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By Any Measure, Transport Stock APSI Is An Undervalued Opportunity

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Aqua Power Systems, Inc. (OTC: APSI) recently acquired the fast-growing Tradition Transportation Group and checked all the boxes: Sales are anticipated to be full year 2022 in the range of $125 million with a net profit of $4.5 million. Full results will be announced next month. In 2021, Tradition reported revenue of $87,695,384 and a net profit of $2,986,945 In 2020, the company generated $49,992,274 and net income of $1,738,623 APSI moved from a shell OTC company to a bona fide asset-based transport/trucking firm with seven subsidiaries. APSI bought Tradition and all of its subsidiaries for $28,548,458.76. Up List Application To OTCQB Exchange Already Filed APSI has already filed an application with the SEC for an uplist to the OTCQB exchange. A NASDAQ listing is its ultimate goal. APSI has just 17,204,180 shares outstanding. Yet, it is trading at a market cap of only $5.6 million. By any measurement of revenue, net income, or assets, it deserves better. In fact, it should trade at well above $1 per share—and perhaps closer to $6-7 per share. The APSI market cap appears to be well undervalued as it currently stands. One valuation analysis vs.10 competing transportation public companies finds that the median enterprise LFY valuation in this sector is 1.6X revenues. That would translate into an APSI market cap of some $200 million, based on 2022 full year sales of $125 million. Average enterprise based on LFY is 3.2 times revenues — it means APSI would have a market cap of $400 million with share price of $23.25. Even a one time revenue share price at the estimated 2020 sales of $125 million would translate into $7.26 per share. “This has to be one of the most undervalued companies publicly listed today,” In terms of assets, Tradition Transport is a solid investment that delivers revenue, net income via a fleet of owned trucks/trailers and warehouses. Tradition Transport By Any Measure Deserves Higher Price Per Share The answer has to be that the transaction happened so recently — only late last year — that investors are still not aware of APSI. When it up lists, they will be. Investors should keep APSI on their Watch Lists because of the Company’s asset-based acquisition in the hot transport business — freight, logistics, warehousing, brokerage, leasing and more. Its assets include: six warehouses totaling two million sq. ft., four in Indianapolis and two in Georgia; a fleet of 162 company-owned tractors and some 303 trailers; plus Anthem Anchor Bolts & Fasteners, LLC, a subsidiary that manufactures bolts and fasteners and creates custom plates, cages and embeds APSI’s Tradition Transport Aggressively Planning For The Future Tim Evans, president and Director; Joseph Davis, COO of Tradition and also President, Treasurer and Director of acquiring firm APSI; and Robert Morris, CEO and Director of APSI, say APSI’s Tradition Transport is a high-tech firm with multiple revenue streams in the logistics, drayage, and warehousing/brokerage businesses. Tim Evans says, “We see opportunities everywhere.” Tradition is high-tech, multi-revenue, and diversified, with land, sea, and warehousing divisions plus brokerage and drayage all playing key roles as it grows. Why APSI's Entry Into Transport/Logistics Deserves Review By Investors Here’s how it is detailed in an APSI 8K filing: Technology includes the Samsara ‘to-the-second’ GPS tracking and smart geofencing visibility to improve router performance. SkyBlitz offers commercial telematics, tank monitoring and petroleum logistics. Tradition is converting to TMW for transportation management solutions. Camelot Software provides warehouse management systems. Tradition has a list of some 500 active customers. It serves a diversified base of industries such as building materials, automotive, manufacturing, containers and food. This broad