PureSafe Water Systems, Inc. announces that the Hon. Michael Balboni, former New York State Homeland Security Advisor joins the company as a Special Advisor to the Board of Directors

PureSafe Water Systems, Inc. (OTCBB:PSWS) (formerly known as Water Chef, Inc)

Plainview, New York, October 8, 2009-Leslie J. Kessler, President and Chief Executive Officer of PureSafe Water Systems, Inc (Formerly: OTCBB:WTER) announced that the Hon. Michael Balboni has joined the Company as a Special Advisor to the Board of Directors. Mr. Balboni was the former New York State deputy secretary of Public Safety. In this role, he had day-to-day responsibility for managing homeland security affairs, emergency preparedness and response, law enforcement, oversaw 63,000 employees and a budget of $5 billion.

Mr. Balboni has had a distinguished career in New York state government, having served in both houses of the State Legislature and as a cabinet officer for two governors.

Mr. Balboni is a recognized expert in security, counterterrorism and emergency management. He has chaired the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs when he served in the New York State Senate. In that role, he authored and passed one of the first laws at the state level designed to secure water facilities against acts of terrorism.

In addition, Mr. Balboni served on the Federal Homeland Security Advisory Committee, which provided direct consultation with Secretary Chertoff, as well as being appointed by President elect Obama as an outside advisor to the Homeland Security transition team, the Homeland Security Quadrennial review Commission, and the Homeland Security Advisory Council.

Mr. Balboni will assist PureSafe in developing funding and business opportunities on a local, state, federal and international level.

From time to time, information provided by the Company (including; but not limited to this release), statements made by its employees or information included in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission may contain  "forward -looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, which are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created thereby. With respect to such forward-looking statements, the Company claims protection under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

The Company's results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, product demand, pricing, market acceptance, litigation, risks in product and technology development and other risk factors detailed from time to time in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission reports including, without limitation, its 2008 Form 10-K and Forms 10-Q.  The Company does not undertake to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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PureSafe Water Systems, Inc.

Leslie J. Kessler, 516.208.8250

Fax: 516.208.8252

info@puresafewatersystems.com
http://www.puresafewatersystems.com/

Fax:  516.208.8252

info@puresafewatersystems.com
http://www.puresafewatersystems.com/