Vancouver, BC / TheNewswire / December 27, 2017, Upco International Inc. (CSE: UPCO) (Frankfurt: U06)) (“Upco”) is pleased to announce that on December 22, 2017 it held its annual general and special meeting of its shareholders (the “Meeting”).  All of the items were approved at the Meeting.  Andrea Pagani, Jag Sandhu and Franco Zanichelli have been appointed to the Board of Directors.  

Upco has issued 400,000 stock options exercisable at $0.47 for a period of 5 years to advisors and consultants of the company.  

About Upco International Inc.

Upco International Inc. is a cloud-based mobile service company which provides high-quality voice termination to a market driven by the growing activity in online communications and commerce. Upco is a licensed Global Telecom Carrier within the international VoIP (voice over IP) wholesale business.  Upco has designed a software application for Apple iOS and Android, similar to SKYPE and WhatsApp.  With the forthcoming addition of the Upco E-Wallet using Blockchain Payment Services, users will be able to:  send invoices, approve payments, transfer international funds, convert international currencies, and track transfers and payments.  The application will also allow vendors to securely share account information with their clients.

Please visit www.upcointernational.com for further information.  

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jag Sandhu, Director and Vice President, Corporate Development

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