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Kyndryl Canada has been engaged to deliver a commercialization strategy and go-to-market plan for MAX Power’s proprietary AI-assisted MAXX LEMI platform, built on Canada’s first confirmed subsurface Natural Hydrogen system.

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REGINA, Saskatchewan, Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MAX Power Mining Corp. (CSE: MAXX; OTC: MAXXF; FSE: 89N) (“MAX Power” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has engaged Kyndryl, a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services, to deliver a comprehensive commercialization strategy and go-to-market plan for MAXX LEMI, the Company’s proprietary AI-assisted Large Earth Model Integration platform for Natural Hydrogen exploration.

Under the terms of the engagement, Kyndryl Consult will provide consulting and advisory services to evaluate market opportunities and develop actionable recommendations for the potential commercialization of MAXX LEMI. The work comprises a detailed technology review, a market and competitive analysis, and business model design, culminating in a set of strategic recommendations to guide the Company’s potential commercialization pathways. Drawing on Kyndryl’s expertise in data, AI and emerging agentic AI capabilities, the engagement will also help assess opportunities to position and scale MAXX LEMI for future growth and market adoption. This engagement has just commenced and is expected to run approximately nine weeks.

In April 2026, MAXX LEMI – still in development stage – was named runner-up in the Digital Innovator category at the Canadian Hydrogen Convention in Edmonton.

Highlights

• Global Technology Partner: Kyndryl is recognized as a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services, serving thousands of customers in more than 60 countries.
• Unparalleled Proprietary Dataset: MAXX LEMI incorporates proprietary data generated through MAX Power’s Natural Hydrogen exploration programs, including its ongoing commercial validation program at the Lawson Discovery, together with extensive geological, geophysical and other subsurface datasets relevant to Natural Hydrogen exploration.
• Defined Scope: Kyndryl’s support will cover product and technology discovery, market sizing and competitive analysis across Natural Hydrogen and selected adjacent applications, and the evaluation of potential business models and go-to-market approaches for MAXX LEMI.
• Dual Advantage: MAXX LEMI was designed to identify and rank targets and accelerate discovery across the Company’s 2.5 million acres (~1 million hectares) of permits in Saskatchewan while also capturing monetization opportunities with companies focused on Natural Hydrogen exploration and discovery around the world. The broader value of unique subsurface data to various industries has also become apparent to MAX Power management following the launch of MAXX LEMI.
• A New Category of Asset: In an era in which proprietary data is of growing importance, MAXX LEMI further strengthens MAX Power as a global leader in the emerging Natural Hydrogen sector.

Management Commentary

Mr. Ran Narayanasamy, MAX Power CEO, commented: “MAXX LEMI was born out of necessity. We needed a highly efficient way to find Natural Hydrogen deposits across an enormous land position, so we built one, and it has been earning its keep on our own ground ever since. What has changed is the quality of the proprietary exploration information now available to MAX Power. We hold proprietary drilling, core and seismic data from Canada’s first confirmed Natural Hydrogen system, layered onto one of the richest legacy subsurface archives in the world. Engaging Kyndryl is the logical next step: bringing in a global technology leader to determine, independently and rigorously, how best to bring this platform to market.”

Mr. Narayanasamy continued: “We are pursuing the world’s first large-scale commercial discovery of Natural Hydrogen, and we intend to be every bit as serious about the technology that supports it. There are very few junior companies applying artificial intelligence in this way, in an industry this new. MAXX LEMI is designed to ramp up discoveries in Saskatchewan and to be of real value to others working on Natural Hydrogen and on the broader question of what unique subsurface data is worth.”

Mr. Steve Halabura, P.Geo., MAX Power Chief Geoscientist, added: “The data we have acquired from these wells, in addition to all the legacy data the Saskatchewan Geological Survey has accumulated over decades, is of immense value when one considers how it can be integrated and applied not just at the regional level but globally through artificial intelligence. MAXX LEMI has the potential to drive Natural Hydrogen exploration on a global scale and dramatically shorten timelines to discovery and commercialization.”

Scope of the Engagement

Under the engagement, MAX Power and Kyndryl intend to evaluate:

• The MAXX LEMI technology and its applications, through a structured technology discovery covering intended use cases, current capabilities, data workflows and product roadmap;
• Market opportunities and the competitive landscape across the Natural Hydrogen, helium, geothermal and carbon capture sectors, and the broader subsurface AI and exploration technology market;
• Business models and go-to-market approaches through which MAXX LEMI could be commercialized, assessed against defined commercial and strategic criteria.

Any commercialization pathway arising from this work would be subject to further technical validation, internal review, regulatory considerations, financing and future definitive agreements.

Saskatchewan’s New Data Center Power Framework

The timing of MAX Power’s Natural Hydrogen and MAXX LEMI strategy is increasingly relevant following the Government of Saskatchewan’s new Data Center Framework, which requires new data center proponents to supply their own power rather than place additional demand on the provincial electricity system. The province currently has more than 30 data center applications under review, while Bell Canada has just announced a massive expansion of its previously announced 300 MW project already under construction near Regina. MAX Power believes this emerging requirement for dedicated power generation could create a significant opportunity for Natural Hydrogen and modular generation, where electricity could potentially be produced at or near the energy source to support AI and high-performance computing infrastructure while reducing pressure on the existing grid.

About Kyndryl

Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) is a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services, offering advisory, implementation and managed service capabilities to thousands of customers in more than 60 countries. As the world’s largest IT infrastructure services provider, the Company designs, builds, manages and modernizes the complex information systems that the world depends on every day. For more information, visit www.kyndryl.com.

About MAXX LEMI

The latest version of MAXX LEMI incorporates machine-learning capabilities designed to assist in the analysis and interpretation of large subsurface datasets and support Natural Hydrogen exploration targeting. MAX Power continues to develop and evaluate the platform for use across its Saskatchewan land position and its potential application to Natural Hydrogen exploration in other jurisdictions.

