Fireswirl Meets Another Milestone Sales Target with Taobao Flagship Online Store

January 20, 2012 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Fireswirl Technologies Inc. (TSXV:FSW).

"the Company", is pleased to announce that, with the record-breaking opening of the fourth movie of the "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf" animation series "Mission Incredible: Adventures on the Dragon's Trail" (the "Movie") in China, the Company's "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf" official online store and Taobao flagship store have broken through the benchmark 1,000 online orders per day this month, only after two months of the stores' opening.

The Movie grossed RMB 20 million (approx. C$3.2 million) on its debut day in the box office. It surpassed the record of the previous "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf" movie and set a new first-day box office record for a Chinese animated movie. The Movie is distributed by The Walt Disney Company.

Fireswirl sets up, operates and maintains the "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf" official online store and Taobao flagship online store in China. Both stores were launched two months ago and have since experienced substantial growth in online sales. The Online store generates revenues through sales of related merchandise and kids apparel.

"Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf," also known as "XiYangYang," is the No.1 cartoon series in China. In 2010, the third animated movie derived from the series broke the domestic box office record for a Chinese produced animated movie.

"This is a very strong start for us in 2012. The growth of e-commerce in China is phenomenal, and it becomes an essential sales channel for both international and local brands," says Tony Lau, CEO of Fireswirl, "and will directly benefit Fireswirl's growth strategy."

About Fireswirl Technologies Inc.

Fireswirl Technologies Inc. (TSXV: FSW) is focused on creating transactional revenue by engineering electronic and mobile commerce solutions for content providers. The Company’s technology has broad applications for those requiring multiple payment interfaces, multi-currency and multi-language capabilities. It can be adapted to any industry seeking high volume or micro-payment solutions involving a wide base of users through internet or wireless applications.

Further information can be found on the company at: www.fireswirl.com or contact:

Ji Yoon, Interim CFO
Telephone: 604.540-8805 Ext. 214
Fax: 604.677-6613
Email: jyoon@fireswirl.com
Website: www.fireswirl.com

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