-- Company projects positive EBITDA for third quarter and second half of 2008

-- U.S. sales rise from zero at start of 2008 to $1 million in second quarter

-- US Sales expected to continue to increase significantly over the next two quarters. US Revenues expected to grow to an annual run rate of $15 to $18 Million a year by year end.

-- Capital infusion of $5.6 million from 180 Connect sale to finance accelerated growth beginning in third quarter

For the second quarter ended June 30, 2008, the Company's revenues totaled $12.59 million, up 32% from $9.58 million in the second quarter of 2007. The increase was primarily due to sharply increased sales in the Company's Dependable HomeTech division (formerly Cancable Inc.), which performs installation, repair and other services for major broadband providers in Canada and the U.S. Revenues from the U.S. expansion, which began earlier in 2008, reached $1 million in the second quarter and are projected to growth to an annual run-rate of at least $15 million to $18 million by the end of the current fiscal year.

Net loss for the second quarter of 2008 was ($2.95 million), or ($0.08) per fully diluted share, compared to net income of $191,726, or $0.01 per fully diluted share, in the second quarter of 2007. As expected, the shift to a loss reflected higher general and administrative expenses, which rose to $3.95 million from $2.00 million a year earlier, primarily because of non-recurring costs related to the Company's U.S. expansion strategy. It also included a non-cash adjustment for the issuance of stock-purchase warrants and common stock.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) were negative in the second quarter of 2008, at ($831,600), compared to positive EBITDA of $974,800 a year earlier. As in prior quarters, the net income and EPS results for the second quarter of 2008 have been affected substantially by adjustments related to Creative Vistas' capital structure. For that reason, the Company believes EBITDA provides a useful tool, in conjunction with measures recognized under generally accepted accounted principles ("GAAP"), for gauging the ongoing performance of its operating units. However, CVAS does not consider EBITDA an adequate substitute for GAAP-recognized measures.

On the balance sheet, CVAS reported cash and cash equivalents totaling $2.54 million on June 30, 2008, compared to $1.96 million on December 31, 2007. Long-term liabilities on June 30, 2008 totaled $21.12 million, compared to $18.79 million at the end of 2007.

Subsequent to the end of the second quarter of 2008, CVAS realized proceeds of approximately $5.6 million from the sale of its stake in 180 Connect Inc., a major U.S. provider of services to the cable and satellite industry. The acquisition of 180 Connect by DirecTV Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DTV) was completed on July 9, 2008.

CEO Projects Sharp U.S. Growth, Positive EBITDA in 2008

Dominic Burns, CEO of Creative Vistas, commented, "The big story for Creative Vistas in the second quarter of 2008, as in the first, was our rapid expansion in the U.S., driven by the superior field services of our Dependable HomeTech division. DHT is just beginning to take advantage of the competitive edge provided by its proprietary business intelligence software, which gives cable-system operators an unparalleled analysis on customer contacts, fuel costs and other critical operational data."

Mr. Burns continued, "Our rapid growth south of the Canadian border has temporarily impacted net income and EBITDA with non-recurring costs. However, we expect that the negative EBITDA trend will reverse in the third quarter and second half, generating positive EBITDA excluding non-cash expenses for the last two quarters of 2008.. Helping boost our growth in the second half will be the infusion of $5.6 million in working capital that we gained in July 2008 from the sale of our stake in 180 Connect. Ultimately, we expect our new U.S. operations, which should grow from zero to nearly $15 to $18 million a year run rate in less than 12 months, to also become a key source of revenues for the company in the future."

First Half Revenues Rise 35%

For the six months ended June 30, 2008, Creative Vistas reported revenues of $23.38 million, up 35% from $17.37 million a year earlier. As in the second quarter, the increase was due largely to rising sales at Dependable HomeTech, both in the U.S. and Canada.

Net loss for the first six months of 2008 was ($9.33 million), or ($0.25) per fully diluted share, compared to a net loss of ($340,372), or ($0.01) per fully diluted share, in the first six months of 2007. The increase in net loss was due to expansion-related general and administrative costs, financing expenses and non-cash adjustment for the issuance of stock purchase warrants and common stock.