Development is overseen by MAX Power Chief Geoscientist Steve Halabura, P.Geo., supported by the Company’s technical team and its various collaborations.

Why the Timing Matters

Natural Hydrogen is an emerging new primary energy source, and quickly identifying high-quality targets and knowing where to drill is the key to unlocking its potential. A model trained on Canada’s first confirmed subsurface Natural Hydrogen system, in a jurisdiction with an extensive subsurface archive, is ideally positioned to fully optimize the exploration process.

At the same time, the value of proprietary subsurface data is being re-rated across the energy and technology sectors, and global technology companies are moving to secure power for AI infrastructure. Saskatchewan sits at the intersection of both trends: the Regina–Moose Jaw Industrial Corridor adjoins the Genesis Trend where heavy industry is a source of potential Natural Hydrogen demand. This is also where Bell Canada is undertaking a massive expansion of its AI infrastructure, adding up to 900 MW of new capacity to create a 1.2 GW AI infrastructure hub in Saskatchewan.

MAX Power believes the combination of a new primary energy source and the data intelligence used to find it may provide the foundation for a strategic position that few companies of any size are able to hold.

Figure 1 – The Genesis Trend

Why This Matters to Investors

The barrier to a new energy industry is rarely appetite. It is knowing where to drill.

MAX Power has spent the past year building two things at once: Canada’s first confirmed subsurface Natural Hydrogen system, and the proprietary dataset and AI platform used to find it. Until now, MAXX LEMI has been valued by the market, if at all, as an internal exploration tool. This engagement reflects management’s view that MAXX LEMI is a unique asset with multiple potential avenues for commercialization that warrant independent evaluation.

Kyndryl brings the discipline of a global technology consultancy to that question, sizing the addressable market, mapping the competitive landscape and evaluating business models against defined criteria rather than assuming an outcome. For shareholders the significance is twofold: MAX Power is treating its data and technology as a distinct asset alongside its ground, and it is testing that thesis with independent, professional analysis before committing capital or strategy to a path.

This engagement is an evaluation rather than a transaction, and no commercialization outcome is assured. But in an industry where the central constraint is targeting, a platform trained on a real discovery in one of the world’s deepest subsurface archives is a scarce asset. If successfully advanced, MAXX LEMI could become a second source of value for MAX Power alongside the Lawson Complex, the broader Genesis Trend, and its other Saskatchewan land packages, and a contributor to the pace at which Natural Hydrogen is discovered worldwide.

Figure 2: Drilling at Lawson 3 Well, Genesis Trend (Aug. 2026)

Amended Marketing Agreement

MAX Power has amended its investor marketing and consulting agreement (the “Agreement”) with RazorPitch, Inc. (“RazorPitch”), previously announced in the Company’s news release dated September 15, 2026, to expand the scope of services and increase the compensation payable thereunder.

Under the amendment, RazorPitch will provide additional investor awareness marketing services, including digital, social, influencer and broker marketing, together with news amplification services, in addition to the services previously disclosed under the Agreement.

In consideration for the additional services, the Company will pay RazorPitch an additional cash fee of $50,000 USD, bringing total cash consideration payable to RazorPitch under the Agreement, as amended, to $150,000 USD. No securities of the Company are issuable to RazorPitch as compensation under the Agreement, as amended.

All other terms of the Agreement remain unchanged. To the knowledge of the Company, RazorPitch and its principals remain at arm’s length to the Company and do not hold any securities of the Company. RazorPitch is responsible for ensuring that its promotional activities comply with applicable securities laws and CSE policies.

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About MAX Power

MAX Power is an innovative mineral and energy exploration company focused on the shift to decarbonization. The Company’s Lawson Discovery near Central Butte, Saskatchewan, represents Canada’s first-ever subsurface Natural Hydrogen system confirmed through deep drilling with data validated by three independent labs. MAX Power has built dominant district-scale land positions across Saskatchewan with approximately 2.5 million acres (~1 million hectares) of permits covering prime exploration ground prospective for large-volume accumulations of Natural Hydrogen, and has commenced a multi-well follow-up drill program to validate the commerciality of the broader Lawson Complex interpreted to cover a 28 sq. km area along the 475-km Genesis Trend. MAX Power also holds a significant equity position in Homeland Critical Minerals, which now owns the Willcox Project in Arizona, a lithium discovery confirmed in early 2024 by MAX Power. MAX Power is committed to responsible exploration and development practices that prioritize environmental stewardship, meaningful community engagement, and strong corporate governance.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

Ran Narayanasamy, CEO
MAX Power Mining Corp.
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This news release contains certain forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (collectively, “forward-looking information”) within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information is often identified by words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “continue”, “could”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “may”, “plan”, “potential”, “predict”, “project”, “should”, “will” and similar expressions.

Forward-looking information in this news release includes, but is not limited to, statements regarding: the Kyndryl engagement and the expected timing and deliverables thereof; the potential commercialization of MAXX LEMI; the Company’s exploration and development plans; potential market opportunities for Natural Hydrogen; and potential demand for Natural Hydrogen from data centers and other applications.

Forward-looking information is based on management’s current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions, including, among other things, that required regulatory approvals will be obtained, financing will be available on acceptable terms, planned exploration, appraisal and development activities will proceed as anticipated, equipment and personnel will be available as required, geological interpretations and technical results will support further advancement of the Company’s projects, and market conditions will remain favourable.

Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks relating to exploration and development activities, geological and technical uncertainties, commercialization of Natural Hydrogen, reservoir performance, infrastructure availability, strategic partnership opportunities, market acceptance, commodity and energy prices, access to capital, regulatory approvals, environmental and permitting requirements, and general economic, market and business conditions.

There can be no assurance that the Company’s plans, expectations or objectives will be achieved. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Forward-looking information contained in this news release is made as of the date hereof and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether due to new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws.

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SINGAPORE, Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Delixy Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: DLXY) (“DLXY” or “we,” “our,” or the “Company”), a Singapore-based company engaged in the trading of oil-related products, today announced that on August 12, 2026, its board of directors approved a reverse split of its Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.000005 each (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”), and Class B ordinary shares, par value US$0.000005 each (the “Class B Ordinary Shares,” and together with the Class A Ordinary Shares, the “Ordinary Shares”), on a one-for-five basis (the “Reverse Share Split”). The Company’s Class A Ordinary Shares will begin trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) on a post-split basis on September 28, 2026 under the symbol “DLXY” under a new CUSIP number – G2703G 111.

As a result of the Reverse Share Split, each five (5) issued and outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares will be combined into one (1) Class A Ordinary Share, and each five (5) issued and outstanding Class B Ordinary Shares will be combined into one (1) Class B Ordinary Share, automatically and without any action by shareholders. The Reverse Share Split will result in a proportional increase in par value from US$0.000005 per share to US$0.000025 per share and an adjustment of the Company’s authorized share capital (which remains unchanged at US$2,500) to 90,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares and 10,000,000 Class B Ordinary Shares, each with a par value of US$0.000025. After giving effect to the Reverse Share Split, the Company expects to have approximately 1,434,800 Class A Ordinary Shares and 1,835,200 Class B Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding. The Reverse Share Split is intended to increase the market price per share of the Company’s Ordinary Shares to allow the Company to maintain its Nasdaq listing.

No fractional shares will be issued as a result of the Reverse Share Split. Shareholders who would be entitled to a fractional share as a result of the Reverse Share Split shall have their entitlement rounded up to the nearest whole share.

The Reverse Share Split was authorized by the Company’s shareholders at the general meeting held on February 23, 2026, at which the shareholders approved the consolidation of the Company’s Ordinary Shares within a specified range and authorized the board of directors to determine the final ratio, which the board fixed at one-for-five on August 12, 2026.

Transhare Corporation, the Company’s transfer agent, will act as the exchange agent for the Reverse Share Split. Ordinary Shares held in book-entry form or through a bank, broker or other nominee will be adjusted automatically to give effect to the Reverse Share Split, and no action is required by those shareholders. Registered shareholders holding physical share certificates may (but are not required to) surrender their certificates to the transfer agent for reissuance in the post-split amount. Please contact Transhare Corporation for further information at (303) 662-1112.

About Delixy Holdings Limited

Delixy Holdings Limited is a Singapore-based company principally engaged in the trading of oil-related products, including (i) crude oil and (ii) oil-based products such as fuel oils, motor gasoline, additives, gas oil, base oils, asphalt, naphtha (heavy gasoline) and petrochemicals. Operating across multiple countries in Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Middle East, Delixy has established a strong presence in the region’s oil trading markets. While Delixy maintains a diversified portfolio of oil products, crude oil trading represents a core aspect of its business. The Company leverages its strong existing relationships with customers and suppliers as well as deep industry expertise to provide value-added services, including tailored recommendations on optimal trading strategies and shipping and logistical support where required. In addition, the Company’s financing capabilities allow it to extend credit terms to customers while satisfying suppliers’ immediate payment terms. For more information, please visit the Company’s website: https://ir.delixy.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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New autonomous platform will integrate 3D perception based on visible light and thermal sensors, with real-time decision making and vehicle actuators based on advanced AI models and vehicle actuators’ operations, with an initial autonomous kit targeted for customer evaluation in the first half of 2027

NESS ZIONA, Israel, Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq and TASE: FRSX) (“Foresight” or the “Company”), an innovator in 3D perception systems, announced today a new technology strategy for its automotive division, focused on developing a full autonomous stack for Unmanned Ground Vehicle (“UGV”) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (“UAV”) applications. This initiative will expand Foresight’s capabilities beyond 3D perception and sensing toward real-time decision making and autonomous vehicle operations, with an initial focus on off-road applications, such as defense, agriculture, heavy machinery, and drones.

To lead this next generation of autonomous driving solutions, Foresight Automotive Ltd. (“Foresight Automotive”) has appointed Shlomo Hillel as Chief Technology Officer. Concurrently, Mr. Levy Zruya, the Company’s Chief Technology Officer, resigned from his position, effective as of September 15, 2026. Mr. Hillel is a multidisciplinary technology executive and electronics engineer with extensive 25 years’ experience in electro-optics, computer vision, artificial intelligence, embedded systems, sensor fusion, and autonomous platforms. In his role, Mr. Hillel will lead Foresight Automotive’s technology strategy and the development of next-generation perception and autonomous driving systems, with a focus on transforming advanced innovation into robust, scalable serial production solutions for multi off-road use cases. Mr. Hillel holds a BSc degree in Electronics Engineering.

Foresight’s next generation autonomous stack is designed around three layers of technology: (1) 3D perception based on visible light and thermal sensors; (2) real-time decision making based on advanced artificial intelligence models; and (3) vehicle actuators’ operations, including vehicle braking systems and steering wheel maneuvers.

By integrating these capabilities into a single autonomous platform, Foresight aims to provide an autonomous one stop shop kit for UGV and UAV applications, enabling advanced autonomy functionality and capabilities in challenging environments.

The autonomous kit is expected to be available for potential customer evaluation during the first half of 2027.

About Foresight

Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq and TASE: FRSX) is a technology company developing advanced three-dimensional (3D) perception systems and cellular-based applications. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Foresight Automotive Ltd., Foresight Changzhou Automotive Ltd., and Eye-Net Mobile Ltd., Foresight develops both “in-line-of-sight” vision systems and “beyond-line-of-sight” accident-prevention solutions.

Foresight’s 3D perception systems include modules of automatic calibration and dense 3D point cloud that can be applied to different markets such as automotive, defense, autonomous driving, agriculture, heavy industrial equipment, and UAVs.

Eye-Net Mobile develops next-generation vehicle-to-everything collision prevention solutions and smart automotive systems to enhance road safety and situational awareness for all road users in urban mobility environments. By leveraging cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology, advanced analytics, and existing cellular networks, Eye-Net’s innovative solution suite delivers real-time pre-collision alerts to all road users via smartphones and other smart devices within vehicles.

For more information about Foresight and its wholly owned subsidiary, Foresight Automotive, visit www.foresightauto.com, follow @ForesightAuto1 on X, or join Foresight Automotive on LinkedIn.

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The forward-looking statements contained or implied in this press release are subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in Foresight’s annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 25, 2026, and in any subsequent filings with the SEC. Except as otherwise required by law, Foresight undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. References and links to websites have been provided as a convenience, and the information contained on such websites is not incorporated by reference into this press release. Foresight is not responsible for the content of third party websites.

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HONG KONG, Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 3 E Network Technology Group Limited (Nasdaq: MASK) (the “Company” or “3 E Network”), a business-to-business (“B2B”) information technology (“IT”) business solutions provider, committed to becoming a next-generation artificial intelligence (“AI”) infrastructure solutions provider, today officially outlined its foundational system architecture planned for Embodied AI and advanced robotics infrastructure. To advance the commercial implementation of this architecture, the Company also announced the completion of high-precision hardware emulation in a pre-silicon environment for its custom Edge AI SoC designed for Aladdin healthcare robots.

Optimizing Embodied AI Compute Architecture via the “Edge-Cloud Continuum”

Under the current evolution of the robotics industry, as the parameter sizes of large models continue to expand, the deployment of Embodied AI requires balancing among computing power requirements, power consumption limits, and manufacturing costs. An architecture relying entirely on local terminal computing is constrained by battery energy density and system thermal limits, making it difficult to simultaneously achieve high performance and cost efficiency for consumer applications. Conversely, purely cloud-based solutions must address household network latency fluctuations and global data privacy compliance standards.

3 E Network proposes that next-generation Embodied AI infrastructure should integrate traditional edge-cloud architectures. By constructing an “Edge-Cloud Continuum” that dynamically allocates computing and data-processing workloads, the system is designed to optimize resource allocation across edge and cloud environments:

• Edge Compute Node (Real-Time Control and Data Isolation): Terminals deploy an Edge SoC based on heterogeneous computing architecture. This component focuses on processing time-sensitive commands—such as basic motion balance, 3D obstacle avoidance, and fall alerts—with deterministic microsecond-level latency. Concurrently, this node serves as a local data anonymization and pre-processing hub. It processes terabytes of raw multimodal data locally per hour, uploading only highly compressed abstract semantic instructions and critical corner case data. This design significantly reduces cloud transmission bandwidth requirements and helps keep highly sensitive visual and auditory data isolated at the hardware level locally.
• Cloud Inference Platform (Complex Computing and Model Iteration): Resource-intensive tasks, including multimodal complex reasoning, long-term data analysis, and cross-robot federated learning, are offloaded to 3 E Network’s proprietary cloud AI SaaS platform. Through this coordinated allocation of computing workloads, 3 E Network aims to effectively reduce the hardware power consumption burden on individual terminals.

Optimizing System-Level Data Throughput with a Three-Tier AI Storage Architecture

Beyond compute allocation, the input/output (I/O) throughput capacity of multimodal data is another key challenge in Embodied AI system development. As computing power increases, the “Memory Wall” effect inherent in von Neumann architectures is becoming increasingly prominent. When terminals simultaneously activate high-resolution 3D spatial computing, multi-line LiDAR, and environmental array audio modules, the system generates large volumes of concurrent sensor data.

In the operational logic of advanced robotics, efficient data transmission is as critical as compute execution itself. To prevent compute core idling and system response delays caused by data transmission latency, 3 E Network has incorporated its “Full-Stack AI Storage Strategy” into its infrastructure architecture through an end-to-end three-tier data link:

1. Tier 1 (Edge Instantaneous Throughput): Utilizing high-bandwidth memory (HBM/LPDDR) tightly coupled with the Edge SoC, it provides high concurrent throughput for real-time sensor data and local model weights. This ensures millisecond-level synchronization between perception and control modules during emergency obstacle avoidance, reducing operational latency.
2. Tier 2 (Edge Local Caching): Building a local storage pool via high-speed NVMe protocols, it acts as an edge buffer to temporarily store high-frequency sensor data. This supports data-cleansing and feature-extraction algorithms, while functioning as the system’s operational data recorder.
3. Tier 3 (Cloud Concurrent Routing): Once anonymized and compressed semantic data is uploaded to the cloud, it is routed to 3 E Network’s enterprise-grade All-Flash Arrays. This architecture is designed to handle concurrent write requests from large-scale robot fleets, providing stable storage I/O support for cloud-based federated learning and continuous multimodal model iterations. By systematically integrating these three tiers via core data flow algorithms, 3 E Network aims to reduce data movement friction and ensure the efficient processing and movement of multimodal data throughout its lifecycle of “local generation, local processing,” and “cloud routing.”

Advancing System-Level Hardware Emulation Following Architectural Design

Following the announcement of the completed architectural design for the custom Edge SoC in July 2026, the 3 E Network team has advanced the project to the substantive validation phase. To advance the technical validation of the aforementioned underlying architecture, the Company recently conducted system-level testing using the semiconductor industry’s standard “Shift-Left” engineering methodology. The testing was completed within a matter of weeks. The R&D team utilized Virtual Prototyping for early software architecture exploration and combined it with high-performance Hardware Emulators to construct a cycle-accurate RTL logic mapping of the custom Edge SoC for Aladdin healthcare robots in a pre-silicon environment.

During Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) testing, the R&D team validated the low-power edge pre-processing workflow for visual and auditory data on the Edge SoC. This early-stage validation is designed to identify and mitigate potential bottom-layer logic risks prior to tape-out. It not only supports the mass production schedule for Aladdin robots but also establishes a solid hardware foundation for the upcoming, more complex “edge-cloud synergy” data link testing.

