• SRAX derives consumer data from BIGtoken platform that compensates over 16 million users from more than 30 countries for access to their data
• BIGtoken provides brands with ability to target and access specific niche groups across 25,000 unique points of segmentation

The business of big data is evolving to benefit both consumers and marketers as demonstrated by the success of SRAX (NASDAQ: SRAX), a technology company focused on digital marketing and consumer data management. The Company’s BIGtoken platform compensates over 16 million users with cash or gift cards when they opt in to give access to their data while concurrently creating valuable data sets that can be accessed by marketers for a fee.

“Big marketers are really interested in this,” said SRAX CEO and founder Christopher Miglino in an interview on the LA Weekly Podcast with Brian Calle (http://ibn.fm/dIMJd). “They don’t want to buy bad data anymore. They want to buy data from consumers that have said ‘yes, you have the right to market to me’, so we’ve found ourselves in a unique spot.”

SRAX’s tools deliver a digital competitive advantage for companies in several verticals that include consumer goods, investor relations, luxury, and lifestyle. The Company’s technology unlocks data to reveal brands’ core consumers and their characteristics across several marketing channels by integrating all aspects of the advertising experience into a single platform. Besides giving access to marketers for a fee, SRAX also engages in the sale of specialized data sets across several verticals.

“Our primary focus is figuring out ways to monetize different data sets. We had a business a few years ago where we aggregated data on doctors in the country and then we sold that data,” said Miglinio, referring to SRAX’s healthcare vertical, SRAX MD, that sold for a $43.5 million consideration while allowing SRAX to retain a 31% ownership.

Investor relations is another key area for SRAX that has increased in importance during these unprecedented economic times, elevating demand for virtual investor relations platforms. Through SRAX’s Sequire platform, CEOs & CFOs of publicly traded companies are now able to monitor the trading behaviors of their investors while the investors in turn are kept informed on corporate prospects.

The power of big data to meet the demands of the increasingly demanding and competitive economic landscape is exemplified by SRAX’s services that give clients the ability to target and access specific niche groups across 25,000 unique points of segmentation. The platform’s unique interface gives users the power to submit specialized queries that include location and purchase history.

Besides serving clients on both sides of the data trade, SRAX also gives back to the community by allowing BIGtoken users to donate their earnings to charity through its partnerships with several high-profile, nonprofit associations. Through the program, BIGtoken users are able to support efforts put forward by the American Heart Association, HealthCorps and The ALS Association.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.SRAX.com.

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to SRAX are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/SRAX

• The Driveway app will allow users to buy, sell and trade vehicles from their smart phones regardless of location
• Integrated with PowerBand’s cloud-based auto trading platform, the app will ensure that both consumers and dealers get the best value for a vehicle in a virtual auction
• PowerBand is currently in the process of integrating credit financing agreements from U.S. financial institutions into its platform to allow users access to financing and leasing solutions

PowerBand Solutions (TSX.V: PBX) (OTCQB: PWWBF) (FRA: 1ZVA), the company that developed and launched a cloud-based platform that lets people buy and sell vehicles with never-seen-before speed, simplicity, and cost-efficiency, is preparing to release its Driveway consumer app across the United States. The app will be integrated with PowerBand’s innovative virtual transaction platform and will allow consumers to sell, buy and trade vehicles from their smart phones and other devices regardless of location (http://ibn.fm/2Xdy6).

Developed by PowerBand, the app was initially launched for residents of Northwest Arkansas and piloted by D2D Auto Auctions LLC, a network facilitating virtual vehicle auctions between dealers across the country to give consumers the ability to secure live bids on their vehicle.  D2D is co-owned by PowerBand and Arkansas-based financier Bryan Hunt, Director of J.B Hunt Transport.

According to Hunt, the app is designed to answer consumers’ need for a fast and reliable way to trade used cars and trucks from any location, by removing the cost and need of delivering vehicles to physical auctions. “With the Driveaway app, consumers can get the fair value of a vehicle. This is another part of our strategy to assist in the recovery of the automotive sector by allowing consumers to purchase cars from any location, using our smart phones,” Hunt added.

