BioteQ Environmental Technologies Inc. (TSX:BQE), a leader in the treatment of
metal and sulphate contaminated water, announced that, for the second year in a
row, it has been named one of British Columbia's Top 25 Exporters by the
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters Association. The awards recognize the
positive impact exporters make to the provincial economy. BC's Top 25 Exporters
include the top three candidates in eight sector categories plus the Leadership
Award winner. BioteQ is a finalist in the New Exporter category. Category
winners will be announced on November 21 at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver.


This award is the third to recognize BioteQ this year. Earlier this month,
BioteQ was named one of BC's 100 Fastest Growing Companies by Business in
Vancouver. In March, the company won the 2008 Globe Award for Environmental
Excellence presented by the Globe Foundation and Globe & Mail and sponsored by
the Export Development Corporation.


"These awards underscore our international growth and the increasing importance
of environmental sustainability to the mining industry," said Brad Marchant,
CEO, BioteQ Environmental Technologies. "We have five water treatment plants in
operation around the world, including new plants commissioned this year in
Australia, China and Mexico - another eight projects are in development in
Chile, China, Mexico, Canada and the US. It is an honour to be recognized for
the work we are doing to reduce the environmental liability associated with
industrial wastewater."


BioteQ is also shortlisted for two environmental awards by the Queensland
Environmental Protection Agency in Australia, as well as the Australian Mining
Prospect Awards, for its water treatment work in that country. BioteQ has
recently commissioned a new plant at the Mt. Gordon mine owned by Aditya Birla,
located near Mt. Isa in Queensland, Australia. The plant is currently recovering
copper, cobalt, and nickel using BioteQ's proprietary ChemSulphide(R) process to
produce saleable metals and clean water. The award winners will be announced
later this fall.


BioteQ Corporate Profile

BioteQ builds, owns and operates water treatment plants for the world's mining
companies and utility operators, reducing environmental liabilities while
generating revenue from waste. The Company's commercially proven technology
treats acid mine drainage and other metal-laden waste water by sequentially
removing metals and sulphate, producing saleable metal products and clean water
that can be discharged safely to the environment. BioteQ is headquartered in
Vancouver, Canada, and trades on the TSX under the symbol BQE. For additional
information, go to www.bioteq.ca.


On behalf of the Board of Directors

Brad Marchant

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

Except for statements of historical fact relating to the Company, certain
information contained herein constitutes "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. Forward-looking statements are frequently characterized by words such
as "plan", "expect", "project", "intend", "believe", "anticipate" and other
similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions "might" or "will"
occur. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of
management at the date the statements are made, and are subject to a variety of
risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or
results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking
statements. These factors include the inherent risks involved in the
development, construction and operation of water treatment plants, variations in
water quality, fluctuating metal prices, the possibility of project cost
overruns or unanticipated costs and expenses, uncertainties relating to the
availability and costs of financing needed in the future and other factors
described in the section entitled "Risks" in the Company's Annual Report for the
Year Ended December 31, 2007. Circumstances or management's estimates or
opinions could change. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements.