Venteco plc Investment

Blue Star Capital plc
24 March 2006


For immediate release                                          24 March 2006


                              BLUE STAR CAPITAL PLC
                         ('Blue Star' or 'the Company')


                            Investment in Venteco plc


Blue Star Capital plc (AIM: BLU), the company created to provide seed capital
for early stage companies, is pleased to announce it has taken a 8.99 per cent
stake in Venteco plc ('Venteco'), a company that today begins trading on the AIM
market of the London Stock Exchange.

Venteco (AIM: VTO) is a recently formed company established to invest in or
acquire assets, businesses or companies involved in environmentally friendly
pest control technologies, applications or related areas. Venteco has a highly
experienced board of directors with an international track record in the pest
control industry and additional experience in finance and the City.

Blue Star has invested £265,000 in Venteco in return for 11,333,333 ordinary
shares, equivalent to 8.99 per cent of Venteco's share capital.

In total Venteco has raised net proceeds of £3.04 million in its flotation.
Libertas Capital is Venteco's nominated adviser and broker.

Nigel Robertson, Blue Star Capital's Chairman, said: 'The flotation of Venteco
underlines the continued progress in Blue Star's business model. Venteco brings
another area of sector focus to Blue Star's portfolio of investments and we wish
Venteco every success as a quoted company.'



                                      ENDS

For further information:


Blue Star Capital plc                         Tel: [phone]
Nigel Robertson, Chairman
Haresh Kanabar, Chief Executive

Teather & Greenwood                           Tel: [phone]
Mark Dickenson


Buchanan Communications                       Tel: [phone]
Mark Court
Elly Williamson






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