TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / February 3, 2026 / Lahontan Gold Corp. (TSXV:LG,OTC:LGCXF)(OTCQB:LGCXF)(FSE:Y2F) (the ‘Company‘ or ‘Lahontan‘) is pleased to announce that the Company has retained RESPEC Company LLC (‘RESPEC’) and Kappes, Cassiday & Associates (‘KCA’) to update the Santa Fe Mine Project Technical Report, including a new Mineral Resource Estimate (‘MRE’) and Preliminary Economic Assessment (‘PEA’). The updated MRE will incorporate all drilling completed since October 2024, and utilize new metallurgical data, mining costs, and revised gold and silver prices to design conceptual pit shells to constrain the MRE. Once the MRE is completed, the team will then focus on developing a revised PEA which should reflect the impact of the new technical data as well as metal prices. It is expected that the MRE should be completed in the coming months, with the PEA expected in Q2 2026.

Kimberly Ann, Lahontan Executive Chair, President, CEO, and Founder commented: ‘Lahontan is excited to begin the process of updating the Santa Fe Mine MRE and PEA. Not only do we have additional drilling to incorporate into the MRE, but also a revised and very detailed three-dimensional geologic model, which will greatly aid gold and silver grade interpolation. Combined with new metallurgical data and upward trending metal prices, we look forward to an updated MRE. The PEA process is vital to Lahontan as it creates an operational model that can be used to evaluate multiple mining scenarios over a range of metal prices that in turn, will provide key data, i.e. process plant throughput, waste rock tonnages, etc., that will be used in our mine permitting program.’

About Lahontan Gold Corp.

Lahontan Gold Corp. is a Canadian mine development and mineral exploration company that holds, through its US subsidiaries, four gold and silver exploration properties in the Walker Lane of mining friendly Nevada. Lahontan’s flagship property, the 28.3 km² Santa Fe Mine project, had past production of 359,202 ounces of gold and 702,067 ounces of silver between 1988 and 1995 from open pit mines utilizing heap-leach processing. The Santa Fe Mine has a Canadian National Instrument 43-101 compliant Indicated Mineral Resource of 1,539,000 oz Au Eq(48,393,000 tonnes grading 0.92 g/t Au and 7.18 g/t Ag, together grading 0.99 g/t Au Eq) and an Inferred Mineral Resource of 411,000 oz Au Eq (16,760,000 grading 0.74 g/t Au and 3.25 g/t Ag, together grading 0.76 g/t Au Eq), all pit constrained (Au Eq is inclusive of recovery, please see Santa Fe Project Technical Report and note below*). The Company plans to continue advancing the Santa Fe Mine project towards production, update the Santa Fe Preliminary Economic Assessment, and drill test its satellite West Santa Fe project during 2025. For more information, please visit our website: www.lahontangoldcorp.com

* Please see the ‘Preliminary Economic Assessment, NI 43-101 Technical Report, Santa Fe Project’, Authors: Kenji Umeno, P. Eng., Thomas Dyer, PE, Kyle Murphy, PE, Trevor Rabb, P. Geo, Darcy Baker, PhD, P. Geo., and John M. Young, SME-RM; Effective Date: December 10, 2024, Report Date: January 24, 2025. The Technical Report is available on the Company’s website and SEDAR+. Mineral resources are reported using a cut-off grade of 0.15 g/t AuEq for oxide resources and 0.60 g/t AuEq for non-oxide resources. AuEq for the purpose of cut-off grade and reporting the Mineral Resources is based on the following assumptions gold price of US$1,950/oz gold, silver price of US$23.50/oz silver, and oxide gold recoveries ranging from 28% to 79%, oxide silver recoveries ranging from 8% to 30%, and non-oxide gold and silver recoveries of 71%.

Qualified Person

Brian J. Maher, M.Sc., CPG-12342, is a ‘Qualified Person’ as defined under Canadian National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, and has reviewed and approved the content of this news release in respect of all technical disclosure other than the Mineral Resource Estimate as noted above.‎ Mr. Maher is Vice President-Exploration for Lahontan Gold and has verified the data disclosed in this news release, including the sampling, ‎‎analytical and test data underlying the disclosure.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

Kimberly Ann
Founder, CEO, President, and Director

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Lahontan Gold Corp.
Kimberly Ann
Founder, Chief Executive Officer, President, Director
Phone: 1-530-414-4400
Email: Kimberly.ann@lahontangoldcorp.com
Website: www.lahontangoldcorp.com

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Cartier Resources Inc. (″ Cartier ″ or the ″ Company ″) (TSXV: ECR,OTC:ECRFF; FSE: 6CA) is pleased to announce the seventh batch of results from the 100,000-m drilling program (2 drill rigs), for the Contact Sector and more precisely, the North Contact Zone (″ NCZ ″) and its east extension, on the 100%-owned Cadillac Project, located in Val-d’Or (Abitibi, Quebec). The NCZ consists of three parallel high-grade gold zones: NC1, NC2 and NC3, spaced approximately 50 m apart.