If you would like to be added to Creative Vistas' investor email lists or have additional questions, please contact Haris Tajyar with Investor Relations International at htajyar@irintl.com. For further information on Creative Vistas, please visit www.creativevistasinc.com.

About Creative Vistas

Creative Vistas Inc. is a leading provider of broadband-related services as well as security technologies and systems. Through its subsidiary Dependable HomeTech, formerly known as Cancable Inc., Creative Vistas provisions the deployment and servicing of broadband technologies to the commercial and residential market in Canada and the U.S. Through its subsidiaries AC Technical Systems Ltd. and Iview Digital Video Solutions Inc., it offers proprietary and non-proprietary technologies to the integrated electronic security and surveillance market. Its growing list of customers for broadband-related services include major cable-system operators in Ontario, Canada and U.S. metropolitan markets including New Orleans and Baton Rouge, La., and Charlotte, N.C. Its security and surveillance systems are used by numerous high-profile clients including government, school boards, retail outlets, banks and hospitals. Creative Vistas is based in Ontario, Canada.

Forward-Looking Statements: Statements about the Company's future expectations, including future revenues and earnings, and all other statements in this press release other than historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and as the term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company's actual results could differ materially from expected results for reasons described from time to time in the Company's public filings. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequently occurring events.

(1) EBITDA represents, for any relevant period, income (loss) before income taxes, depreciation of property, plant and equipment, interest expense (including amortization of debt issuance costs) and amortization of intangible assets.

