Forterus Inc. Elects Jeff Walton, Former Bear Stearns President, to Board of Directors; Applying to Open New Facility near Los Angeles

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. July 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Forterus Inc. (Pink Sheets: FTER), which, through its ABTTC Inc. division provides drug and alcohol rehabilitation and other behavioral healthcare services, announced today that Jeff Walton, former President, CEO and Senior Managing Director of Bear Stearns Residential Mortgage Corporation, has been elected to a special one-year term on the Company’s Board of Directors

“Jeff has significant Wall Street experience and one of his assignments will be to utilize his financial contacts to assist Forterus in raising capital,” said Paul Howarth, CEO.

Mr. Howarth said also the Company has submitted an application for a conditional use permit to Ventura County, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, to open a self-contained rehabilitation facility there. “This is a top priority for Forterus and would add significant value to the Company,” Mr. Howarth said.

For more information about Forterus and the variety of behavioral healthcare services it provides, including intervention services, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, pain management and physical therapy, visit www.forterushealthcare.com and www.abttc.com .

        CONTACT:

        Paul Howarth, CEO
        888/257-8345
        ir@forterushealthcare.com

        Paul Knopick
        E & E Communications
        949/707-5365
        pknopick@eandecommunications.com

SOURCE Forterus Inc.