Strategic Highlights from Contact Sector

Drill Hole Results (Figures 1 to 4)
NCZ East Extension

• CA25-559 intersected 54.6 g/t Au over 1.0 m including 85.1 g/t Au over 0.5 m (NC1 Zone).
• CA25-558 graded 4.4 g/t Au over 6.0 m including 23.2 g/t Au over 1.0 m (NC3 Zone).
• CA25-557 reported 7.5 g/t Au over 0.5 m (NC3 Zone).

NCZ

• CA25-554 intersected 1.5 g/t Au over 15.5 m (NC3 Zone).
• CA25-547 graded 1.2 g/t Au over 13.2 m (NC3 Zone).
• CA25-552 reported 1.0 g/t Au over 10.5 m (NC3 Zone).

Significance for Investors

• Holes CA25-557, 558 and 559 discovered high-grade gold zones 500 metres along eastern strike extension of the NC1 and NC3 gold zones, significantly expands the North Contact main mineralized system. These new results, consistently associated with visible gold grains and sulphides, demonstrate the gold-fertile and robust geological continuity of the Contact Sector.
• Holes CA25-547, 552 and 554 confirmed NCZ extends to surface and remains open at depth, supporting the potential for shallow development scenarios and significant resource expansion. The NCZ represents an extensive and large mineralized gold system (400 m in strike length by 300 m in depth), comprised of multiple stacked gold zones with significant grades, widths and continuity.
• The combination of exposed bedrock, minimal overburden (5 m) and proximity to year-round road access (250 m) positions Contact Sector as a highly strategic asset for more flexible operating scenarios and further improving the project economics.

Next Steps

• Further expansion drilling is planned to expand NCZ gold mineralization at depth (300-600 m), connect footprint of NCZ and its eastern extensions and determine gold enrichment with the primary objective of upgrading the mineral resource estimate.
• Additional exploration drilling is required to test several new high-priority regional targets along strike of the Contact Sector and the Héva Fault Zone, backed by detailed structural and geological modelling and VRIFY’s artificial intelligence (AI) driven targeting.

‘ This discovery and results conclude what was planned at the Contact Sector of the current 100,000-meter program. Obviously, we’re convinced of the high gold potential of this segment of the Héva Fault and we are actively working to increase the current drilling program to 250,000 metres. The Contact Sector will no doubt receive focussed attention. This expanded campaign is designed to unlock maximum shareholder value and demonstrate the Cadillac Project’s potential as a mining camp scale. ‘ – Philippe Cloutier, President and CEO of Cartier.

‘ The North Contact Zone, its new eastern extensions and the systematic presence of visible gold grains over 1 km of the Héva Fault Zone highlights the strength and scale of the gold system. This newly identified fault is rapidly becoming a highly growth opportunity for the Cadillac project and defined by numerous untested geophysical anomalies over 5 km, readily accessible, providing huge upside potential for making gold discoveries. Our team is currently designing the add-on drill program to ready timely execution and strong results for shareholders. ‘ – Ronan Deroff, Vice President Exploration of Cartier.

Table 1: Drill hole best assay results from Contact Sector

* Occurrences of visible gold (VG) have been noted in the drill core at various intervals. ** Based on the observed intercept angles within the drill core, true thicknesses are estimated to represent approximately 50-75% of the reported core length intervals.

Figure 1: Location of the new drill results (regional plan view)

Figure 2: Location of the new drill results (regional longitudinal section)

Figure 3: Plan view, cross and long sections of the Contact Sector

Figure 4: Photos of the drill core from holes CA25-558 and CA25-559

Contact Sector

The Contact Sector is a highly prospective area featuring the North Contact Zone with inferred resources of 136,700 ounces (2.1 million tonnes at 2.0 g/t Au) and several newly defined high-priority drill targets.