The Driveway app is a crucial piece of PowerBand’s platform, which removes unnecessary middlemen and fees when a vehicle is purchased or sold, PowerBand CEO Kelly Jennings explained. “Driveaway will ensure that consumers and dealers get the best value for a vehicle in an auction, and that consumers have a wider range of choices when they buy a used car.”

While Driveaway is not the only way to trade vehicles online, the alternatives offered by other providers only deal with one dealership and don’t make it possible to buy, sell, lease, trade, and get insurance and other products from anywhere, nationwide, from any digital device.

Users of PowerBand’s platform and app will also be able to get approvals for financing and leasing, as the company is currently in the process of integrating credit financing agreements from U.S. financial institutions into its platform. These credit facility agreements will be announced as they are finalized in the coming weeks.

To prepare its first vehicle lease originations and complete the launch of its Driveway app, PowerBand recently accepted a $2.7 million investment from Texas-based D&P Holdings. The investment was received via subsidiary PowerBand Solutions US Inc. and is part of a D&P commitment to invest up to $10 million as a whole in the company, as it believes the cloud-based platform has the potential to transform the way Americans buy, sell, lease and finance vehicles, according to John Armstrong, CEO of D&P Holdings. As one of the largest administrators of automotive warranty and insurance products in the U.S., D&P works directly with more than 850 dealerships across the country. The company will also leverage PowerBand’s platform to offer consumers automotive insurance products, Armstrong added.

Developed by a team of experienced automotive, technology and finance experts, PowerBand Solutions’ platform caters to a growing need and demand for online auto trading alternatives as e-commerce is spreading in the automotive sector and an ever-growing number of people are looking for an enhanced and more personalized customer experience.

Additionally, social distancing rules imposed by the ongoing pandemic have increased this already significant demand for online alternatives. According to the ‘Digital Commerce 360 Online Vehicle Shopper 2019’ survey, conducted among 1,089 buyers, 49% are willing to purchase a new vehicle entirely online (http://ibn.fm/bAaJ9). According to Frost & Sullivan, consumers may purchase as many as 1.3 million vehicles annually online as soon as 2035 (http://ibn.fm/My8oz). And nearly 90% of Americans report they dislike the car dealership experience, noting they feel anxious or uncomfortable in dealership settings.

PowerBand is positioned to capitalize on these trends by disrupting the antiquated business model of the automotive industry, replacing distrust and confusion with transparency, access to information and ease of use.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.PowerBandSolutions.com.

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to PWWBF are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/PWWBF

• SING’s 1606 Hemp subsidiary achieved 133% increase in quarterly sales growth
• Product marketing and content strategy grew 1606 Hemp social media presence to 20,000 followers, boosting online sales
• SING achieved 300% increase in Q1 revenue and gross profit with majority coming from subsidiary Direct Solar

Despite unusual events creating an uncertain economic landscape, 2020 is proving to be a successful year so far for SinglePoint (OTCQB: SING), a diversified holdings company with operations in several high-performance market sectors. With impressive results coming from both their 1606 Hemp and Direct Solar subsidiaries, SING continues to successfully propel its business model forward by acquiring significant stakes in businesses and then fast-tracking their growth with operations, development, and management expertise.

SING continues to make gains with 1606 Hemp, its iconic smokable hemp brand that imparts the richness and quality of American-grown, harvested and cured hemp flower, processed according to quality assurance techniques that date back to the year 1606. Touted as a safer alternative to tobacco, 1606 Hemp cigarettes saw a remarkable 133% quarter-on-quarter increase in sales growth, along with increased distribution to new retail outlets across the country (http://ibn.fm/J7Lfv).

“We have over 400 storefront locations now in about 20 different states. We’ve officially launched our 6-pack point-of-sale display and that’s going really well. The beautiful thing about that is that it can sit right there (on the counter),“commented SING president Wil Ralston in a recent television interview (http://ibn.fm/bb3hL).

Social media and product marketing have played key roles in the successful growth of 1606 Hemp. Leveraging the popularity of key influencers in the hemp space forms part of 1606 Hemp’s social media strategy, in addition to enriching the consumer experience with lighters, ashtrays and hats branded with the 1606 logo.

“Everything we’ve done, we’ve been trying to do it to the next level and being able to position this brand as a leading brand within this market. In doing that we’ve gained over 20,000 followers on Instagram and multiple Youtube views,” commented Ralston on the growth strategy.

