:

    Al Fenner - Business Development Manager, GEM Sales - North America: Mr.
Fenner comes to Thermal Energy from Weir Canada where he was Account Manager,
Process Instrumentation. He brings with him 25 years experience in the area of
institutional and commercial process technology sales and business
development;

    Colleen Snee - Business Development Manager, Solution Sales - Mid
Atlantic US: Ms. Snee joins Thermal Energy from Energy Services Group, a
regional energy services company (ESCO) in the Pennsylvania region. Ms. Snee
has more than 25 years experience including senior management positions with
Honeywell, Johnson Controls and other energy services companies in the U.S.,
with strong relationships in the pharmaceutical, general industrial and
educational markets;

    Geo Hebrada - Account Manager, GEM Sales - Alberta: - Mr. Hebrada was
recently an account manager with Preston Phipps Inc., the national reseller of
Armstrong steam systems, selling steam traps and mechanical systems in the Oil
Sands. He has more than 20 years sales experience related to the optimization
of steam systems and process instrumentation;

    James Pond - Account Manager, GEM Sales - Quebec: - Mr. Pond brings
extensive experience in sales of industrial valves and steam systems including
key account positions with Mueller Flow Control, Preston Phipps and Spirax
Sarco in Quebec. He has an excellent record of client wins and sales growth
throughout his career;

    Gary Brooks - Account Manager, GEM Sales - South East US: - Mr. Brooks
joins Thermal Energy from Enerquin Air Inc. where he was responsible for sales
to paper and tissue mills in the Eastern U.S. His extensive background
includes sales and project management with companies such as Thermal Systems
Group, Valmet Inc. Enerdry Division (Metso Paper) and ABB Industrial Drying,
Inc.
    "Thermal Energy has worked hard over the past several months to identify
and secure an experienced direct sales team to accelerate revenue growth and
profitability in North America and we look forward to the results of these
efforts through the balance of the current fiscal year and beyond," said
Mr. Pugliese. "We continue to seek qualified candidates for a number of other
direct sales positions in other key markets and industry sectors to augment
this new team."

    About Thermal Energy

    Thermal Energy International Inc. is an innovative technology company
providing custom energy and emission reduction, and bioenergy solutions.
Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, TEI is a designer, design build developer,
fabricator, owner, operator and supplier of proprietary and patented energy
conservation, renewable energy and environmental technology solutions. Thermal
Energy is a fully accredited professional engineering firm, and offers
advanced process and applications engineering services. The Company is a proud
member of the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX). FLU-ACE(TM), DRY-REX(TM),
THERMALONOx(TM) and THERMALOZOMAx(TM), THERMAL AUD(TM) and GEM(R) are
trademarks of Thermal Energy International.
    For more information about Thermal Energy International Inc.
(TSX-V: TMG), visit our website at www.thermalenergy.com.

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For further information: Tim Angus, President and CEO, [phone];
Stuart McCarthy, Director, Marketing and Communications, [phone] x 220,
[e-mail]