The NCZ lies along an east-west trending, strongly sheared corridor (Héva Fault Zone), situated approximately 900 m north of the Cadillac Fault Zone, and occurs at the contact between the hanging wall mafic to intermediate volcanics (basalt to andesite) of Louvicourt Group and the footwall turbiditic sedimentary rocks (wacke-mudrock) of Cadillac Group. This lithological contact is a favorable horizon for hydrothermal fluid flow, likely related to synvolcanic gold deposition.

The NCZ, defined by at least three parallel gold-rich zones, are typically and primarily associated with a fine-grained and disseminated arsenopyrite-pyrrhotite mineralization, with a pervasive biotite-chlorite-carbonate alteration, all crosscut by late-stage smoky quartz vein and veinlet stockworks containing visible gold. Locally, accessory minerals such as sphalerite, galena and tourmaline are observed.

Milestones of 2025-2027 Exploration Program

100,000 m Drilling Program (Q3 2025 to Q2 2027)

The ambitious 600-hole drilling program will both expand known gold zones and test new shallow surface high-potential targets. The objective is to unlock the camp-scale, high-grade gold potential along the 15 km Cadillac Fault Zone. It is important to note that Cartier’s recent consolidation of this large land holding offers the unique opportunity in over 90 years for unrestricted exploration.

Environmental Baseline Studies & Economic Evaluation of Chimo mine tailings (Q3 2025 to Q3 2026)

The baseline studies will be divided into two distinct parts which include 1) environmental baseline desktop study and 2) preliminary environmental geochemical characterization. The initial baseline studies will provide a comprehensive understanding of the current environmental conditions and implement operations that minimize environmental impact while optimizing the economic potential of the project. These studies will be supplemented by an initial assessment of the economic potential of the past-producing Chimo mine tailings to determine whether a quantity of gold can be extracted economically.

Metallurgical Sampling and Testwork Program (Q4 2025 to Q1 2026)

The metallurgical testwork program includes defining of expected gold recovery rates and improving historical results from the Chimo deposit, as well as establishing metallurgical recovery data for the first-time for the East Chimo and West Nordeau satellite deposits, where no previous data exists. This comprehensive program will characterize the mineralized material, gold recovery potential and validate optimal grind size defining the most efficient and cost-effective flowsheet. The data generated will directly support optimized project development and have the potential to significantly reduce both capital and operating costs, while also improving the environmental footprint.

Preliminary Economic Assessment (2026)

Internal engineering studies have been initiated to validate a multitude of development scenarios that consider the updated MRE and current market environment. Following the selection of the most optimal scenario, a PEA will be completed which will also build upon the results of the metallurgical testwork program and the environmental baseline studies to unveil the updated development strategy and vision of the project.

Table 2: Drill hole collar coordinates from Contact Sector

Table 3: Drill hole detailed assay results from Contact Sector

* Occurrences of visible gold (VG) have been noted in the drill core at various intervals. ** Based on the observed intercept angles within the drill core, true thicknesses are estimated to represent approximately 50-75% of the reported core length intervals.

Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) Program

The drill core from the Cadillac Project is NQ-size and, upon receipt from the drill rig, is described and sampled by Cartier geologists. Core is sawn in half, with one half labelled, bagged and submitted for analysis and the other half retained and stored at Cartier’s coreshack facilities located in Val-d’Or, Quebec, for future reference and verification. As part of Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) program, Cartier inserts blank samples and certified reference materials (standards) at regular intervals into the sample stream prior to shipment to monitor laboratory performance and analytical accuracy.

Drill core samples are sent to MSALABS’s analytical laboratory located in Val-d’Or, Quebec, for preparation and gold analysis. The entire sample is dried and crushed (70% passing a 2-millimeter sieve). The analysis for gold is performed on an approximately 500 g aliquot using Chrysos Photon Assay technology, which uses high-energy X-ray excitation with gamma detection to quickly and non-destructively measure gold content.

Alternatively, samples are submitted to Activation Laboratories Ltd. (‘Actlabs’), located in either Val-d’Or or Ste-Germaine-Boulé, both in Quebec, for preparation and gold analysis. The entire sample is dried, crushed (90% passing a 2-millimetre sieve) and 250 g is pulverized (90% passing a 0.07-millimetre sieve). The analysis for gold is conducted using a 50 g fire assay fusion with atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) finish, with a detection limit up to 10,000 ppb. Samples exceeding this threshold are reanalyzed by fire assay with a gravimetric finish to determine high-grade values accurately.

Both MSALABS and Actlabs are ISO/IEC 17025 accredited for gold assays and implement industry-standard QA/QC protocols. Their internal quality control programs include the use of blanks, duplicates, and certified reference materials at set intervals, with established acceptance criteria to ensure data integrity and analytical precision.