When asked about fulfillment issues that may arise from the boost in online sales, Ralston stated that “there are plenty of opportunities for us to continue to fulfill. We’ve got two different partners that can manufacture more than enough for us. We’re also able to expand beyond that as there is a lot of hemp being grown right now.”

Aside from expanding its footprint in the hemp industry, SING’s subsidiary Direct Solar is positioned to continue growing through the launch of the first phase of its new website aimed at streamlining the online purchasing process for residential solar.

“We are working on a brand-new site where a customer can come onto our site, put in their address and information, and we can get all the needed documents in order to be able to give you a quote for your house, and that’s version 1.0. When we come out with the second version, we’ll be able to actually get you pre-approved for a loan,” Ralston explained, highlighting SING’s aim to capitalize on the consumer shift to purchasing high-value items online. Recent financial statements released are proving the success of this strategy, showing a 300% increase in Q1 revenue and gross profit, with the majority of that growth coming from the acquisition of Direct Solar (http://ibn.fm/8Mu28).

SinglePoint has grown from a full-service mobile technology provider into a recognized brand that benefits from multiple revenue streams through its diverse portfolio of undervalued subsidiaries. The company strives to create long-term value for its shareholders by offering opportunities to invest across a diverse range of industries.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.SinglePoint.com.

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to SING are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/SING

• NSRI reports first-quarter gross profit numbers totaling more than $1.7 million; total assets approximately $34.7 million
• CEO says NSRI is prepared to meet challenges, has planned for upcoming hurricane season
• Zoning approval, already-inked deals provide National Storm Recovery with strong position heading into busy season

National Storm Recovery (OTC: NSRI), a leading provider of environmentally beneficial solutions for tree and storm waste disposal, reports first-quarter numbers totaling more than $1.7 million in gross profit and total assets reaching more than $34.7 million.

“This year’s first quarter has been extraordinary,” said NSRI CEO Tony Raynor. “We have made major upgrades at our key production facility to increase our production. We are prepared to meet the challenges and have planned accordingly for the hurricane season, the busiest season within our industry.”

The NSRI numbers, which were for the three-month period ending March 31, 2020, totaled revenues of $6,255,262; $1,728,506 of gross profit; and $34,711,993 in total assets, including $4,303,668 of cash. The report only reflected approximately two months of post-acquisition revenue from Mulch Manufacturing, which NSRI acquired in February of this year.

National Recovery Services recently received final zoning approval for its 100-acre site in Lake County, Florida, which will serve as the company’s flagship tree-debris collection site, as well as a storehouse for NSRI’s mulch manufacturing, soil composting and production bagging. In addition to the zoning approval, the company has signed three substantial agreements for the upcoming storm season, expectations of which range from above average to record breaking regarding its potential devastation (http://ibn.fm/t7wWu).

Regardless of the severity of the season, National Storm Recovery is prepared. Through its subsidiaries, including National Storm Recovery LLC, NSRI provides tree services, debris hauling, removal and biomass recycling, manufacturing, packaging and sales of next-generation mulch products.

One of the company’s primary corporate objectives is to provide a solution for the treatment and handling of tree debris, a frequent by-product of hurricanes. Historically, such tree debris is sent to local landfills and disposal sites, creating an environmental burden and pressure on disposal sites around the nation. NSRI is committed to creating synergistic and environmentally beneficial solutions to tree and storm waste disposal.

The company’s Sustainable Green Team solutions begin with the collecting of tree debris through its tree-services division and collection sites, then recycling the debris into a feedstock that is manufactured into a variety of organic mulch products that are packaged and sold to landscapers, installers and garden centers. If the impending storm season proves to be as devastating as expected, NSRI is well positioned to provide critical support to threatened communities.

To view the company’s investor presentation, visit http://ibn.fm/7NP9t

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.CentralFloridaArborCare.com/storm-recovery.

