IGEN NETWORKS ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF TWO NEW MEMBERS TO THE ADVISORY BOARD

IGEN Networks Corp. (IGEN: OTCBB)

WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - 

Mr. Robert Nealon reports: 

IGEN Networks is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to the Advisory Board, who will assist the Board of Directors.  Mr. Carlos Calderon and Mr. Mike Griffin's appointments as advisors significantly furthers IGEN Network's commitment to becoming a world leader in rural broadband communications.  

Carlos Calderon, a native of Bolivia, currently serves as the President/CEO of the Organization of American States (OAS) Staff Federal Credit Union, in Washington, D.C. During his 24 year involvement in credit unions, Mr. Calderon has consulted in credit union development in Bolivia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and St. Lucia. Mr. Calderon received the World Council of Credit Unions Silver Award for credit union development work. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Credit Union Mortgage Association (CUMA), is a member of CUNA's International Legislative and Operational Committee and co-founder and past chairman of the Network of Latino Credit Unions and Professionals.  

Mr. Calderon holds an Executive Masters in Leadership degree (E.M.L. 2007) from Georgetown University. He received his Masters in Business Administration (M.B.A. 1988) from Marymount University and his Bachelors of Science in Information Systems (B.S. 1982) from George Mason University. 

In today's environment, access to the Internet and telephone is a basic social and economic need for the rural sector to participate in the global economy. Mr. Calderon's experience and understanding of key development issues throughout Latin America and the Caribbean will be instrumental in identifying under-served telecommunications markets and contribute to the successful launching of IGEN solutions throughout the region.  

Mr. Michael Griffin has been Executive Director of the County Executives of America for the past 26 years. The County Executives of America is a non-partisan organization that includes a membership of over 700 chief elected executives of a county or consolidated city/county government. This esteemed group represents more than 50% of the nation's population and includes the largest metropolitan governments in the country. 

Michael Griffin is also President of the Institute for regional Regional Development, a non-profit foundation dedicated to promoting cooperation between local governments and business interests throughout the world. Mr. Griffin has acted as a consultant to Congress, the Senate and four Presidents. Mr. Griffin was previously Executive Secretary of the New York State Pension Advisory Board. He was also President of Polites Communications Company; President and CEO of Creative Resources Group; Principal Legislative Coordinator of the New York Legislature and Executive Director of the American Association of Trustees, Managers and Administrators.  

Mr. Griffin was director of legislation for New York Governor Hugh Carey and directed the successful campaigns of Senator Daniel Patrick Moynahan, Senator Bob Graham and Mayor Ed Koch. Michael Griffin received his BA from the University of Miami and his MA from Cornell University. 

As developed markets all over the world approach saturation, IGEN has begun to consider "the next billion" users. These are the rural populations living beyond the reach of traditional communications networks of any kind. IGEN has considered the infrastructural challenges in the rural areas and has assembled the team and technology to bring an affordable solution to the underserved rural populations.

About IGEN Networks Corp
IGEN Networks is in the business of providing high-speed Internet, Phone and Data services to rural communities in trade areas up to a radius of 55 kilometer from the main broadband connections, at a fraction of the cost of competing technologies. IGEN's licensed technology, developed by Machlink, uses near line-of-sight radio in the UHF band to deliver signals from the Company's radio masts to customer premises. The market for high-speed Internet has been proven as an essential part of education, social interaction, the delivery of goods and services (including government goods and services) and financial matters. It has become an essential part of the fabric of life for most Countries. The Company will compete on the basis of superior quality of service and superior technology in these mostly rural areas.  The current network design is capable of offering download speeds of up to 12 Mbps (typically 7) and upload speeds of up to 1.5 Mbps. IGEN Networks Corp. aims to offer consumers a choice of 3 High Speed Internet, Voice and Data packages to suit various levels of service, from the very basic internet and voice requirements to heavy-use requirements.

On behalf of the Board of Directors
IGEN Networks Corp.
"Robert Nealon"
Chairman of the Board

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