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The scientific and technical content of this press release has been prepared, reviewed and approved by Mr. Ronan Déroff, P.Geo., M.Sc., Vice President Exploration, who is a ″Qualified Person″ as defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (″ NI 43-101 ″).

About Cadillac Project

The Cadillac Project, covering 14,000 hectares along a 15-kilometre stretch of the Cadillac Fault, is one of the largest consolidated land packages in the Val-d’Or mining camp. Cartier’s flagship asset integrates the historic Chimo Mine and East Cadillac projects, creating a dominant position in a gold mining district. With excellent road access, year-round infrastructure and nearby milling capacity, the project is ideally positioned for rapid advancement and value creation.

The Cadillac property contains total gold resource of 767,800 ounces in the measured and indicated category (10.0 Mt at 2.4 g/t Au) and 2,416,900 ounces in the inferred category (35.2 Mt at 2.1 g/t Au) across all the sectors. Please see the ″ NI 43-101 Technical Report and Mineral Resource Estimate on the Cadillac Project, Val-d’Or, Abitibi, Quebec, Canada. Pierre-Luc Richard, P.Geo. of PLR Resources Inc., Stephen Coates, P.Eng. of Evomine Consulting Inc. and Florent Baril, P.Eng. of Bumigeme Inc. ″, effective January 27, 2026.

About Cartier Resources Inc.

Cartier Resources Inc., founded in 2006 and headquartered in Val-d’Or (Quebec) is a gold exploration company focused on building shareholder value through discovery and development in one of Canada’s most prolific mining camps. The Company combines strong technical expertise and a track record of successful exploration to advance its flagship Cadillac Project. Cartier’s strategy is clear: unlock the full potential of one of the largest undeveloped gold landholdings in Quebec.

For further information, contact:
Philippe Cloutier, P. Geo.
President and CEO
Telephone: 819-856-0512
philippe.cloutier@ressourcescartier.com
www.ressourcescartier.com

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Enterprise-Grade Global Event Platform Now Supports International In-Person Delivery for Distributed Teams

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / February 3, 2026 / Nextech3D.ai (OTCQB:NEXCF)(CSE:NTAR)(FSE:1SS), an AI-first technology company focused on immersive enterprise event technology, employee engagement, and global experiential solutions, today announced a major expansion of its Krafty Lab platform with international in-person delivery now live and the signing of a a Tier 1enterprise starter agreement with a multinational universal bank and financial services company, validating demand for centralized, scalable enterprise engagement solutions.

This milestone positions Krafty Lab as a globally scalable enterprise engagement platform, purpose-built to support distributed workforces, multinational corporations, and cross-border team building programs through a centralized, turnkey delivery model.

Global In-Person Enterprise Event Delivery Now Live

Krafty Lab has successfully launched international in-person enterprise event execution, enabling global organizations to deliver consistent, high-quality employee engagement experiences across multiple countries through a single vendor and operating framework.

A recent anchor deployment in São Paulo, Brazil validates the platform’s ability to execute enterprise-grade experiences across borders while maintaining standardized quality, reporting, and operational oversight.

Learn more about Krafty Lab’s global offerings at:
https://www.kraftylab.com

End-to-End International Delivery Model

Krafty Lab’s operational model is designed specifically for enterprise clients seeking scalable, repeatable, and measurable engagement programs. International delivery includes:

• Pre-event planning and program design

• Global logistics coordination and material shipment

• On-site setup, facilitation, and instruction

• Post-event reporting and engagement summaries

This end-to-end approach eliminates the need for enterprises to manage multiple local vendors, reducing complexity while increasing execution consistency across regions.

Multi-Format Enterprise Programming for Distributed Teams

Krafty Lab offers a broad catalog of in-person experiential formats commonly used in enterprise environments, including:

• Music Bingo and interactive game formats

• Trivia and competitive team challenges

• Creative workshops such as art and candle making

• Customizable culture-building and collaboration programs

These formats are deployed across employee engagement initiatives, leadership offsites, sales kickoffs, onboarding programs, and global team activations, supporting organizations with hybrid and fully distributed workforces.

Explore the full enterprise experience catalog at:
https://www.kraftylab.com

New Enterprise Agreement Signals Immediate Global Traction

Nextech3D.ai also announced that Krafty Lab has signed a Tier 1 enterprise starter agreement with a multinational universal bank and financial services company, validating demand for centralized, scalable enterprise engagement solutions.