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to NSRI are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/NSRI

• PowerBand has completed its two-year mission to offer a cloud-based platform transforming the way consumers buy, sell, lease, and finance vehicles
• D&P Holdings has invested a $6 million in PowerBand’s platform to date
• The latest investment will also help launch the Driveway app to offer consumers access to a wider vehicle auction audience
• PowerBand Solutions’ cloud-based platform offers users transparency and complete control over the purchasing process by streamlining the interactions among all participants and eliminating unnecessary middlemen

The wholly-owned subsidiary of PowerBand Solutions Inc.’s (TSX.V: PBX) (OTCQB: PWWBF) (FRA: 1ZVA), PowerBand Solutions US Inc., has accepted an additional $2.7-million investment from Texas-based D&P Holdings as it prepares for the first vehicle lease originations in the United States, according to a company press release (http://ibn.fm/Hz3UI). PowerBand has thus completed its more than two-year mission to make available a cloud-based platform that is transforming the ways in which consumers carry out vehicle transactions.

The latest investment from D&P will assist PowerBand’s U.S. leasing platform, MUSA Auto Finance LLC, to start offering leases in June 2020. This will allow platform users to access extensive funding opportunities from national financial institutions. Upon completion of these financial arrangements, consumers and auto dealers will be able to view details about the financing arrangements on smart phones and other digital devices, making the entire process of buying and leasing a car with PowerBand as easy as ordering a product on Amazon, according to PowerBand CEO Kelly Jennings.

The additional D&P Holdings investment will also help launch Driveaway, PowerBand’s consumer app enabling Americans to access virtual auctions to purchase and sell used cars directly between consumers or from dealers. The app will offer commercial partners and consumers a wider auction audience, eliminate the cost of transporting vehicles to physical auction lots and ensure the value of their vehicles is reached. Fees are only charged on successful transactions.

Developed by a team of experienced automotive, technology and finance experts, PowerBand Solutions’ platform empowers the consumer to self-direct a transaction, by streamlining the interactions among all participants and eliminating unnecessary middlemen. The platform fully caters to a growing need and demand for online auto trading alternatives as e-commerce is spreading in the automotive sector and an ever-growing number of people are looking for an enhanced and more personalized customer experience.

Additionally, social distancing rules imposed by the ongoing pandemic have increased this already significant demand for online alternatives. According to the ‘Digital Commerce 360 Online Vehicle Shopper 2019’ survey, conducted among 1,089 buyers, 49% are willing to purchase a new vehicle entirely online (http://ibn.fm/bAaJ9). According to Frost & Sullivan, consumers may purchase as many as 1.3 million vehicles annually online as soon as 2035 (http://ibn.fm/My8oz). And nearly 90% of Americans report they dislike the car dealership experience, noting they feel anxious or uncomfortable in dealership settings.

PowerBand is positioned to capitalize on these trends by disrupting the antiquated business model of the automotive industry, replacing distrust and confusion with transparency, access to information and ease of use. “This is the digital innovation solution the automotive industry desperately needs, particularly as it emerges from the retail challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Jennings added.

D&P Holdings has invested $6 million in PowerBand US to date, and remains committed to invest up to $10 million as a whole, as it strongly believes that PowerBand’s cloud-based platform will transform the way Americans buy, sell, lease, trade and finance vehicles, said John Armstrong, CEO of D&P Holdings.  As one of the largest administrators of automotive warranty and insurance products in the U.S., D&P works directly with more than 850 dealerships across the country. The company will also leverage PowerBand’s platform to offer consumers automotive insurance products, Armstrong added.

PowerBand’s innovative platform will additionally be made available by MUSA to thousands of dealerships in the United States and Canada that work with RouteOne, LLC and its footprint of more than 16,000 automotive dealers and 1,500 finance sources. PowerBand will also continue other ongoing negotiations to promote the availability of credit facilities on the PowerBand platform as it strives to become a global leader in providing online transactions for the industry.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.PowerBandSolutions.com.

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to PWWBF are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/PWWBF

• Gold prices have risen by nearly 15% in 2020, reaching levels last seen in 2011, following deluge of monetary, fiscal stimulus across globe
• During global financial crisis of 2008, gold prices rallied by 34% while index of gold mining companies saw its value rise by over 100%
• Kingman Minerals has secured 72 lode claims in area spanning nearly 1,500 acres in Arizona’s Mohave County

During a quiet summer morning in August 2011, gold prices hit their historical peak – sharply rising to $1,917.90/oz. Nine years ago, gold prices were on a tear; the precious metal had rallied by 32.3% in eight months, driven by fears that rising sovereign debt levels and unprecedented levels of monetary debasement would lead to a gargantuan spike in inflation (http://ibn.fm/jDEP8). However, it would take nearly a decade – and a global health pandemic – for gold prices to return to their former heady heights. The recent appreciation in gold prices coupled with the metal’s vast upside potential has sparked renewed investment interest in mining companies; Kingman Minerals (TSX.V: KGS), a Canadian-listed gold miner with extensive claims in key mining jurisdictions spanning the North American continent, is poised to be among the biggest beneficiaries of the trend.

