Profire Energy Ranked #311 Fastest-Growing Company in North America on Deloitte's 2013 Technology Fast 500

Company Attributes 266% Five-Year Growth to Significant and Expanding Market Opportunity, Strong Sales Execution, and Relevant Energy Technology Products and Solutions

LINDON, Utah, Jan. 8, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Profire Energy, Inc. (OTCBB:PFIE), a technology company which manufactures, installs and services burner management systems and other combustion technologies for the oil and gas industry, today announced that it ranked number 311 on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, and clean technology companies in North America.

Andrew Limpert, Profire Energy's Chief Financial Officer, spoke about the Company's growth-drivers:

"We're honored to be included among such reputable and fast-growing companies, and we appreciate Deloitte taking the time to compile this list of thought-leading organizations," said Limpert. "This ranking speaks to our great sales team and their consistent execution, as they have capitalized on the growing number of industry opportunities we've been afforded. Additionally, we are aggressively expanding the sales team both domestically and internationally, to help us spread the concept of burner management in the industry. We anticipate a bright future ahead for Profire as we stay focused on bringing relevant, innovative products to the industry."

About Deloitte's 2013 Technology Fast 500™

Technology Fast 500, conducted by Deloitte LLP, provides a ranking of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies – both public and private - in North America. Technology Fast 500 award winners are selected based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth from 2008 to 2012.

In order to be eligible for Technology Fast 500 recognition, companies must own proprietary intellectual property or technology that is sold to customers in products that contribute to a majority of the company's operating revenues. Companies must have base-year operating revenues of at least $50,000 USD or CD, and current-year operating revenues of at least $5 million USD or CD. Additionally, companies must be in business for a minimum of rank years, and be headquartered within North America.

To learn more about Profire Energy or its products, please contact Profire Energy, or visit www.ProfireEnergy.com.

About Profire Energy, Inc.

Profire Energy assists energy production companies in the safe and efficient transportation, refinement and production of oil and natural gas. As energy companies seek greater safety for their employees, compliance with more stringent EPA standards and enhanced margins with their energy production processes, Profire Energy's burner management systems are increasingly becoming part of their solution. To learn more about the company's products and services, please visit www.ProfireEnergy.com. Profire Energy has offices in Lindon, Utah; Houston, Texas; and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements. Statements made in this release that are not historical are forward-looking statements. This release contains forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to statements regarding the Fast500 ranking and its implications for the Company having a strong sales team, the Company's future, the Company's execution of its long-term objectives, or the Company's focus on bringing relevant, innovative products to the industry. All such forward-looking statements are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results or performance and involve risks, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the events or results described in, or anticipated by, the forward-looking statements. Factors that could materially affect such forward-looking statements include certain economic, business, public market and regulatory risks and factors identified in the company's periodic reports filed with the Securities Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this release and the Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by law. Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. 

CONTACT: Profire Energy, Inc.
         Andrew Limpert, CFO
         (801) 796-5127

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Released January 8, 2014