spectrum gives Tradition a stable client footprint. Tradition's goal is to acquire another 200 plus tractors and some 400 trailers in 2023 and 2024. More deployment centers for Tradition are scheduled to open in Savannah, Nashville, Dallas and Indianapolis. New terminals are being planned for Dallas, the Southeastern US, and the Pacific Coast as Tradition seeks to increase its presence on the West Coast. To diversify its business, Tradition is seeking in the future to grow its manufacturing base. It is introducing U-bolt manufacturing while adding more diversification to its products. Tradition plans to grow both its brokerage and drayage businesses. These are among the fastest-growing segments of the Company. Brokerage revenue grew greater than 370% in 2021 vs 2020. Tim Davis calls it a ‘driving platform’ for the Company's future. A second brokerage office is under way. Drayage is also a vital growth area. Tradition is able to move freight, not just through trucks, but from drayage via unloading ships at a port, storing it in a nearby warehouse, then moving the freight by truck and also by rail. M&A is on the horizon. In addition to its organic growth structure, Joseph Davis says Tradition Transport is already reviewing future potential buyout candidates. “We’ve identified some acquisition targets. These are specialty businesses related to the ones we are already in.” In warehousing, an important profit area, Tradition operates six warehouses totaling some two million sq. ft. Joseph Davis stated the Company plans to add two-three more warehouses annually in the future — about one million sq, ft, more every year in the future. Tradition is planning to grow its international business. It already services freight to-and-from Mexico and Canada. In terms of international, trucks accounted for 66.1% of the surface trade between the US and Canada and 82.7% of surface trade between the US and Mexico in 2021, the American Trucking Association (ATA) reports. Trucking A $875.5 Billion Business The ATA finds that trucks moved more than 72% of all freight in the US by weight in 2021. It added that gross freight revenues from trucks amounted to $875.5 billion, or 80.8% of total revenue generated by the freight industry that year. A team with a combined experience of about 120 years runs Tradition's management. Managers plan for the future and can foresee the future needs of that industry. For example, Joe Davis predicted a stronger business in warehousing now as freight movement cools down. Press reports document his view. The Wall Street Journal reports that ocean shipping is now off 10% from China vs. Pandemic highs — a number that has declined three months in a row. As the logjam of some 100 sea vessels off the Port of Los Angeles has virtually disappeared, the need for more sophisticated logistics warehousing has grown within the US. Tradition is experienced in seeing the future of freight movement globally. CONCLUSION APSI stock is undervalued at industry sector multiples. Investors may want to put APSI on their watch lists as it grows. Right now, it is priced below market. By acquiring Tradition Transport and its subsidiaries, Aqua Power Systems, Inc. (OTC: APSI) moved from a shell company to a 2022 estimated $125 million sales and $4.5 million net income asset-based firm. It has filed an application to up list to the OTC QB exchange. This is a company in expansion mode. Investors take note. Razorpitch Inc. is a marketing communications and investor relations firm serving private, pre-IPO, and public companies. RazorPitch specializes in corporate, investor, and stakeholder communications. Our goal is to raise visibility, expand awareness, and increase value. To learn more, visit RazorPitch.com. Disclaimers: The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides investors a safe harbor in regard to forward-looking statements. 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March 15, 2023 05:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