The pilot includes three in-person events across three countries, with a planned global rollout in Q3 2026, positioning Krafty Lab for potential expansion into multi-region, long-term enterprise contracts.

This agreement reinforces a growing trend among large organizations seeking global employee engagement platforms that can support international teams without sacrificing consistency, data visibility, or operational control.

Krafty Lab Strengthens Nextech3D.ai’s Enterprise Event Technology Platform

Krafty Lab operates as a key pillar within Nextech3D.ai’s expanding enterprise event technology ecosystem, alongside:

• Eventdex – enterprise registration, ticketing, and attendee management

• MapD – interactive floor plans and spatial event intelligence

Together, these platforms support enterprise-scale events, employee engagement programs, and global experiential initiatives through an increasingly unified software and services stack.

Learn more about Nextech3D.ai’s enterprise platform strategy at:
https://www.nextechar.com

‘This enterprise agreement and global delivery expansion represent an important inflection point for Krafty Lab,’ said Evan Gappelberg, CEO of Nextech3D.ai. ‘Large organizations are actively consolidating vendors and looking for scalable, global solutions to engage distributed teams. Krafty Lab is now positioned to serve enterprise customers worldwide with a proven, repeatable delivery model.’

About Nextech3D.ai

Nextech3D.ai (OTCQB:NEXCF)(CSE:NTAR,OTC:NEXCF)(FSE:1SS) is an AI-powered technology company specializing in AI event solutions, enterprise engagement platforms, 3D modeling, and spatial computing. Through its Eventdex, Map D, and Krafty Labs platforms, the Company provides registration, ticketing, interactive floor plans, engagement tools, and analytics for virtual, hybrid, and in-person events serving Fortune 500 enterprise customers worldwide.

Website: Nextech3D.ai

Investor Relations: investors@nextechar.com

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Tartisan Nickel Corp. (CSE: TN,OTC:TTSRF) (OTCQB: TTSRF) (FSE: 8TA) (‘Tartisan’, or the ‘Company’) is pleased to provide an update for the Company’s flagship Kenbridge Nickel-Coppet-Cobalt Project located near Sioux Narrows, Northwestern Ontario. The drill program is designed to test the on strike and down dip potential for additional nickel sulphide mineralization to enhance the size and grade of the Kenbridge Deposit.

The drill rig was mobilized to the Kenbridge site in December 2025 and is currently operating. A total of 2,100m of drilling has been completed to date. The first 3 drill targets have been completed (drill holes KB26-207, KB26-208 and KB26-209 outlined on Figure 1). Samples have been delivered to AGAT Labs in Calgary for analysis. The drill rig is currently drilling the 4th drill hole KB26-210. This hole is designed to be drilled below the existing shaft bottom to test for the depth extension to the deposit.

Reported in this release are the results from the first infill drill hole KB26-207. Results from the hole confirm both A and B zones were intersected as outlined in the table below. Zone A was intersected from 493.0m to 503.7m drill depth and returned 1.58% Ni, 0.79% Cu over 10.7 metres including 5.0 metres of 3.02% Ni, 1.48% Cu. Zone B was intersected from 532.4m to 541.5m drill depth. Results were 0.58% Ni, 0.20% Cu over 9.1 metres including 1.2 metres of 2.04% Ni, 0.38% Cu.

Fig 1: Long section of Kenbridge deposit showing drilling targets. Completed or holes in progress are outlined in red circles.

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Tartisan CEO Mark Appleby states, ‘The Phase 1 2026 drill program is well underway and will test targets to upgrade inferred resources into the measured and indicated categories as well as look to expand the deposit down dip of the existing resource.’

The Kenbridge Property is in the Kenora Mining District, Sioux Narrows, Ontario, Canada with all-season road access. The Kenbridge Deposit has an existing shaft to a depth of 2,042 ft (622 m), with level stations at 150 ft. (45 m) intervals below the shaft collar and two levels developed at 350 ft (107 m) and 500 ft (152 m) below the shaft collar.

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About Tartisan Nickel Corp.

Tartisan Nickel Corp. is a Canadian-based critical minerals exploration and development company which owns, the Kenbridge Nickel Project near Sioux Narrows, Northwestern Ontario, the Sill Lake Silver Project near Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario as well as the Night Danger Turtle Pond Project near Dryden, Ontario.

Tartisan Nickel Corp. common shares are listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE: TN,OTC:TTSRF) (OTCQB: TTSRF) (FSE: 8TA). Currently, there are 152,215,641 shares issued and outstanding (156,287,356 fully diluted).