Creative Vistas, Inc.                           June 30,  December 31,
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets                2008         2007
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                                              (Unaudited)
Assets
Current Assets
     Cash and bank balances                    $2,540,203   $1,960,340
     Accounts receivable, net of allowance
      for doubtful accounts of $469,980 and
      $405,432                                  6,266,791    6,187,551
     Income tax receivable                        293,602      448,126
     Inventory and supplies                       976,646    1,043,815
     Prepaid expenses                             622,479      270,930
     Due from related parties                       2,530        2,581
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Total current assets                           10,702,251    9,913,343
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Property plant and equipment, net of
 depreciation                                   8,862,756    6,352,014
Deposits                                          329,500      125,498
Goodwill                                        3,097,485    3,101,598
Intangible assets                               1,323,267    1,717,003
Other investments - available for sale
 securities                                     5,530,200            -
Restricted cash                                         -       53,430
Deferred financing costs, net                     621,423      551,747
Deferred income taxes                              37,315       37,547
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                                              $30,504,197  $21,852,180
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Liabilities and Shareholders' (Deficit)
Current Liabilities
     Bank indebtedness                         $2,853,108           $-
     Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   6,428,880    6,074,212
     Current portion of obligations under
      capital leases                            1,673,482    1,195,366
     Deferred income                              181,761       91,900
     Deferred income taxes                         25,858       25,858
     Current portion of term notes              1,750,000    2,240,356
     Current portion of other payable             297,030      303,030
     Due to related parties                         7,601        8,143
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Total current liabilities                      13,217,720    9,938,865
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Term notes                                     14,811,219   13,565,421
Notes payable to related parties                1,500,000    1,500,000
Obligations under capital lease                 4,575,296    3,184,103
Other payables                                          -      303,030
Due to related parties                            228,584      233,203
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                                               34,332,819   28,724,622
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Shareholders' (deficit)
     Share capital
        Authorized
        50,000,000 no par value preferred
         shares undesignated, none issued or
         outstanding
        100,000,000 no par value common
         shares 37,224,926 and 34,494,623
         issued and outstanding
     Common stock                               6,488,137    1,439,307
     Deferred compensation                      (636,372)            -
     Additional paid-in capital                13,757,869    4,958,871
     Accumulated (deficit)                   (21,780,236) (12,445,468)
     Accumulated other comprehensive (losses)
       Foreign currency translation
        adjustment                              (741,371)    (825,152)
       Unrealized loss on available for sale
        securities                              (916,649)            -
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                                              (3,828,622)  (6,872,442)
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                                              $30,504,197  $21,852,180
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Creative Vistas, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive
 Losses
(Unaudited)
                     Three months ended         Six months ended
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                           June 30                   June 30
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                       2008        2007          2008          2007
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Contract and
 service revenue
Contract             $1,786,195 $1,534,017       $3,265,514 $2,861,264
Service              10,803,125  8,023,515       20,095,102 14,477,444
Other                     5,541     19,049           15,600     31,493
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                     12,594,861  9,576,581       23,376,216 17,370,201
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Cost of sales
Contract              1,083,059    889,505        1,983,766  1,811,501
Service               8,669,381  5,735,967       16,076,602 10,345,667
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                      9,752,440  6,625,472       18,060,368 12,157,168
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                      2,842,421  2,951,109        5,315,848  5,213,033
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Operating expenses
Project                 266,018    323,637          592,073    605,303
Selling                 261,382    211,726          479,979    387,570
General and
 administrative       3,954,241  1,996,591        7,536,495  3,747,547
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                      4,481,641  2,531,954        8,608,547  4,740,420
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Income (Loss) from
 operations         (1,639,220)    419,155      (3,292,699)    472,613
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Interest and other expenses
Net financing
 expenses             1,383,466    740,091        5,816,383  1,299,289
Amortization of
 deferred charges        45,700     46,575           89,915     91,851
Foreign currency
 translation gain
 (loss)               (119,459)  (559,237)          135,775  (578,155)
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                      1,309,707    227,429        6,042,073    812,985
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Income (loss)
 before income
 taxes              (2,948,927)    191,726      (9,334,772)  (340,372)
Income taxes                  -          -                -          -
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Net income (loss)   (2,948,927)    191,726      (9,334,772)  (340,372)
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Other comprehensive income
 (loss):
 Unrealized gain
  (loss) -
  available for
  sale securities     1,941,633          -        (916,649)          -
 Foreign currency
  translation
  adjustment           (96,891)  (407,810)        (452,498)  (452,498)
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Comprehensive
 (loss)            $(1,104,185) $(216,084)    $(10,703,919) $(792,870)
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Basic weighted-
 average shares      37,147,384 33,576,678       36,667,096 33,475,041
Diluted weighted-
 average shares      37,147,384 39,132,316       36,667,096 33,475,041
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Basic earnings
 (loss) per share       $(0.08)      $0.01          $(0.25)    $(0.01)
Diluted earnings
 (loss) per share       $(0.08)      $0.01          $(0.25)    $(0.01)
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SOURCE: Creative Vistas, Inc.

Creative Vistas, Inc.
Sayan Navaratnam, Chairman, 905-666-8676
sayan@creativevistasinc.com
or
Investor Relations Intl
Haris Tajyar, Partner, 818-382-9702
htajyar@irintl.com

"DirectTV's acquisition of 180 Connect provides Creative Vistas with a substantial cash infusion to fund its U.S.-focused growth strategy," said Creative Vistas CEO Dominic Burns. "We expect this new source of capital will help us accelerate the development of new business at our Dependable HomeTech Division in the U.S., which this year has begun providing broadband-related services such as installation and repair for major cable system providers serving the largest metropolitan markets in Louisiana and North Carolina."

If you would like to be added to Creative Vistas' investor email lists or have additional questions, please contact Haris Tajyar with Investor Relations International at htajyar@irintl.com. For further information on Creative Vistas, please visit www.creativevistasinc.com.

About Creative Vistas

Creative Vistas Inc. is a leading provider of broadband-related services as well as security technologies and systems. Through its subsidiary Dependable HomeTech, formerly known as Cancable Inc., Creative Vistas provisions the deployment and servicing of broadband technologies to the commercial and residential market in Canada and the U.S. Through its subsidiaries AC Technical Systems Ltd. and Iview Digital Video Solutions Inc., it offers proprietary and non-proprietary technologies to the integrated electronic security and surveillance market. Its growing list of customers for broadband-related services include major cable-system operators in Ontario, Canada and U.S. metropolitan markets including New Orleans and Baton Rouge, La., and Charlotte, N.C. Its security and surveillance systems are used by numerous high-profile clients including government, school boards, retail outlets, banks and hospitals. Creative Vistas is based in Ontario, Canada.