Indonesia Aims to be Top Participant in the Global EV Market

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As the global clean energy transition continues onward at breakneck speed, countries with battery metal reserves look to corner the rising market. Chile may take the cake for largest lithium supplier, but Indonesia is leading the race in the supply of nickel, a key metal in electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Now the Southeast Asian country is looking to become a top participant in the global EV market. In fact, nickel companies are driving a record year for public listings in Indonesia with bankers anticipating up to $4 billion in issuance in 2023. 1 Indonesia is already Asia’s second-busiest IPO market this year, in terms of both deal value and number of listings, after China. Bankers anticipate up to $4 billion in issuance in 2023. 2 President Joko Widodo has prohibited the export of raw nickel to encourage more battery manufacturers to build domestic processing plants. The practice, known as downstreaming, has contributed to an increase in the value of the country's nickel product exports to almost $30 billion in 2022, more than 10 times what they were a decade ago. 3 As a result, a whole supply chain for EVs is growing. LG Energy Solution is constructing a $1.1 billion battery cell plant, while Hyundai launched its first Southeast Asian plant to assemble EVs last year. China’s CATL has also invested in the industry and the government is courting Tesla and BYD. In the last three years alone Indonesia has signed over a dozen deals worth over $15 billion for battery materials and EV production with global manufacturers like LG, Hyundai, and Foxconn. Now, the public listings of nickel companies couldl put international investor interest in Widodo's agenda to the test, despite the fact that Indonesia is still viewed as a weak emerging market with volatile shares. Regardless of whether nickel supply comes from Indonesia or other countries, demand is expected to continue rising. Brazilian mining giant Vale sees global demand increasing by 44% by 2030, 4 while BHP predicts it will rise fourfold by 2050 due to EV demand. 5 The Oregon Group Predicts a 5-year Supply Crunch for Battery Nickel According to a new report, the availability of Class I nickel, which is required for EV batteries, is projected to be limited for the next three to five years. Despite increased output by Chinese nickel giant Tsingshan, The Oregon Group believes that the nickel market will remain constrained. The Oregon Group is widely seen as an expert in the financial industry. This investment firm was started by Anthony Milewski and Justin Cochrane, who are both independent experts in the capital markets. Milewski has been a consultant, a founder, and an investor in the mining business. Milewski and The Oregon Group think that a lot of money should be put into projects all over the world that use nickel. The report, called The Green Economy and Nickel's Generational Class I Supply Crunch, investigates major trends influencing the expansion of Class I nickel supply and demand. Geopolitical concerns, as well as the impending collision between the drive to decarbonize supply chains and the high emissions of new and near-term nickel production, are among them. Here are some of the most important things the report talks about: The battery business is growing so fast that everyone is looking at Class I nickel supplies. Forecasts from analysts vary, but most agree that growth will be exponential. Wood Mackenzie says that batteries used 7% of all nickel in 2021, but that number will rise to 40% by 2040. This will cause the worldwide demand for nickel to double. This projection, on the other hand, doesn't take into account the problems that come up when Class II nickel is refined into Class I nickel. In other words, there is still a Class I nickel supply bottleneck on the market. The only questions are how bad it is and how long it will last. China was the leader in the supply chains for battery metals and rare earths for many years, but it didn't have much competition. State-backed businesses could invest, work together, and form partnerships as they saw fit to get the resources they needed while preventing competitors from doing the same. The West is finally waking up at the last minute. As it does this, investment opportunities that were once just a guess are beginning to take shape. Carbon border taxes, growing consumer dissatisfaction with products made from "bad" metals, and other things seem to be making it so that Chinese-controlled nickel is losing some of its price advantages. But for that to make a difference, the West needs new sources of supply that meet certain requirements. The good news is... It has huge untapped resources right in its own backyard. There's just one problem. Around 60% of the nickel that is made today is in the form of ferronickel, which is nickel that contains between 2% and 75% iron and can't be used directly in batteries because it is too expensive and bad for the environment. Simple froth flotation, which has been used in mining for more than 100 years, is a faster, easier, and cleaner way to process sulfide ores of any grade. The Oregon Group argues that ignoring sulfide resources that are thought to be "poor grade" may soon no longer be possible in a world that wants battery-grade nickel products but doesn't have many places to get them. This is because the demand for battery-grade nickel is expected to grow exponentially in the long run, but there aren't many places to get it now. This report gives a detailed look at the nickel market, the major trends that will affect it over the next ten years, and how the supply and demand of nickel will change. It also has a full list of companies that look for and develop nickel as well as a few nickel ETFs. The Class I nickel deficit won't go away any time soon, so prices will continue to go up for a while. Now is a good time to think about getting into the nickel market if you haven't already. 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March 14, 2023 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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SMX shares latest updates in supply chain integrity

SMX

SMX Co-Founder and CEO H Alon joins Natalie Stoberman from the Proactive studio to share how the company specializes in supply chain integrity. SMX is the next generation solution to address the anti-counterfeit, brand protection, client liability and track and trace markets. The company has developed a suite of integrated solutions to solve both authentication and track and trace challenges in order to uphold supply chain integrity, and provide quality assurance and brand accountability to producers of goods. Contact Details Proactive Canada +1 604-688-8158 na-editorial@proactiveinvestors.com

March 09, 2023 11:45 AM Eastern Standard Time

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Freedom Freight Services, Div. of Tradition Transportation, Launches New Intermodal Services

Aqua Power Systems, Inc.

