VANCOUVER, British Columbia – TheNewswire - October 15th -- Astron Connect Inc. (TSXV:AST) (“Astron” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce a strategic change to the Senior Leadership Team and to the Board of Directors.

Astron Connect Inc. today announced that CEO Randall Smallbone has decided to retire from the management role.  Effective October 15th, 2022. Mr. Smallbone will become Chairman of the Board and will remain the spokesperson for the Company.

The Board unanimously decided to appoint Mr. Huang Shi Xin as Astron’s CEO and President. With 26 years of senior management experience, Mr. Huang has been the CFO and Executive Director of several public and private companies in China, Hong Kong and the United States. He most recently served as Executive Director of Yuk Wing Group Holdings Limited. Mr. Huang is based in Vancouver and has significant strategic partners in North America and Asia.

Ian Mallmann has decided to resign from his position as CFO to pursue other endeavours. The Board has decided to appoint Iris Duan, CPA as Astron’s interim CFO. She will relinquish her role as Chair of the Board but remain a director of the Company.

The Board has also appointed Herrick Lau, CFA, as an additional Independent Director. Mr. Lau is managing director of the Baron Group Canada and is serving on the local advisory board of TSXV.

The Board is supportive of these moves and we believe the changes will help with the strategic and operational issues that have challenged the Company as a result of the impact of Covid-19 and other geopolitical issues.

The Board would like to welcome Herrick Lau to our Board of Directors and thank Randall Smallbone and Ian Mallmann, for their hard work and dedication to the company. We wish them all the best with their future endeavours. The Board looks forward to the new strategic direction for the Company under the new management.

ABOUT ASTRON CONNECT

Astron Connect (TSX-V: AST) helps Canadian enterprises in the food and beverage industry break through the noise and bring their products to new international markets in the emerging world.  Astron Connect brings Canadian food and beverage companies to the world through its extensive connections and export logistics capabilities in China and emerging markets. Manna Water and Sachiel Water (both Astron brands) supply China and other emerging markets with pure Canadian bottled spring water. For more information, visit www.astronconnect.com.

For more information, please contact:

S. Randall Smallbone

Chairman of the Board

Astron Connect Inc.

randalls@astronconnect.com

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