This news release may contain forward-looking statements including but not limited to comments regarding the timing and content of upcoming work programs, geological interpretations, receipt of property titles, potential mineral recovery processes, etc. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements.

The Canadian Securities Exchange (operated by CNSX Markets Inc.) has neither approved nor disapproved of the contents of this press release.

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AmeriTrust’s platform is the first to deliver side-by-side loan and lease decisions from a single retail application, with live-inventory calculators that enable lower payments on shorter terms.

AmeriTrust Financial, an independent automotive finance company, today announced the launch of a fintech-driven lending platform designed to expand used-car leasing for franchised and large independent dealers nationwide. Backed by institutional investors and a group of billionaires, the company is scaling rapidly across the continental United States. AmeriTrust is currently the only independent lender that offers used-car leasing at a national level.

Dealers can submit a single retail loan application to AmeriTrust and receive side-by-side decisions for both a loan and a lease. AmeriTrust’s technology automatically converts the application for lease structuring, helping dealers offer leasing without added paperwork or specialized calculations. Through used-car leasing, dealers can advertise lower monthly payments without extending loan terms.

‘With grocery bills up and used-car prices still high, consumers need a better path to affordability than simply stretching loan terms,’ said Jeff Morgan, CEO of AmeriTrust Financial and former national lease partner to Tesla. ‘While extending terms can reduce payments, it also increases negative equity and default risk. Used-car leasing is a smarter alternative — and today, only a handful of OEMs provide used-vehicle lease options at scale, leaving a significant gap in the market.’

In addition to side-by-side loan and lease decisions, AmeriTrust also offers:

• Pre-filled contract and title documentation: AmeriTrust automatically pre-fills all contract paperwork, including title applications and other state-specific forms, helping dealers avoid errors that can delay funding, require re-contracting, or even jeopardize the sale.

• Leases for every type of driver and credit tier: From leases with no mileage and wear-and-tear penalties to options for subprime credit, AmeriTrust offers multiple used-car lease structures designed to approve as many customers as possible.

• Payment calculators tied to real-time inventory: At no cost, dealers can connect their inventory to AmeriTrust’s portal and generate loan and lease payments that reflect actual deal terms, not estimates. While a customer is in-store, dealers can compare vehicles across terms, lease types and credit tiers to find the best fit.

• Exceptionally fast decisioning and funding: Dealers receive decisions within minutes, and most contracts are funded the same day.

• Free dealer lease training: AmeriTrust will host Q&A sessions and training resources to help dealers understand the nuances of used-car leasing, so they can present lease options to customers with confidence.

‘Leasing makes up 25 percent of the auto finance market for new vehicles,’ Morgan said. ‘But while the used-vehicle market is roughly three times larger, leasing accounts for only about 3 percent of used vehicle financing — and much of that is still tied to OEM certified pre-owned programs. As an independent lender, we have the flexibility to lease any make or model, certified pre-owned or not. The growth opportunity is enormous, and the market is underserved. AmeriTrust is scaling quickly to close that gap.’

In response to this market demand, AmeriTrust Financial attracted investment over the past year from institutional investors and multiple billionaires through its parent company, AmeriTrust Financial Technologies Inc. (TSXV: AMT,OTC:AMTFF)(OTCQB: AMTFF)(Frankfurt:1ZVA). AmeriTrust Financial currently operates in 28 states, with plans to expand across the entire continental United States over the next several months.

To sign up with AmeriTrust, franchised and large independent dealers should call 1-800-600-6872. Approved dealers can submit loan applications through DealerTrack, RouteOne or AmeriTrust’s proprietary portal.

About AmeriTrust Financial

Based in Fort Worth, Texas, AmeriTrust Financial provides new- and used-car loans and leases through franchised and large independent dealers across the United States. The company’s lending technology delivers side-by-side loan and lease decisions from a single retail loan application. AmeriTrust Financial is owned by AmeriTrust Financial Technologies Inc. For more information, visit www.ameritrustfinancial.com .

About AmeriTrust Financial Technologies Inc.

AmeriTrust Financial Technologies Inc., listed on the TSXV, OTCQB, and Frankfurt markets, is a finance solution and fintech provider disrupting the automotive industry. AmeriTrust’s integrated, cloud-based transaction platform facilitates transactions amongst consumers, dealers, and funders. AmeriTrust’s platform is being made available across the United States. For more information, visit www.ameritrust.com .

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