Management Commentary

Dr. Tingjun Yang, Chief Executive Officer of 3 E Network, summarized the Company’s infrastructure business: “The deployment of Embodied AI at scale in real-world applications requires stable and cost-effective underlying infrastructure to ensure the efficient utilization of computing power and communication networks. Our successful completion of custom Edge SoC emulation testing in a pre-silicon environment provides an engineering basis for validating this computing architecture. Future intelligent robotic terminals will require efficient computing resource allocation capabilities to enable collaborative operations between local processing and cloud resources.

As a neutral B2B compute and data infrastructure provider, we are committed to addressing system engineering challenges in the evolution of the robotics industry. 3 E Network’s long-term goal is to provide low-latency foundational data and compute services to global Embodied AI OEMs, research institutions, and R&D teams. By decoupling underlying chip architectures, AI storage orchestration and cloud SaaS and offering standardized services, we expect to substantially reduce the R&D barriers and commercialization costs for advanced robotics. The emulation data announced today demonstrates the engineering potential of our edge compute nodes. Moving forward, 3 E Network will continue to develop and refine this integrated hardware-software infrastructure to provide stable technical support for the scalable development of the Embodied AI industry.”

About 3 E Network Technology Group Limited
3 E Network Technology Group Limited is a business-to-business (“B2B”) information technology (“IT”) business solutions provider committed to becoming a next-generation artificial intelligence (“AI”) infrastructure solutions provider. It upholds the industry consensus of “AI and energy symbiosis” and has a strong vision in the field of energy investment. The Company’s business comprises two main portfolios: the data center operation services portfolio and the software development portfolio. For more information, please visit the Company’s website at https://3emask.com/.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company’s current expectations and projections about future events that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, and financial needs. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as “approximates,” “assesses,” “believes,” “hopes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may” or similar expressions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect the Company’s future results in the Company’s registration statement and other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

For more information, please contact:

3 E Network Technology Group Limited
Investor Relations Department
Email: ird@3emask.com
Website: https://3emask.com/

Series	RIKB 38 0215			RIKS 50 0915
Settlement Date	09/23/2026			09/23/2026
Total Amount Allocated (MM)	1,780			3,555
All Bids Awarded At (Price / Yield)	95.735	/	7.050	111.920	/	2.810
Total Number of Bids Received	23			20
Total Amount of All Bids Received (MM)	3,860			5,635
Total Number of Successful Bids	14			7
Number of Bids Allocated in Full	14			7
Lowest Price / Highest Yield Allocated	95.735	/	7.050	111.920	/	2.810
Highest Price / Lowest Yield Allocated	96.000	/	7.010	112.220	/	2.794
Lowest Price / Highest Yield Allocated in Full	95.735	/	7.050	111.920	/	2.810
Weighted Average of Successful Bids (Price/Yield)	95.804	/	7.040	112.089	/	2.801
Best Bid (Price / Yield)	96.000	/	7.010	112.220	/	2.794
Worst Bid (Price / Yield)	95.550	/	7.070	111.150	/	2.852
Weighted Average of All Bids Received (Price / Yield)	95.743	/	7.050	111.943	/	2.809
Percentage Partial Allocation (Approximate)	100.00 %			100.00 %
Bid to Cover Ratio	2.17			1.59

NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE:SLG), Manhattan’s largest office landlord, today announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly ordinary dividend of $0.6175 per share of common stock, which is the equivalent of an annualized dividend of $2.47 per share. The dividend is payable in cash on October 15, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2026.

The board of directors also declared the regular quarterly dividend on the company’s Series I Preferred Stock for the period July 15, 2026 through October 14, 2026 of $0.40625 per share, which is the equivalent of an annualized dividend of $1.625 per share. The dividend is payable in cash on October 15, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2026.

About SL Green Realty Corp.

SL Green Realty Corp., Manhattan’s largest office landlord, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust, or REIT, that is focused primarily on acquiring, managing and maximizing the value of Manhattan commercial properties. As of June 30, 2026, SL Green held interests in 54 buildings totaling 30.6 million square feet, which included ownership interests in 29.2 million square feet and 1.4 million square feet securing debt and preferred equity investments, excluding fund investments, and managed 4 buildings totaling 0.9 million square feet owned by third parties.

Forward Looking Statement

This press release includes certain statements that may be deemed to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions thereof. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that we expect, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future, including such matters as future capital expenditures, dividends and acquisitions (including the amount and nature thereof), development trends of the real estate industry and the New York metropolitan area markets, occupancy, business strategies, expansion and growth of our operations and other similar matters, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by us in light of our experience and our perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially, and we caution you not to place undue reliance on such statements. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by the use of the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “intend,” “project,” “continue,” or the negative of these words, or other similar words or terms.

Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking statements made by us. Factors and risks to our business that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except to the extent required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise.

PRESS CONTACT
slgreen@berlinrosen.com

SLG – DIV

– FDA approval represents a monumental milestone for patients with MPS IIIA and validates Abeona’s foundational R&D and clinical development efforts –

– Ultragenyx successfully brought a life-changing therapy across the finish line for MPS IIIA patients and families –

CLEVELAND, Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Abeona Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: ABEO), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company developing genetic medicines for serious diseases with high unmet need, today congratulated Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc., on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of FAYUVI™ (rebisufligene etisparvovec-hopf), also known as UX111, a gene therapy for the treatment of patients with Sanfilippo syndrome type A (mucopolysaccharidosis IIIA, or MPS IIIA), a rare and progressive neurodegenerative lysosomal storage disorder.

FAYUVI originated from pioneering research conducted by Drs. Haiyan Fu and Douglas McCarty at The Ohio State University and Nationwide Children’s Hospital and was subsequently advanced through clinical development by Abeona Therapeutics as ABO-102. In 2022, Abeona entered into an out-licensing agreement with Ultragenyx granting the company global development and commercialization rights to the program.