McapMediaWire -- Aqua Power Systems Inc. (OTC: APSI ), a leader in reliable logistics and transportation solutions, announced that Tradition Transportation Group Inc., through its subsidiary Freedom Freight Solutions, recently launched new intermodal services adding to the Company’s ever expanding offering of services and client solutions. The Company has been rapidly gaining additional drayage business of both inbound and outbound freight through the Port of Savannah (Georgia). The Company has enough drayage business to support a small fleet of full time drayage operations out of the Company’s Savannah, GA location beginning in Q2 of this year. The Company recently completed a facility tour with a potential client which translated into a contract and new customer to begin bringing in rail cars to offload into the Savannah warehouse location. The Company anticipates the first railcars to begin arriving in the coming days. Robert Morris, CEO of Aqua Power Systems, Inc., commented on the Tradition’s recent achievements, stating, "We are thrilled to announce the launch of new intermodal services through subsidiary, Freedom Freight Solutions. Our company's expanding offerings and client solutions are a testament to our commitment to providing reliable logistics and transportation services to our customers. With the addition of intermodal services, the Company can provide more efficient and cost-effective transportation solutions that meet the unique needs of our customers. We are confident that these services will be well-received and will help us to continue to grow our business. We are committed to providing the highest level of service to our customers and are constantly looking for ways to improve and expand our offerings. As we continue to grow our business, we remain focused on maintaining our commitment to reliability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.” About Aqua Power Systems, Inc. We offer a wide range of logistics services, including transportation, reverse logistics, warehousing, and distribution. Our goal is to make logistics and transportation as seamless as possible for our customers so they can focus on their core business activities. Our team consists of experienced logistics professionals who are dedicated to delivering exceptional service. Safe Harbor: This Press Release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are based on the current plans and expectations of management and are subject to several uncertainties and risks that could significantly affect the Company’s current plans and expectations, as well as future results of operations and financial condition. A more extensive listing of risks and factors that may affect the Company’s business prospects and cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in the reports and other documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission and OTC Markets, Inc. OTC Disclosure and News Service. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Contact: Stephen Carnes 407-674-9444 Contact Details Stephen Carnes +1 407-674-9444

March 09, 2023 08:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

eTruck Transportation Video Walkthrough Now Available

Principal Solar, Inc.

McapMediaWire -- Principal Solar, Inc. (OTC: PSWW ) (“Principal” or “the Company”), a strategic investor in organizations and technologies that support next-generation opportunities in traditional, renewable, and clean energy sectors as well as an investor in and operator of undervalued petroleum-producing properties, today announced the availability of a video walkthrough of eTruck Transportation’s (“eTruck’s”) Omaha production facilities. Featuring eTruck’s Andrew Knudsen, the video also provides an up-close view of its nearly completed, fully electric Class 6 and Class 8 prototype vehicles. “eTruck continues to make significant progress and is now close to entering production of fully electric and hybrid Class 6 vehicle conversions,” said K. Bryce “Rick” Toussaint, CPA, MBA, Chairman and CEO of PSWW. “After overcoming unavoidable delays due to tumultuous capital market conditions, we believe eTruck will soon be able to begin fulfilling its substantial backlog of customer orders.” The video presentation is available on Principal Solar’s website, here: https://pswwenergy.com/etruck-update/ About Principal Solar Principal Solar is a strategic investor in and acquirer of organizations and technologies that support next-generation opportunities in traditional, renewable, and clean energy sectors as well as an acquirer and operator of undervalued petroleum-producing properties. For further information, please visit the Company’s website at www.pswwenergy.com. Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 The statements contained in this news release which are not historical facts may be "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated. For example, statements that describe PSWW' hopes, plans, objectives, goals, intentions, or expectations are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made herein are only made as of the date of this news release. Numerous factors, many of which are beyond PSWWs' control, will affect actual results. PSWW undertakes no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. This news release should be read in conjunction with PSWWs' most recent financial reports and other filings posted with the OTC Markets and/or the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission by PSWW. Principal Solar Contact K. Bryce “Rick” Toussaint, CPA, MBA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer kt@pswwenergy.com 214.885.0032 Investor Relations Contact Michael Briola invest@pswwenergy.com Contact Details Principal Solar Michael Briola invest@pswwenergy.com Company Website http://www.pswwenergy.com/

March 08, 2023 08:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

Minuteman Press Franchise in Naples, FL Shares Growth Strategies, Overcomes Hurricane Ian

