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Crius Energy Trust Confirms First Quarter 2015 Distributions

01/13/2015

/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES OR OVER UNITED STATES WIRE SERVICES/

TORONTO, Jan. 13, 2015 /CNW/ - Crius Energy Trust (the "Trust") (TSX: KWH.UN), announced today that it has confirmed its 2015 First Quarter distributions of $0.0583 per unit for each of January 2015, February 2015 and March 2015.

The Board of Directors of the administrator of the Trust affirm their recent decision to declare distributions for the upcoming quarter, rather than on a monthly basis, as a reflection of its views of the recent performance of Crius Energy, LLC ("Crius Energy" or the "Company").

The distributions will be paid, as shown below:

Record Date

Period

Ex-Distribution Date

Dividend Payable Date

Dividend Amount
per Unit

January 31, 2015

January

January 28, 2015

February 17, 2015

$0.0583

February 28, 2015

February

February 25, 2015

March 15, 2015

$0.0583

March 31, 2015

March

March 27, 2015

April 15, 2015

$0.0583

About Crius Energy
Crius Energy Trust was established to provide investors with a distribution-producing investment through the acquisition of a 26.8% ownership interest in Crius Energy, LLC. With nearly 600,000 residential customer equivalents, Crius Energy, LLC is a comprehensive energy solutions partner that provides electricity, natural gas and solar products to residential and commercial customers. Crius Energy, LLC connects with energy customers through an innovative family-of-brands strategy and multi-channel marketing approach. This unique combination creates multiple access points to a broad suite of energy products and services that make it easier for consumers to make informed decisions about their energy needs. Crius Energy, LLC currently sells energy products in 19 states and the District of Columbia with plans to continue expanding its geographic reach.

The Trust intends to continue to qualify as a "mutual fund trust" under the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the "Tax Act"). The Trust will not be a "SIFT trust" (as defined in the Tax Act), provided that the Trust complies at all times with its investment restriction which precludes the Trust from holding any "non-portfolio property" (as defined in the Tax Act). Material information pertaining to the Trust may be found on www.sedar.com or www.criusenergytrust.ca.

Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, and should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results and actual results may differ materially from the conclusion, forecast or projection stated in such forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include but are not limited to, Crius Energy, LLC'sresults of operations, financial position or cash flows, customer revenues and margins, customer additions and renewals, customer attrition, customer consumption levels, general and administrative expenses, treatment under governmental regulatory regimes, the Trust's objectives and status as a mutual fund trust and not a SIFT trust, the Trust's distributable cash and the Trust's expectations and estimates regarding the payment of distributions to unitholders. Such assumptions, expectations, estimates, risks and uncertainties are discussed under "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking Statements" inCrius Energy's Annual Information Form dated March 28, 2013. Consequently, we cannot guarantee that any forward-looking statements will materialize. Readers should not place any undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

SOURCE Crius Energy Trust

Michael Fallquist, Chief Executive Officer, (203) 663-7545; Roop Bhullar, Chief Financial Officer, (203) 883-9900; Craig MacPhail, TMX Equicom, cmacphail@tmxequicom.com, (416) 815-0700 ext. 290
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