In late 2007, the global economy was beginning to witness the initial fault lines of the impending downturn – however, few could have predicted the speed and ferocity of the financial crisis to come. By October of that year, the Fed had responded to the ongoing liquidity crisis by slashing the United States’ benchmark interest rate to 1% – a historic low at the time. As the US economy and equity markets were coming under near continuous onslaught, there was one corner of the market which seemed to be virtually unscathed. During one 133-day interim, while the S&P 500 index would decline by 21% prior to finally hitting its bottom, gold prices would surge by 34%, and the VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF (“GDX”), an ETF tracking some of the largest gold miners on the planet, would see its value more than double (http://ibn.fm/0RcWb).

Recently, a rekindled investment interest in the yellow metal seems to point to history repeating itself—creating an advantageous position within the space for companies with proven assets. Kingman Minerals, which specializes in sourcing and developing existing, non-grass roots properties within old mining sites, announced that it had recently secured mining interests within the Music Mountains in Mohave County, Arizona, within a territory encompassing 72 lode claims and spanning nearly 1,500 acres.  The Mohave project, located 35 miles outside the town of Kingman from which the company takes its name, includes the historic Rosebud mine and has long held a well-deserved reputation for its abundant mineral resources. Gold was first discovered in the area as far back as 1879. The Rosebud mine in particular was discovered in the 1880s and mined primarily in the late 1920s and 30s, with approximately 3,000 tons of ore being removed over that interim (http://ibn.fm/KkS5D).

In 1985, a sample study was carried out at the then-shuttered Rosebud Mine by Stellar Resource Corp., which sought to derive estimates as to the potential mineral content of the mine. While the estimates and assay values could not be verified or relied upon and were not NI 43-101 compliant (http://ibn.fm/xS4Ls), the Stellar Resources’ reports suggested that the mine’s potential assets could amount to as much as 664,000 ounces of gold and 2,600,000 ounces of silver (http://ibn.fm/U980j).

Gold prices have risen by nearly 15 percent in 2020 with Goldman Sachs recently upgrading its 12-month price forecast for the metal to $2,000/oz (http://ibn.fm/m2IzB), while Bank of America has gone on record to suggest prices could rally even further, signalling $3,000/oz as a potential 18-month target (http://ibn.fm/zw3SB).

Gold mining companies have historically enjoyed a very close correlation to the price of gold. In late 2008, equity investors who were unable to physically purchase gold utilized gold mining companies as an investment proxy by which to gain exposure to the precious metal. The gold mining sector’s depressed equity valuations and elevated dividend yields only served to further heighten their appeal.

The VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF (“GDX”), which famously doubled in value in the midst of the global financial crisis, has risen by 15% this year, outpacing the return offered by Kingman Minerals. However, with the company currently working on formulating the NI43-101 compliant technical report on its Mohave county assets and with equity investors increasingly looking for new avenues by which to capitalize on the ongoing gold price rally, Kingman Minerals stands to only benefit further from the investment world’s renewed interest in gold.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.KingmanMinerals.com.

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to KGS are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/KGS

• Trxade Group Inc. facilitates the procurement and delivery of prescription drugs to a growing network of independent pharmacies, positioning them to compete with much larger national chains
• Trxade’s healthtech platform facilitates remote-access patient-provider consultations through its developing Bonum Health Hub smart technology-optimized services, which proves particularly useful during the present pandemic
• The company is slated to be included in the Russell Microcap Index when Russell’s annual index reconstitution is completed by month’s end
• Inclusion in the Russell index, as well as the recent undertaking of research report coverage by investment services firm Taglich Brothers, and the company’s uplisting to the NASDAQ market in February are helping Trxade to build its investor profile

Prescription drug procurement and healthcare services innovator Trxade Group (NASDAQ: MEDS), is celebrating another benchmark in its growth strategy following the announcement it will be included in Russell’s Microcap Index when the global index powerhouse completes the annual reconstitution of its market index measurements of the largest U.S. stocks by category following the market close on June 26, going into effect as markets open Monday, June 29 (http://ibn.fm/f2AEC).