Minuteman Press International Inc

David Ogden purchased the Minuteman Press franchise in Naples, Florida, in January 2021. In the two years since the purchase, David has successfully grown the business by expanding high-demand products and services as well as the key acquisition of independent printing business Sunbelt Printing in September 2022. David says, “The resulting sales growth in business after bringing Minuteman Press and Sunbelt Printing together is over 400% year-over-year.” Around the same time as the acquisition and planned relocation to a new 4,100 sq. ft. facility, Hurricane Ian hit Florida on September 28, 2022. David shares, “What an experience. I purchased Sunbelt Printing and found a new building to move into. The movers were scheduled to get us moved on September 28, 2022. It turns out it was the same day Hurricane Ian hit the Naples/Ft. Meyers area. Needless to say, the move was postponed, and all of our original planning was out the window. Finding contractors to get the electricity where we needed it and all the other moving parts involved had to be reorganized and rescheduled.” David continues, “We did it, and it took more time and patience than I expected, but we finally succeeded and are now in our 4,100-square-foot facility. We have grown really fast since the move and the acquisition, so it’s a good thing we were able to overcome Hurricane Ian and complete the move.” Today, Minuteman Press in Naples is located at 771 Airport Rd. N., Units 4 & 5, Naples, FL 34104. Journey from Cairo, Egypt to Naples, FL David Ogden first moved to Naples in 2013. He shares, “I owned a printing company in Cairo, Egypt, while my family and I lived there. When we left in 2013 and moved to Naples, I still owned the printing company in Egypt, and my brother-in-law took over day-to-day management. Today, I own Minuteman Press in Naples as well as two other companies not in the printing industry.” As someone with experience in the printing industry and as a business owner, David explains why he chose to join the Minuteman Press franchise family: “I chose Minuteman for several reasons. First, it was an existing franchise and a ‘fixer-upper.’ I also liked the company's history, the clear and present franchise support, and of course, their capped royalty structure. Finally, I knew from the day I started the training program for new owners with Mike Jutt and Pete Taglino that I had made the right decision and Minuteman Press was the right franchise brand for me.” David continues, “I did my homework before buying Minuteman Press in Naples, and I talked to many existing owners. All of them agreed the support received from Minuteman Press International was outstanding. After purchasing the business and when the paper supply chain issues occurred, it shook me at first. But then I had a great conversation with our Regional VP Larry Trimble, who helped put it in perspective and provided guidance. From that day forward, I have taken the ‘failure is not an option’ approach, and it has worked out great. I have fantastic support from our regional rep Mark Geller, and Larry Trimble. They are part of our team, know my business well, and are part of our success.” 3 Keys to Growing the Business David highlights the following three key ways he has grown the business over the past two years: Providing high-demand products and services, including direct mail. “ We have a large direct mail customer that does 6-10K pieces of first-class mail per day with us. We also have many smaller customers that do various-size mailings and Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM) postcards. Mailing is about 20% of our business and a fast growth area, and so we are investing in direct mail even further with new equipment.” Listening to clients and meeting their needs. “I make time to meet and talk to customers at our front desk. I always ask new customers, ‘What other kind of printing do you use?’ About 70% of the time, I discover new potential business. For example, our very large direct mail customer came from asking that one simple question, which added $30K per month in new revenue.” Learning from other owners by attending the Minuteman Press World Expo. “I learned a great deal at the Minuteman Press World Expo last year and took those ideas back to my team. As a result, we have increased a lot of central facility work, which has benefited our business's overall mix. One of the best takeaways from the Expo was the President’s Million-Dollar Owners panel, where successful owners from all across Minuteman Press answer questions from other franchisees. I sat and listened to every one of them talking about buying independent printers and merging them into their own businesses. I decided then and there to go home and buy another printer. Six weeks later, I purchased Sunbelt Printing.” Acquisition of Sunbelt Printing The acquisition of Sunbelt Printing certainly proved to be a huge boost for Minuteman Press in Naples. David shares, “Minuteman Press sends out regular mailings to independent printers asking them if they have a plan to retire or have an exit strategy, and they explain the benefits of selling their business with the help of Minuteman Press International. The owner of Sunbelt Printing was looking to sell and was ready to retire. After many meetings with that owner and weeks of negotiating, I bought Sunbelt Printing and merged that business into my existing business. Both were about equal in revenue per month at the time of the merger, and as I said previously, the resulting growth in business after bringing the two together is over 400% year-over-year.” David continues, “Our regional rep Mark Geller helped coordinate and execute the merger of the two businesses. He also helped us with specialty contractors to get equipment like large cutters moved and re-installed. In addition, Mark regularly helps me train new employees.” What’s next for David Ogden and Minuteman Press in Naples? David answers, “We are excited to keep serving our clients with high quality printing, marketing, and mailing services. I love building relationships with our customers and look forward to continuing to grow together. I’m also in talks with another independent printer about buying their business. We will see where that leads us.” Minuteman Press in Naples is located at 771 Airport Rd. N., Units 4 & 5, Naples, FL 34104. For more information, visit their website: https://minuteman.com/us/locations/fl/naples/ Learn more about #1 rated Minuteman Press franchise opportunities and read Minuteman Press franchise reviews at https://minutemanpressfranchise.com Contact Details Minuteman Press International Chris Biscuiti +1 631-249-1370 cbiscuiti@mpihq.com Company Website https://minutemanpressfranchise.com

