ESV

E.S.I. Environmental Sensors Inc. ("ESI" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:ESV) is
pleased to announce the closing of a "Shares for Debt" transaction for the
settlement of $1,440,995 of debt in exchange for the issuance of 28,899,906
common shares and 4,679,486 warrants. The debt settlements consist entirely of
shareholder loans made to the Company and accumulated interest on those loans.
All shares issued will have a four month hold period ending on July 26, 2013.
The transaction has been accepted by the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange").


The Company's largest shareholder, Avis Financial Corporation ("Avis
Financial"), has been issued 23,979,300 common shares in exchange for the
settlement of $1,198,965 in shareholder loans and accumulated interest. No
warrants have been issued to Avis Financial. With the closing of this
transaction, Avis Financial now owns 59.8% of ESI (Avis Financial previously
held 54.1% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company).


The warrants issued in connection with the transaction are exercisable for a
period of three years, expiring on March 28th, 2016 and have an exercise price
of $0.10 during the first year, $0.15 during the second year, and $0.20 during
the third year. Warrants have been issued only to arms-length parties.


About ESI

ESI is a leading manufacturer of patented and proprietary solutions for
environments where understanding the presence, movement, and/or amount of water
are important. Major market sectors include: agriculture, golf and turf,
scientific research, civil engineering, mining, environmental monitoring and
crude oil production. ESI solutions have been successfully introduced into more
than 40 countries to enable customers to optimize their operations by monitoring
the presence and movement of water, managing irrigation systems, and monitoring
the integrity of landfill covers. In addition, ESI's Flo.Point(TM) instrument
has been deployed in the oil industry to measure the volumetric presence of
water pumped during crude oil extraction for characterization and optimization
of the process. ESI differentiates itself by translating the best technology and
science available into practical, easy to use solutions. Irrigation managers,
reservoir engineers, and scientists have adopted ESI's products for their
accuracy, ease of use, repeatability, and ability to operate in challenging
environments. ESI is publicly traded on the TSX Venture Exchange under the
symbol "ESV". Further information about ESI may be obtained through the
Company's website at www.esica.com.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
E.S.I. Environmental Sensors Inc.
2071C Malaview Avenue West
Sidney, BC V8L 5X6
250.655.3211 or 1-800.799.6324
investor.relations@esica.com


E.S.I. Environmental Sensors Inc.
Bernard M. Beauchesne
Media and Investor Relations Contact
250.655.3211 or 1-800.799.6324
bbeauchesne@esica.com
www.esica.com

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