FTSE Russell calculates thousands of indexes that measure and benchmark markets and asset classes in more than 70 countries, covering 98 percent of the investable market globally, and Russell’s indexes have been used for over 30 years by asset owners and managers to judge their investments’ performance and make investment product decisions.

Trxade Group has been nurturing a healthtech brand that values affordability, transparency and equal access to medical community patients by expanding its network of independent pharmacies and empowering them to better deliver medications through the effective use of technology.

Investment analysis media outlet Alphastreet recently noted that the rise in online pharmaceutical purchasing over the past decade and the heightened attention to remote-access medical care brought on by the present coronavirus pandemic are positioning Trxade’s independent pharmacies to compete with bigger healthcare retailers such as CVS Health or Walgreens Boots Alliance (http://ibn.fm/Ui4Yr).

After its acquisition of Internet drug outlet company Community Specialty Pharmacy, LLC, two years ago (http://ibn.fm/4cVb3), Trxade was able to advance its prescription drug distribution platform and add a “Health Hub” virtual examination platform via technology for private, secure patient-physician consultations last year (http://ibn.fm/33g9O), which helped drive the company’s stock uplisting on The NASDAQ Capital Market in February (http://ibn.fm/WI2en).

“In the retrospect, Trxade ticks three requirements that value investors look for in stocks: a comfortable balance sheet, the ability to make profits and plenty of headroom for growth,” Alphastreet stated.

Trxade’s addition to the Russell Microcap Index helps the integrated drug and healthcare platform raise its profile among the investment community, furthering its potential to generate long-term shareholder value while limiting marketing expenses.

“This marks an exciting capital markets milestone in the growth and trajectory of our company as we continue to execute upon our growth strategy and raise awareness about the Company throughout the investment community,” Trxade Chairman and CEO Suren Ajjarapu stated in the news release about the Russell listing.

About $9 trillion in assets are benchmarked against Russell’s US indexes, according to the news release.

Ajjarapu appeared in a webinar presentation June 24 to provide an overview of the company’s business model and growth initiatives. A replay of the webinar can be viewed at http://ibn.fm/Boz14 or by dialing 1-844-512-2921 within the United States, or 1-412-317-6671 from international locations, and entering replay pin number 13705066 through July 8.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.TrxadeGroup.com.

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to MEDS are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/MEDS

• Tree and storm waste can have both immediate and long-lasting effects on economy, environment.
• NSRI focused on preventing waste from filling up landfills, releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
• An estimated 80% of consumers respect, look for eco-friendly brands.

While many companies are jumping on the environmentally friendly bandwagon because it’s a trendy thing to do, Florida-based National Storm Recovery (OTC: NSRI) has been committed to providing environmentally beneficial solutions for tree and storm-waste disposal since its inception. The company’s diverse menu of eco-friendly solutions includes tree services, debris hauling, removal, biomass recycling, manufacturing, packaging and sales of next-generation mulch products.

Few people think about the effects of a fallen tree on the environment or on the value of property until the tree has fallen. Strong storms like hurricanes damage and destroy trees, and when not cleaned up and disposed of properly, the resulting waste can create both immediate and long-term problems (http://ibn.fm/d6HsN).

Initial effects, which require sufficient resources to fix, include the following:

• Damaged roads, limited access
• Drainage blockage
• Decrease in aesthetic value of property
• Safety hazard

A closer look reveals the long-term problems that directly impact the ecosystem:

• Increased risk of wildfire
• Alteration of wildlife habitats
• Increase in carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere

Through its subsidiaries and partners (Central Florida Arbor Care and Mulch Manufacturing), NSRI is doing business and providing synergistic and environmentally beneficial solutions for tree and storm waste disposal. These NSRI services prevent the waste from filling up landfills and releasing additional carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The trees are turned into mulch that is then distributed through Mulch Manufacturing.

