VANCOUVER, BC, January 14, 2008 - The Futura Corporation ("Futura") announces that it now owns 996, 800 trust units in Coast Wholesale Appliances Income Fund (TSX:CWA.UN) ("Coast"), representing approximately 15.28% of the total outstanding trust units of Coast, and approximately 9.93% of the voting rights attached to all issued and outstanding securities of Coast.

The purchase of the trust units in Coast was made through the facilities of the Toronto Stock Exchange for investment purposes. Futura may from time to time acquire additional trust units of Coast, or continue to hold the trust units of Coast in the normal course of Futura's investment activities, subject to applicable securities laws.

About Futura

The Futura Corporation is a Vancouver, British Columbia based private asset management and investment company. Futura has interests in numerous private and public companies, and specializes in the building materials sector.

For further information please contact:

Amar S. Doman
President and CEO
The Futura Corporation
PO Box 10017, Pacific Centre
Vancouver, BC V7Y 1A1
PH (604) 608-6600