MONTREAL, CANADA--(Marketwired - Jan 19, 2015) - Hartco Inc. ("Hartco" or the "Company") (TSX:HCI) today announced that Peter M. Blaikie has resigned as a director of the Company, and that William Cleman has been appointed to Hartco's Board of Directors (the "Board"), effective immediately.

Hartco thanks Mr. Blaikie for his valued contribution to the Company as a member of the Board of Directors for many years.

Mr. Cleman is a corporate director and consultant, and an experienced operating and financial executive. Mr. Cleman holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University and a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Western Ontario.

About Hartco Inc.

Hartco Inc. (TSX:HCI) has been a leader in the Canadian information technology business for more than thirty five years and is the parent company of Metafore Technologies Inc. As one of Canada's leading IT solution providers, Metafore designs, supplies, installs and supports IT infrastructure solutions that contribute to improved productivity and overall business performance for private and public sector organizations of every size across Canada. For more information, please visit www.hartco.com or www.metafore.ca.

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