Mr. William Gildea reports

ARCTURUS HIRES CONSULTANT TO OVERSEE OPERATIONS

Arcturus Growthstar Technologies Inc. has contracted John Sweeney to provide professional consulting services in the area of cGMP (current good manufacturing practices) manufacturing and operational management support. Mr. Sweeney brings with him 16 years of direct cGMP manufacturing experience in operations of industry-leading biotechnology companies, including Pfizer, Wyeth, Genzyme and most recently as vice-president of operations at Tilray, a 60,000-square-foot federally licensed Canadian medical cannabis operation on Vancouver Island. He has extensive knowledge and experience in the requirements of regulated manufacturing for commercial and clinical products and served as liaison for auditing regulatory agencies, including Health Canada, the Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency. Mr. Sweeney holds an MS in engineering management from Tufts University in Medford, Mass., and a BS in biology from the University of New Hampshire, Durham.

"We are pleased that John has agreed to join our team. His first-hand experience with best growing practices and commercial-scale operations will be of great benefit to our team. We look forward to his contributions as we develop our flagship farm," stated William Gildea, chairman and chief executive officer of Arcturus Growthstar Technologies.

"I am grateful for this opportunity to work with such an experienced team with a clear vision to revolutionize the indoor agriculture industry. Together, our aim will be to design and optimize operations within Arcturus to replicate highly successful operations that are compliant, profitable, on time and cost-effective for the shareholders," stated Mr. Sweeney.

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