VANCOUVER, BC – TheNewswire - August 18, 2022 – Astron Connect Inc. (the “Company” or “Astron”) (TSXV:AST) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Sachiel Water Inc., has entered into an arm’s-length agreement with an individual to acquire a loan to a Canadian bottled water supplier for the amount of $480,000 of which $150,000 will be paid in the form of Astron common shares issued at a deemed price of  $0.10 per share (a total of 1,500,000 Astron shares) and the balance payable in cash. As part of this acquisition, Sachiel Water Inc. will also acquire a minority position in the same Canadian private company for nominal cash consideration.

All dollar amounts in this news release are in Canadian dollars. The closing of this transaction is subject to certain customary conditions as well as TSX Venture Exchange acceptance. The shares issuable by Astron will be subject to a hold period expiring four months after the date of issuance.

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

President and CEO

Astron Connect

604-620-2092

randalls@astronconnect.com

The TSXV has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release. Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Service Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Notice regarding forward looking statements:

This press release may contain “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein may be forward-looking information. Generally, forward-looking information may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans” “expects” or “does not expect”, “proposed”, “is expected”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases, or by the use of words or phrases which state that certain actions, events or results may, could, would, or might occur or be achieved. This forward-looking information reflects the current beliefs of Astron and is based on information currently available to Astron and on assumptions Astron believes are reasonable. These assumptions include, but are not limited to, management’s assumptions about receiving TSX Venture Exchange acceptance of the transactions described in this news release.

Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Astron to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Although Astron has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

The forward-looking statements contained in this press release represent the expectations of Astron as of the date of this press release and, accordingly, are subject to change after such date. However, Astron expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable securities law.

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