“FDA approval of FAYUVI represents an extraordinary milestone for patients and families affected by Sanfilippo syndrome type A, a devastating disease that has lacked effective therapeutic options,” said Vish Seshadri, Chief Executive Officer of Abeona Therapeutics. “The journey to this achievement is a testament to years of scientific innovation and determination across multiple organizations. Abeona was privileged to help advance this program from its academic origins into clinical development, generating the foundational data that supported its continued progress. We are grateful that Ultragenyx continued its advancement through regulatory approval and commend everyone involved in bringing this important therapy to patients.”

The approval of FAYUVI also represents a meaningful value-creation event for Abeona. Pursuant to its licensing agreement with Ultragenyx, Abeona is eligible to receive certain commercial milestone payments and royalties tied to future product sales.

About the FAYUVI development history
Abeona initially advanced the FAYUVI program through critical preclinical and clinical development stages, demonstrating proof-of-concept and establishing safety and efficacy profiles in clinical studies. To ensure the program received the substantial resources required for late-stage development, regulatory filing, and eventual commercialization, Abeona out-licensed the asset to Ultragenyx in May 2022.

About MPS IIIA (Sanfilippo Syndrome Type A)
MPS IIIA is a devastating, progressive, and fatal pediatric neurodegenerative disease caused by a deficiency of the enzyme N-sulfoglucosamine sulfohydrolase, (SGSH), which leads to the accumulation of heparan sulfate in cells throughout the body, particularly in the central nervous system. Children with MPS IIIA experience severe developmental regression, loss of motor skills, and premature death, creating an urgent, high-unmet medical need. FAYUVI is designed to deliver a functional copy of the SGSH gene to the central nervous system via an AAV9 viral vector, addressing the root genetic cause of the disease.

About Abeona Therapeutics
Abeona Therapeutics Inc. is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company developing cell and gene therapies for serious diseases. Abeona’s ZEVASKYN^® (prademagene zamikeracel) is the first and only autologous cell-based gene therapy for the treatment of wounds in adult and pediatric patients with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB). The Company’s fully integrated cell and gene therapy cGMP manufacturing facility in Cleveland, Ohio, serves as the manufacturing site for ZEVASKYN commercial production. The Company’s development portfolio features ABO-701 (PSMA-SIR-T™), a potentially first-in-class engineered T-cell therapy targeting PSMA, engineered to overcome the core failures of cell therapies in solid tumors. For more information, visit www.abeonatherapeutics.com.

ZEVASKYN^®, Abeona Assist^®, Abeona Therapeutics^®, and their related logos are trademarks of Abeona Therapeutics Inc.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain statements that are forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that involve risks and uncertainties. We have attempted to identify forward-looking statements by such terminology as “may,” “will,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “potential,” and similar words and expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances), which constitute and are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, numerous risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to our ability to maintain existing and obtain additional regulatory approvals of ZEVASKYN® and any future product candidates; our ability to successfully commercialize and market ZEVASKYN® and any future product candidates, if approved, and the timing of any commercialization and marketing efforts; our ability to manufacture sufficient batches of ZEVASKYN® to meet demand; our ability to manufacture ZEVASKYN® batches that meet certain product release specifications that were required by FDA at the time of BLA approval and implemented based on a limited clinical dataset; the FDA’s willingness to revise such release specifications to reflect real-world manufacturing experience; our ability to manufacture from provided biopsy material a ZEVASKYN® batch for which revenue may ultimately be recognized, which depends on such factors as qualified treatment centers obtaining biopsy samples from ZEVASKYN® patients of sufficient quality to act as starting material for manufacturing ZEVASKYN®, patient-to-patient variability in cell growth during the ZEVASKYN® manufacturing process, patient health deterioration in close proximity to ZEVASKYN® treatment such that treatment is no longer possible, and expiration of ZEVASKYN®’s 84-hour shelf-life before surgical application of ZEVASKYN® can be performed; our ability to activate additional qualified treatment centers to administer ZEVASKYN® on patients; the ability of qualified treatment centers to enroll patients for treatment or administer ZEVASKYN® on patients; the ability of our partners to obtain FDA approval and generate revenue from partnered programs and our ability to collect associated royalty and milestone payments; our ability submit an investigational new drug application for ABO-701 and enroll patients in new clinical trials; our ability to access additional financial resources and/or our financial flexibility to reduce operating expenses if required; our ability to obtain additional equity funding from current or new stockholders; the potential impact of unpredicted changes in the structure and/or administration of the United States government or its agencies; our ability to out-license technology and/or other assets, deferring and/or eliminating planned expenditures, restructuring operations and/or reducing headcount, and sales of assets; the dilutive effect that raising additional funds by selling additional equity securities would have on the relative equity ownership of our existing investors, including under our existing at-the-market sale agreement; the outcome of any interactions with the FDA or other regulatory agencies relating to any of our products or product candidates; our ability to continue to secure and maintain regulatory designations for our product candidates; our ability to develop manufacturing capabilities compliant with current good manufacturing practices for our product candidates; our ability to manufacture cell and gene therapy products and produce an adequate product supply to support clinical trials and potentially future commercialization; the rate and degree of market acceptance of our product candidates for any indication once approved; our ability to meet our obligations contained in license agreements to which we are party; and macroeconomic uncertainty resulting from changes to U.S. trade policy, including current or future tariffs or other trade restrictions.

CONTACT: Contacts:
Investor and Media:
Greg Gin
VP, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
Abeona Therapeutics
ir@abeonatherapeutics.com

Investor:
Lee M. Stern
Meru Advisors
lstern@meruadvisors.com

NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ready Capital Corporation (“Ready Capital” or the “Company”) (NYSE: RC) today announced that its subsidiary, ReadyCap Holdings II, LLC (the “Issuer”), has priced a private placement of $225.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 10.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2031 (the “New Notes”). Additionally, ReadyCap Holdings, LLC (“RCH”), a subsidiary of the Company, issued a notice of redemption for the entire $350.0 million outstanding aggregate principal amount of the 4.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 (the “Existing Notes”).

