Canadian Quantum Retains Mark Prosser to Provide Investor Relations ServicesCALGARY, ALBERTA – June 13, 2011 Canadian Quantum Energy Corporation (“the Company") (TSX VENTURE: CQM) is pleased to announce that the Company has retained the services of Mr. Mark Prosser to provide investor relations services, subject to regulatory approval. Mr. Prosser will initiate and maintain contact with the financial community, shareholders, investors and other stakeholders for the purpose of increasing awareness of the Company and its activities. Based in Vancouver BC, Mr. Prosser has been an investor relations and corporate consultant since 2001, working with a number of TSX Venture Exchange listed companies in various roles including manager, officer and outside consultant. Over that time, Mr. Prosser developed his experience in corporate communications, corporate branding, finance, investor lead generation and database management. The Company’s agreement with Mr. Prosser is effective June 10, 2011 and may be terminated by either party with 30 days written notice. Mr. Prosser will be paid a monthly fee of $3,500 and will be reimbursed for all approved reasonable out of pocket expenses. Mr. Prosser has also been granted 100,000 options to purchase common shares of the Company at a price of $0.20 per share which will vest equally and quarterly over the first 12 months after issuance in accordance with Policy 4.4 of the TSX Venture Exchange and expire five years from the date of grant. Currently Mr. Prosser does not owns any common shares of the Company.

Douglas Brett, President & CEO of Canadian Quantum stated "We are looking forward to working with Mark Prosser who will actively engage the investment community on our behalf. With the assistance of Mark our Company's inherent value will be better communicated and more fully appreciated."

About Canadian Quantum

Canadian Quantum is active in Western Canada and in the St. Lawrence Lowlands, Quebec Utica Shale Play where the Company holds various interests in approximately 174,000 gross acres covered by four permits.

For further information, please contact:

Douglas Brett, President & CEO Tel: (403) 532-8543 dbrett@canadianquantum.comWebsite: www.canadianquantum.com

Or

Mark Prosser, Investor Relations

Tel: (604) 889-8676 mprosser@canadianquantum.com

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Canadian Quantum Energy Corporation

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This news release may contain certain forward-looking information. All statements included herein, other than statements of historical fact, is forward-looking information and such information involves various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. A description of assumptions used to develop such forward-looking information and a description of risk factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking information can be found in the Company's disclosure documents on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information except in accordance with applicable securities laws.