March 06, 2023 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

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New Membership Special Contributes to Travis Kelce’s Eighty-Seven and Running

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Club Car Wash prioritizes its charitable partners, as has raised over $1 million for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals through its Ten Dollar Tuesday promotion. In the month of February, Club Car Wash raised $58,460 for Children’s Miracle Network, and an additional $51,243.35 for local organizations, including Eighty-Seven and Running through grand opening and other In honor of Co-Owner Travis Kelce’s 2023 Super Bowl run with the Kansas City Chiefs, Club Car Wash organized a fundraiser to benefit the Eighty-Seven and Running organization. Founded by Kelce in 2015, Eighty-Seven and Running helps underserved youth on their journey to become productive citizens by mentoring and motivating them to explore and develop their abilities while learning critical life skills. For every new Club Car Wash membership purchased between February 4 and February 12, the company made a donation to Eighty-Seven and Running. With the help of new and existing members, the funds raised to benefit the organization totaled $42,301. Club Car Wash operates more than 120 locations throughout the Central United States, and has recently expanded into the state of Wisconsin. The company opened six new locations in the month of February, including sites in Arkansas, Texas and Missouri. Club Car Wash plans to continue its expansion into Colorado and Tennessee in 2023. Kelce joined the company as co-owner in April of 2021, and has made three appearances in the Super Bowl as a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs. Club Car Wash is excited to partner with Eighty-Seven and Running and to help empower disadvantaged youth through this and other fundraising initiatives. “Giving back to the community is very important to us as a family and as a business,” said Rollie Bartels, CEO and Owner of Club Car Wash. “We are proud to support Eighty-Seven and Running and to help provide the opportunity for our youth to cultivate their talents, learn and grow.” “I am so grateful to Club Car Wash for the ongoing support of the Eighty-Seven and Running organization and I am excited about the opportunities that this fundraiser will provide for the foundation,” said Travis Kelce, tight end of the Kansas City Chiefs and two-time Super Bowl Champion. “Each dollar raised from this campaign will go directly towards initiatives that will provide kids in the community with resources and opportunities to reach their full potential.” Founded as Tiger Express Car Wash in 2006, the company rebranded to Club Car Wash in 2019. Currently operating more than 120 locations in Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Iowa, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Arkansas, Wisconsin and Texas, Club Car Wash is one of the largest and fastest growing express car wash companies in the Central United States. Club Car Wash has plans to scale rapidly into Colorado, Kentucky and Tennessee through acquisitions and new developments. To learn more about Club Car Wash, please visit: www.clubcarwash.com. Contact Details Club Car Wash Kendall Palmquist Media@clubcarwash.com

March 06, 2023 09:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

Volatus Aerospace Secures Annual Recurring Contract to Expand Pipeline Corridor Surveillance in Eastern Canada

Volatus Aerospace Corp.

