Pinetree Capital Ltd. Acquires Securities of Tigris Uranium Corp.


TORONTO, CANADA--(Marketwire - March 12, 2012) - Pinetree Capital Ltd. (TSX:PNP), announces that on March 9, 2012, it acquired ownership of 100,000 common shares ("Common Shares") of Tigris Uranium Corp. ("Tigris") through the facilities of the TSX Venture Exchange, representing approximately 0.2% of the total issued and outstanding common shares of Tigris as of March 9, 2012. As a result of this transaction, Pinetree held, as at March 9, 2012, an aggregate of 8,800,000 common shares of Tigris, including the Common Shares, and rights to acquire an additional 1,000,000 common shares of Tigris upon exercise of certain convertible securities (the "Convertible Securities"). In the event that the Convertible Securities are fully exercised, the holdings of Pinetree represents a total of 9,800,000 common shares of Tigris, or approximately 16.1% of all issued and outstanding common shares as at March 9, 2012, calculated on a partially diluted basis assuming the exercise of the Convertible Securities only.

This transaction was made for investment purposes and Pinetree could increase or decrease its investment in Tigris depending on market conditions or any other relevant factor.

About Pinetree

Pinetree Capital Ltd. ("Pinetree") was incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario and its shares are publicly-traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") under the symbol "PNP". Pinetree is a diversified investment and venture capital firm focused on the small cap market. Pinetree's investments are primarily in the resources sector: Precious Metals, Base Metals, Oil and Gas, Potash, Lithium and Rare Earths, Uranium and Coal. Pinetree's investment approach is to develop a macro view of a sector, build a position consistent with the view by identifying micro-cap opportunities within that sector, and devise an exit strategy designed to maximize our relative return in light of changing fundamentals and opportunities. Pinetree is recognized as a value-added partner in the resource industry.

Contact Information:

Pinetree Capital Ltd.
Sheldon Inwentash
Chairman & CEO
416-941-9600

Pinetree Capital Ltd.
Gerry Feldman
CFO & Vice President, Corporate Development
416-941-9600

Investor Relations: Pinetree Capital Ltd.
Richard Patricio
Vice President, Legal and Corporate Affairs
416-941-9600
ir@pinetreecapital.com
www.pinetreecapital.com