Earlier this year, NSRI acquired Mulch Manufacturing, a 35-year-old industry leader and one of the largest producers of packaged mulch products in the country. One of the biggest struggles in the mulch industry is a consistent feedstock. Together, NSRI and Mulch Manufacturing are able to further the commitment of offering environmentally friendly products to the public while also ensuring a continuous supply of materials. Softscape, a next-generation mulch product, is an example of this combined vision. This new mulch is light, environmentally friendly, easier to spread, covers more area and is healthy for the plants.

“National Storm’s strategic partnership with one of the largest waste disposal companies in the country doesn’t just drive revenue while it secures mulch feedstock,” stated Mulch Manufacturing CEO Ralph Spencer, “the use of this feedstock has the environmental benefit of decreasing the volume of material that would otherwise continue to fill our nation’s landfills” (http://ibn.fm/P8Vs5).

By leading with high values and the desire to make a lasting impact on the environment, NSRI is able to tap into many of the benefits that companies receive when they go green. Forbes recently reported (http://ibn.fm/p7Ix9) that 80% of consumers “respect companies and brands that adopt eco-friendly practices.” NSRI isn’t working on a new initiative to reduce its footprint; rather, the company has been invested in creating a positive environmental impact since day one. Its governmental, residential, commercial, and big-box clients remain loyal customers to NSRI because they understand the impact the company has on reducing the environmental burden storms create.

To view the company’s investor presentation, visit http://ibn.fm/7NP9t

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.CentralFloridaArborCare.com/storm-recovery.

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to NSRI are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/NSRI

• Assay results for six of the 25 test holes Bullfrog Gold Corp. recently completed at the Bullfrog Project in southwestern Nevada have been announced, showing enhanced potential for expanding resources.
• The initial six hole results helped define the limits of expanding two existing open pit mines within the 5,250-acre site and achieved assays of 0.55 g/t gold and 1.95 g/t silver from 0 to 75 feet in one of the holes drilled in the bottom of a pit. Bullfrog Gold undertook the drilling program to fulfill a final work commitment that will allow the company to buy a 100 percent interest in the lands lease/optioned from Barrick Gold and where most of the known resources occur. Barrick Bullfrog Inc. produced about 1 million ounces of gold from the lands now controlled by BFGC but ceased operations in 1999 upon depletion of ore reserves.
• Measured and indicated NI 43-101-compliant resources were estimated in mid-2017 at 525,000 ounces of gold, averaging 1.02 gold g/t in base case pit plans using a $1,200 gold price and 72% heap leach recovery. Since then gold prices have increased significantly and the Company has achieved an 85% heap leach gold recovery from a finer leach feed size.

Precious metals explorer Bullfrog Gold (CSE: BFG) (OTCQB: BFGC) (FSE: 11B) announced the initial gold and silver assays on six drilled holes where the company found significant mineralization intercepts establishing enhanced prospects for expanding pit limits and resources in the historically productive Bullfrog Mining District of  southwestern Nevada (http://ibn.fm/nnU0K).

The assayed holes are part of a 25-hole strategic drilling program in the Bullfrog Project located 4 miles west of Beatty, NV and 125 mile northwest of Las Vegas. Bullfrog Gold now has the commanding land and resource positions within the Bullfrog Mining District, which is one of the most active gold exploration regions in North America. Twenty-one of the 25 holes were drilled on Barrick Bullfrog land.

Two of the holes drilled in the bottom of the Montgomery-Shoshone (“MS”) pit expanded mineralized intercepts beyond the current resource estimate. BM-20-1 delivered assays that included 0.55 g/t gold and 1.95 g/t silver from 0 to 75 feet deep and BM-20-2 intersected 0.37 g/t gold plus 1.15 g/t silver from 0 to 65 feet. A third hole higher in the MS pit had mineralization too deep to mine, but the hole did establish a limit to resource projections below this area.

The other three holes are in the Mystery Hill (“MH”) area, where intercepts are leading the company to anticipate resource additions and the expansion of the Bullfrog pit in the un-mined MH area. BH-20-4 intersected 110 feet averaging 0.274 g/t of gold and 90 feet averaging 0.58 g/t. BH-20-4 intersected 165 feet at 0.24 g/t and 110 feet at 0.58 g/t.  The third MH hole, BH 20-8, contained minor intercepts that helped to establish expansion limits to the east.