Volatus Aerospace Corp. (TSXV: VOL) (OTCQB: VLTTF) ("Volatus" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Canadian Air National Inc., has signed a 3-year master service agreement with a leading pipeline operator to provide pipeline right-of-way asset and environmental monitoring throughout Ontario. The agreement, signed on March 2nd, is estimated to generate revenues of up to $5M over the next three years with margins within historical norms for jobs of this nature. Volatus Aerospace provides data gathering and analysis services to the oil and gas sector through its subsidiaries Canadian Air National and Synergy Aviation. In total, the Company provides pipeline right-of-way surveillance services across Canada from Kitimat, British Columbia to Ottawa, Ontario. Combined with weekly patrols on an annual basis, the Volatus Group patrols over 1,600,000 kilometers of pipeline. “Light aircraft and helicopters remain the most common solution for pipeline monitoring, but drones are the future,” says Glen Lynch CEO of Volatus. “We are enhancing our competitive advantage by introducing drones and eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft in the months and years ahead to supplement and replace conventional aircraft. This will save our clients money, make processes safer, and reduce green-house gas emissions.” “Our oil and gas clients need reliable data,” added Ben Ruszkowski, Vice President of Business Development at Volatus' subsidiary Synergy Aviation. “We provide them with cost effective, environmentally friendly, and high-quality data solutions to protect their right-of-way assets and the environment using our proprietary technology.” According to the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP), 840,000 kilometres of pipelines safely transport liquids, such as natural gas, and crude oil, across Canada. The requirements for maintaining pipelines are heavily regulated by Provincial and Federal authorities. Regular aerial surveillance is a key method of compliance and protection used to anticipate, prevent, and mitigate environmental hazards and potentially dangerous conditions such as pipeline leaks and erosion, encroachment by vegetation, or third-party activities like construction, digging, and plowing. About Volatus Aerospace: Volatus Aerospace Corp. is a leading provider of integrated drone solutions throughout North America and growing into Latin America and globally. Volatus serves civil, public safety, and defense markets with imaging and inspection, security and surveillance, equipment sales and support, training, as well as R&D, design, and manufacturing. Through our subsidiary, Volatus Aviation, we are introducing green and innovative drone solutions to supplement and replace traditional aircraft and helicopters for long-linear inspections such as pipeline, energy, rail, and cargo services. Volatus is committed to carbon neutrality; the fostering of a safe, equitable and inclusive workplace; and responsible governance. Forward-Looking Information This news release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking information” and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements regarding the plans, intentions, beliefs, and current expectations of the Company with respect to future business activities and operating performance. Often, but not always, forward-looking information and forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates”, or “believes” or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases, or statements formed in the future tense or indicating that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” (or other variations of the foregoing) be taken, occur, be achieved, or come to pass. Forward-looking information includes information regarding: (i) the anticipated benefits of, and estimated revenue to be generated by, the master service agreement; (ii) the business plans and expectations of the Company; and (iii) expectations for other economic, business, and/or competitive factors. Forward-looking information is based on currently available competitive, financial, and economic data and operating plans, strategies, or beliefs of management as of the date of this news release, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. Such factors may be based on information currently available to the Company, including information obtained from third-party industry analysts and other third-party sources, and are based on management’s current expectations or beliefs. Any and all forward-looking information contained in this news release is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking information is not based on historical facts but instead reflects expectations, estimates or projections concerning future results or events based on the opinions, assumptions and estimates of management considered reasonable at the date the statements are made. Forward-looking information and forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current beliefs and is based on information currently available to it and on assumptions it believes to be not unreasonable in light of all of the circumstances. In some instances, material factors or assumptions are discussed in this news release in connection with statements containing forward-looking information. Such material factors and assumptions include, but are not limited to: the anticipated benefits and revenues of the master service agreement to the Company; the commercialization of drone flights beyond visual line of sight and potential benefits to the Company; meeting the continued listing requirements of the TSXV; and including, but not limited to, those factors set forth in the Company’s Annual Information Form under the section “Risk Factors”. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. The forward-looking information contained herein is made as of the date of this news release and, other than as required by law, the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise. There can be no assurance that forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release Source: Volatus Aerospace Corp. TSXV: VOL Contact Details Rob Walker +1 204-955-2647 rob.walker@volatusaerospace.com Company Website https://volatusaerospace.com

March 06, 2023 07:45 AM Eastern Standard Time

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Norsk Titanium shares new aerospace opportunities for Rapid Plasma Deposition technology

Norsk Titanium

Norsk Titanium vice president of engineering Odd Terje Lium joins Proactive's Natalie Stoberman to share how the company's Rapid Plasma Deposition (RPD) process is being innovated for new opportunities in the aerospace industry. Norsk Titanium is a global leader in metal 3D printing while creating a paradigm shift to a clean and sustainable manufacturing process. With its proprietary RPD technology and 700 MT of production capacity, the company offers cost-efficient 3D printing of value-added metal parts to a large addressable market. Contact Details Proactive USA +1 347-449-0879 na-editorial@proactiveinvestors.com

March 03, 2023 12:19 PM Eastern Standard Time

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