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Calyx Bio-Ventures Inc. ("Calyx" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:CYX) announces
the closing of the first tranche of a private placement originally announced on
October 23, 2012 (the "Financing"), of 8,163,999 units of the Company (the
"Units") at a price of $0.30 per Unit for total gross proceeds of $2,449,199.


Each Unit comprises one common share of the Company and one half of one common
share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a "Warrant"). Each Warrant is
exercisable into one common share of the Company for a period of 12 months from
closing at an exercise price of $0.60.


The Company paid Canaccord Genuity Corp. and certain finders total fees of
$134,319 and issued 500,500 brokers' warrants (the "Brokers' Warrants") in
connection with the Financing. Each Brokers' Warrant is exercisable into one
common share of the Company for a period of 12 months at an exercise price of
$0.60.


The funds raised from the issuance of the Units will be used to increase the
Company's stake in its partially-owned operating subsidiary, Agrisoma
Biosciences Inc. ("Agrisoma"), and for general working capital purposes.


The securities issued will be subject to a standard four month hold period which
will expire March 10, 2013.


About Calyx

Calyx Bio-Venture Inc. trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "CYX"
and owns a significant position in Agrisoma Biosciences Inc. Agrisoma is a
private agricultural biotechnology company that uses a proprietary Engineered
Trait Loci (ETL) technology licensed from Calyx to commercialize a suite of
industry-leading oil quality and crop improvement traits for use in energy
feedstock crops. For further information about Calyx, its technology,
collaborations and partnerships, please visit www.calyxbio.com.


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

CALYX BIO-VENTURES INC.

W. Hugh Notman, President & CEO

Forward-Looking Statements: This document contains certain forward-looking
statements concerning Calyx and/or Agrisoma, as well as other expectations,
plans, goals, objectives, information or statements about future events,
conditions, results of operations 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 and/or
Agrisoma's control, including general business, economic, competitive, political
and social uncertainties; the delay or failure to receive regulatory approvals,
the characteristics and viability for bio-fuel development, the willingness of
third parties to conclude agreements with Calyx and/or Agrisoma on terms that
are acceptable to management of Calyx and/or Agrisoma, and the ability of Calyx
and/or Agrisoma to secure sufficient future funding to carry out all of its
business plans.


Such forward-looking statements or information are based on a number of
assumptions which may prove to be incorrect. In addition to other assumptions
identified in this news release, assumptions have been made regarding, among
other things, commodity prices, operating conditions, capital and other
expenditures, and project development activities.


Although Calyx and/or Agrisoma 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 and/or Agrisoma 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/or Agrisoma 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 and/or Agrisoma 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.


This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell, nor the solicitation
of an offer to buy, any securities in the United States, nor shall there be any
sale of securities mentioned in this press release in any state in the United
States in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to
registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Calyx Bio-Ventures Inc.
W. Hugh Notman
President & CEO
604-689-2495
hnotman@calyxbio.com


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

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