Further assay results around the two pits and the new Paradise Ridge exploration target are pending. Measured and indicated (“M&I”) NI 43-101-compliant resources have already been estimated on company lands at 525,000 ounces of gold, averaging 1.02 gold g/t in base case pit plans using a $1,200 gold price and 72 percent heap leach recovery. Inferred resources within these pit plans were estimated at 110,000 ounces of gold averaging 1.2 g/t. Recent metallurgical test programs have established that Bullfrog resources are highly amenable to producing very fine leach feeds using high pressure grinding rolls rather than conventional crushing equipment.  As a result of higher gold prices along with an 85% heap leach recovery further support the value of the Bullfrog Project.

Bullfrog Gold obtained a significant dataset from Barrick Bullfrog in 2015 (includes 155 miles of drill information) and also is enthusiastic about the Project’s potential as analysts forecast soaring gold prices will reach an all-time high above $1,900 per troy ounce this year and remain at those levels over the next few years (http://ibn.fm/8KIOi).

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.BullFrogGold.com.

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• Company subsidiary MUSA Auto Finance, LLC will enable consumers and dealers to access extensive funding facilities from national financial institutions through the platform
• The lease originations are expected to allow users to acquire virtually any vehicle from any location via a smart phone or other digital devices
• MUSA will also make PowerBand’s auto trading platform available to thousands of dealerships that work with RouteOne, LLC across Canada and the U.S.
• PowerBand Solutions’ cloud-based platform offers users transparency and complete control over the purchasing process by streamlining the interactions among all participants and eliminating unnecessary middlemen

PowerBand Solutions (TSX.V: PBX) (OTCQB: PWWBF) (Frankfurt: 1ZVA) is expected to begin lease originations in June on its proprietary cloud-based platform for consumers and auto dealers. The company plans to access this extensive lease financing via subsidiary MUSA Auto Finance, LLC, which operates PowerBand’s 60 percent controlled leasing platform in the U.S., according to a company press release (http://ibn.fm/Lha50).

Developed by a team of experienced automotive, technology and finance experts, PowerBand Solutions’ platform empowers the consumer to self-direct a transaction, by streamlining the interactions among all participants and eliminating unnecessary middlemen. The platform allows consumers to sell, buy, lease, auction and finance vehicles with never-seen-before simplicity, speed and cost-efficiency from their smart phones or other devices, irrespective of their location. PowerBand’s platform benefits key stakeholders in the automotive retail sector, including funders, OEMs and rental companies, by removing unnecessary third parties and their fees from sales transactions.

Via MUSA, users of the platform will be able to access extensive funding opportunities from national financial institutions. Upon completion of these financial arrangements, consumers and auto dealers will be able to view details about the financing arrangements on smart phones and other digital devices.

PowerBand’s CEO Kelly Jennings anticipates the platform will be originating significant lease contracts for consumers and dealers that he said will “enable people to acquire just about any vehicle – electric and non-electric – from any location using a smart phone or other digital device.”

In addition, MUSA has agreed to make PowerBand’s platform available to thousands of dealerships in the United States and Canada that work with RouteOne, LLC and its network of more than 16,000 automotive dealers and 1,500 finance sources. MUSA will continue other ongoing negotiations to promote the availability of credit facilities on the PowerBand platform as it strives to become a global leader in providing online transactions for the industry.

PowerBand aims to modernize the automotive industry by providing dealers and consumers with the most advanced digital leasing alternatives in the market. The MUSA technology can take an application, calculate the lease, auto-decision the application, provide approvals to dealer partners and accurately prefill lease contracts. The entire process happens in just a few seconds. The technology earned MUSA a contract with Tesla Motors as a leasing partner in 2018.

The automotive industry market has been in a state of flux, with every aspect experiencing disruption from driverless vehicles to artificial intelligence. Customer expectations for the market have been raised as technological innovations progress. As more customers begin to expect the same seamless and fast digital services they receive in other retail markets, the automotive industry must adapt to remain competitive and protect profits as well as finance and insurance margins. To do so, retailers must find opportunities to leverage the digital trend consumers demand and their desire for advanced technology.

PowerBand is positioned to capitalize on these trends by disrupting the antiquated business model of the automotive industry, replacing distrust and confusion with transparency, access to information and ease of use.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.PowerBandSolutions.com.

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