The New Notes were priced at 99.5% of principal amount and are expected to close on September 28, 2026. Net proceeds, together with available cash, will be used to redeem the Existing Notes in full at 100% of principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest. The transaction retires $350.0 million of corporate debt maturing this year, funds approximately two-thirds of that repayment with new capital maturing in 2031 and reduces corporate secured debt outstanding by $125 million.

The redemption of the Existing Notes will complete a material milestone of the Company’s balance sheet repositioning program announced in the fourth quarter of 2025. Over the course of the plan, Ready Capital will have generated approximately $2.3 billion of cash; repaid $1.7 billion of asset-level financing; and retired $549 million of corporate debt. Following the redemption of the Existing Notes, the Company’s sole remaining 2026 corporate debt maturity will be $100.0 million due in November 2026, which the Company expects to repay at maturity from cash on hand.

The Company expects to shift its emphasis from liquidity generation to earnings growth. It intends to deploy capital into current market-yielding originations across its core commercial real estate debt and small business lending platforms.

“In the fourth quarter of 2025, we embarked on a plan to de-lever, generate significant liquidity and reset the balance sheet, and with the $350 million redemption that work is substantially complete,” said Thomas Capasse, Ready Capital’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “This execution demonstrates that investors continue to underwrite the quality of our collateral and the credibility of our business plan. From here our emphasis moves from managing liquidity to growing earnings behind our core CRE and SBA franchises.”

Piper Sandler & Co. acted as the placement agent for the offering. Alston & Bird LLP served as counsel for the Company, and Ropes & Gray LLP served as counsel for the placement agent.

About Ready Capital Corporation

Ready Capital Corporation (NYSE: RC) is a multi-strategy real estate finance company that originates, acquires, finances and services lower-to-middle-market investor and owner occupied commercial real estate loans. The Company specializes in loans backed by commercial real estate, including agency multifamily, investor, construction, and bridge as well as U.S. Small Business Administration loans under its Section 7(a) program. Headquartered in New York, New York, the Company employs over 400 professionals nationwide.

No Offer or Solicitation

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful, nor does it constitute a notice of redemption of the Existing Notes. The New Notes and the related guarantees have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent an effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. The New Notes were offered and will be sold in a private placement in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act to a limited number of institutional accredited investors as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D. Any redemption of the Existing Notes will be made solely pursuant to the applicable notice of redemption and governing documents.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements,” as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and such statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided by the same. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements; the Company can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. These statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the expected closing of the New Notes offering, the intended redemption of the Existing Notes and the timing thereof, the expected repayment of the Company’s November 2026 corporate debt maturity, the completion of the Company’s balance sheet repositioning plan, and the Company’s expectations regarding future leverage, originations and earnings. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations include, but are not limited to, applicable regulatory changes; general volatility of the capital markets; changes in the Company’s investment objectives and business strategy; the availability of financing on acceptable terms or at all; the availability, terms and deployment of capital; the availability of suitable investment opportunities; changes in the interest rates or the general economy; increased rates of default and/or decreased recovery rates on investments; changes in interest rates, interest rate spreads, the yield curve or prepayment rates; changes in prepayments of the Company’s assets; the degree and nature of competition, including competition for the Company’s target assets; and other factors, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC, and other reports filed by the Company with the SEC, copies of which are available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.

Contact

Investor Relations
Ready Capital Corporation
212-257-4666
InvestorRelations@readycapital.com 
Additional information can be found on the Company’s website at www.readycapital.com. 

AltLens is engineered to measure portfolio risk based on the historical behavior of private markets and make advanced, institutional-level analytics accessible to family offices and small institutional investors

DALLAS, Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Beneficient (NASDAQ: BENF) (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company” or “Beneficient”), a technology-enabled platform providing exit opportunities and primary capital solutions and related trust and custody services to holders of alternative assets, today announced that it plans to launch AltLens in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2026. AltLens is an alternative asset portfolio analytics and risk platform developed for family offices and small institutional investors. AltLens is designed to help investment teams maintain, organize, and analyze their alternative asset portfolios and assess exposures, allocations against targets and limits, portfolio risk, concentration, and stress-test results.

“Private markets have become too large and too important to the investors we serve for family offices and smaller institutions to rely principally on spreadsheets and public-market proxies to understand portfolio risk,” said James G. Silk, Chief Executive Officer. “We developed AltLens to make sophisticated alternative asset analysis practical for these investors and managers by applying sophisticated risk models to complex private-market data and translating the results into clear analytics that can inform portfolio decisions.”

AltLens maps each portfolio position to specific private-market risk segments defined by asset class, strategy, geography, and sector. For each segment, AltLens maintains a historical series of quarterly returns based on historical private market performance. From these historical returns, AltLens is designed to calculate volatility, beta, value-at-risk, correlation, and concentration metrics. By incorporating historical private-fund performance, the methodology is designed to reflect how private assets have actually behaved rather than analyzing them through a proxy of select publicly traded securities.

The need for alternative asset analytics is expected to grow with the market. Preqin has forecast that alternatives assets under management will reach approximately $29 trillion globally by 2029. As alternative assets account for a larger share of portfolios, family offices and smaller institutions face a growing need for consistent, defensible analysis to support portfolio oversight and investment decisions.

AltLens will also provide historical and hypothetical stress-testing capabilities. Historical scenarios will simulate how a private-market portfolio would perform during markets analogous to the 2008-09 financial crisis, the 2000-03 technology downturn, and the 2021-22 inflationary and rising-interest-rate environment. Users will also be able to model custom hypothetical equity-market declines and interest-rate shocks and evaluate their projected effects by asset class and individual position.

The platform is organized into a set of analytical “lenses” designed to address key portfolio oversight questions: What does the portfolio hold, and how do its allocations compare with applicable targets and limits? What are its principal sources of risk, and where is it concentrated? How might it perform under select stress scenarios? AltLens will deliver the results through dashboards and exportable reports. Using a quarterly portfolio snapshot, the platform is designed to complement a customer’s existing accounting and administration systems.