Forward-Looking Statements: Statements about the Company's future expectations, including future revenues and earnings, and all other statements in this press release other than historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and as the term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company's actual results could differ materially from expected results for reasons described from time to time in the Company's public filings. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequently occurring events.

SOURCE: Creative Vistas, Inc.

Creative Vistas, Inc.
Sayan Navaratnam, Chairman, 905-666-8676
sayan@creativevistasinc.com
or
Investor Relations Intl
Haris Tajyar, Partner, 818-382-9702
htajyar@irintl.com

Important Additional Information will be Filed with the SEC

In connection with the proposed merger, 180 Connect has filed a proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE FINAL PROXY STATEMENT, BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE MERGER AND THE PARTIES THERETO. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the proxy statement and other documents filed by 180 Connect at the Securities and Exchange Commission's Web site at http://www.sec.gov. The proxy statement and such other documents may also be obtained for free from 180 Connect by directing such request to 180 Connect Inc., 6501 E. Belleview Avenue, Suite 500, Englewood, Colorado 80111, Attention: Chief Financial Officer.

Participants in the Solicitation

180 Connect and its directors, executive officers and other members of its management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from its stockholders in connection with the proposed merger. Information concerning the interests of 180 Connect's participants in the solicitation, which may be different than those of 180 Connect stockholders generally, is set forth in 180 Connect's proxy statements and Annual Reports on Form 10-K, both previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and in the proxy statement relating to the merger.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements based on current 180 Connect management expectations. Those forward-looking statements include all statements other than those made solely with respect to historical fact. Numerous risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, including those contained in 180 Connect's filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for its most recent fiscal year, especially in the Management's Discussion and Analysis section and its Current Reports on Form 8-K, could also cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against 180 Connect and others following announcement of the merger agreement; the inability to complete the merger due to the failure to obtain stockholder approval or the failure to satisfy other conditions to completion of the merger; risks that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans and operations and the potential difficulties in employee retention as a result of the merger; the ability to recognize the benefits of the merger; and, the amount of the costs, fees, expenses and charges related to the merger. Many of the factors that will determine the outcome of the subject matter of this press release are beyond 180 Connect's ability to control or predict. 180 Connect undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

About 180 Connect Inc.

180 Connect Inc. is one of North America's largest providers of installation, integration and fulfillment services to the home entertainment, communications and home integration service industries. With more than 4,000 skilled technicians and 750 support personnel based in over 85 operating locations, 180 Connect is well positioned as the only pure play national residential service provider in the market. 180 Connect shares are traded under the name of 180 Connect Inc. on the OTCBB under the symbols CNCT.OB, CNCTU.OB and CNCTW.OB. For more information about 180 Connect Inc, please visit www.180connect.net.

About DIRECTV, Inc.

DIRECTV, Inc. (NASDAQ:DTV), the nation's leading satellite television service provider, presents the finest television experience available to more than 16.8 million customers in the United States and is leading the HD revolution with 95 national HD channels - more quality HD channels than any other television provider. Each day, DIRECTV subscribers enjoy access to over 265 channels of 100% digital picture and sound, exclusive programming, industry-leading customer satisfaction (which has surpassed cable for seven years running) and superior technologies that include advanced DVR and HD-DVR services and the most state-of-the-art interactive sports packages available anywhere. For the most up-to-date information on DIRECTV, please visit www.directv.com.

For information please contact the following or visit 180 Connect's

website at www.180connect.net.

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SOURCE: 180 Connect Inc.

Claudia A. Di Maio, 180 Connect Inc., TEL: 866-995-8888, DIRECT LINE: (416) 930-7710,
EMAIL: cdimaio@180connect.net; Devlin Lander Integrated Corporate Relations, TEL.:
(415) 292-6855