“Family offices and smaller institutions should not need an enterprise-scale system or a lengthy implementation to conduct sophisticated portfolio risk analysis for alternative assets,” Silk said. “AltLens is designed to fit their quarterly workflow by translating a portfolio snapshot into clear risk and concentration analysis and reports that support investment committee and board decision-making.”

AltLens is part of Beneficient’s broader alternative asset technology platform, under which Beneficient is developing AltSignal, an AI-enabled alternative asset diligence engine, and AltDeal, an enterprise acquisition analysis engine. Beneficient expects to make AltLens available to family offices and small institutional investors in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2026.

About Beneficient

Beneficient (Nasdaq: BENF) – Ben, for short – is on a mission to democratize the global alternative asset investment market by providing traditionally underserved investors − mid-to-high net worth individuals, small-to-midsized institutions and General Partners seeking exit options, anchor commitments and value-added services for their funds – with solutions that could help them unlock the value in their alternative assets.

Its subsidiary, Beneficient Fiduciary Financial, L.L.C., received its charter under the State of Kansas’ Technology-Enabled Fiduciary Financial Institution (TEFFI) Act and is subject to regulatory oversight by the Office of the State Bank Commissioner.

For more information, visit trustben.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Contacts

Matt Kreps: 214-597-8200, mkreps@darrowir.com

Michael Wetherington: 214-284-1199, mwetherington@darrowir.com

Investor Relations: investors@beneficient.com

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the planned launch of AltLens in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2026; the expected timing of AltLens’s availability to family offices and small institutional investors; the designed capabilities of AltLens; the anticipated benefits of AltLens and Beneficient’s broader alternative asset technology platform; the expected growth of the alternative asset market and related demand for portfolio analytics and risk-management tools; and the development and anticipated capabilities of AltSignal and AltDeal. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are based on our management’s beliefs, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, them. Because such statements are based on expectations as to future financial and operating results and are not statements of fact, actual results may differ materially from those projected.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements include, among others, risks relating to the timing, development, launch and functionality of AltLens; the risk that the Company is unable to develop, commercialize, or expand AltLens, AltSignal, AltDeal, or its broader alternative asset technology platform; and the other risks, uncertainties, and factors set forth under “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and its subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and the risks and uncertainties contained in the Company’s Current Reports on Form 8-K.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and, except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

The legendary Chicago restaurant brand will bring its iconic menu items – including its beloved Char-Broiled Burgers – to Buford as it continues its Georgia expansion, marking its second restaurant in the state following the 2025 opening of its Kennesaw location

OAK BROOK, Ill., Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In honor of National Cheeseburger Day, Portillo’s (NASDAQ: PTLO), the fast-casual restaurant concept known for its menu of unrivaled Chicago-style street food, today announced plans to open a new restaurant in Buford, Georgia, in 2027. The new restaurant will mark Portillo’s second location in Georgia, following the November 2025 opening of its Kennesaw restaurant.

The new Portillo’s will be located at the intersection of Buford Highway (Highway 20) and Mall of Georgia Boulevard. The approximately 4,900-square-foot restaurant will offer seating for nearly 100 guests indoors, plus an additional 20 seats on an outdoor patio. Designed to serve guests however they choose to enjoy Portillo’s, the restaurant will also feature the brand’s signature double drive-thru lanes, Portillo’s Pick-Up shelves, and Grab and Go area for added convenience.

“We’ve felt an incredible welcome from Georgia guests since first opening in Kennesaw last year, and we’re excited to bring even more of what makes Portillo’s special to Buford,” said Brett Patterson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Portillo’s. “As we continue to grow, we’re being thoughtful about where and how we expand, and Buford is a great next step for us. We can’t wait to introduce even more Georgians to the craveable food and one-of-a-kind experience that have made Portillo’s a destination for more than 60 years.”

When Portillo’s Buford opens in 2027, guests can expect to enjoy Portillo’s signature menu of Chicago-style favorites, including Chicago-Style Hot Dogs, famous Italian Beef Sandwiches, Char-Broiled Burgers and Portillo’s classic Chocolate Cake. And with the announcement landing on National Cheeseburger Day, there’s no better time to celebrate the Char-Broiled Burgers that will soon be headed to Buford.

Portillo’s fans can sign up for the latest details about the new Buford restaurant, including hiring opportunities and opening announcements at Portillos.com.

Fans can also join Portillo’s Perks, the brand’s loyalty program, for exclusive offers, experiences and other rewards at Portillos.com/perks. New Perks members will also receive a free large French fry with their first order of $5 or more. Terms and exclusions apply.*

For more information on this restaurant and others, please visit portillos.com or follow Portillo’s on Facebook, X and Instagram, and TikTok.

*New Perks members only. Terms and exclusions apply. Limit 1. See Portillos.com/Perks for more details.

ABOUT PORTILLO’S
Portillo’s (NASDAQ: PTLO) is a one-of-a-kind brand that has grown from a small hot dog trailer in Chicago to more than 100 restaurants across 11 states. Known for its unique menu of craveable Italian beef sandwiches, Chicago-style hot dogs, char-grilled burgers, fresh salads and iconic chocolate cake, Portillo’s is beloved in both its home of Chicagoland and across new and growing markets. Portillo’s operates a company-owned model of not just restaurants – but experience-focused destinations that blend dine-in, drive-thru, takeout and delivery to serve our guests with the food they crave. And now, after six decades of success and counting, Portillo’s is on a mission to bring its iconic food and unforgettable dining experience to guests across the country.

Guests can join Portillo’s Perks, the brand’s loyalty program, at Portillos.com/perks to earn and redeem delicious rewards. Every visit brings fans closer to exclusive perks, badges and surprise offers. Fans can also download the Portillo’s App for iOS or Android or visit Portillo’s website to order ahead for pickup or delivery and get the best dill on these bun-believably delicious Chicago-style favorites and more. Plus, Portillo’s ships its craveworthy food to all 50 states via its website.

MEDIA CONTACT
ICR
PortillosPR@icrinc.com