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TORONTO, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cineplex Media and Amplified, the global authority in attention, released The Eye-Watering Cost of Dull Media – Canada Edition, a study examining how media environments in Canada shape advertising attention, brand outcomes and media efficiency.

The research conducted by Amplified estimates there is a $1.52 billion annual media-efficiency penalty associated with dull media in Canada. This is equivalent to approximately 25 cents of additional investment for every dollar spent in lower attention environments to achieve comparable advertising outcomes. Dull media refers to environments that generate low levels of active attention, where ads may be delivered or viewable, but receive little actual human attention.

The study measured 5,400 real ad views across cinema, Facebook and web using biometric attention measurement and modelled approximately 360,000 additional exposures across Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, TikTok and Broadcast Video on Demand (BVOD), a form of connected TV viewing. Among directly measured environments, cinema generated the highest active attention, with 72% active attention and an average of 17.5 seconds of active viewing per exposure, compared with 3.2 seconds on Facebook and 0.3 seconds on web.

Key Findings

• Higher attention was associated with stronger brand outcomes. Cinema exposure was linked to stronger brand choice and memory associations compared to Facebook or web.
• Cinema can strengthen the impact of later digital advertising. Adding a prior cinema exposure improved the brand outcomes generated by subsequent web advertising versus web advertising alone.
• As attention declines, media efficiency declines with it. Amplified’s framework estimated media waste rose from 33% in non-dull/high-attention environments to 92% in extremely dull/low-attention environments.
• Challenger brands face a steeper penalty. Among brands studied, challenger brands showed an approximately four times faster decline in effectiveness than established brands as environments became lower attention.

The findings suggest not every impression creates an equal opportunity to influence consumers.

“This research gives advertisers a clearer view of how much attention different media environments actually generate,” said Kristie Painting, EVP & Managing Director, Cineplex Media. “While cinema’s performance is important, the broader opportunity is helping Canadian marketers look beyond delivery alone and consider the quality of exposure alongside traditional planning metrics.”

“The Canadian findings reinforce a fundamental point: a served impression and a seen impression are not the same thing,” said Dr. Karen Nelson-Field, Founder and CEO, Amplified. “Media environments create different amounts of human attention and those differences show up in brand outcomes and media efficiency. For marketers, the question is not simply how many impressions they can buy, but how much opportunity those impressions create to be seen and remembered.”

Methodology
Amplified measured 5,400 real ad views across cinema, Facebook and web among Canadian audiences using eye tracking and facial detection in natural viewing environments. Campaign creative was also modelled across Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, TikTok and BVOD/Connected TV, generating approximately 360,000 additional modelled ad views. Attention was linked to two brand-response measures: Short-Term Advertising Strength (STAS), which compares immediate brand choice among exposed and unexposed audiences, and Mental Availability (MA), which measures brand associations tied to future buying situations. The full The Eye-Watering Cost of Dull Media – Canada Edition report is available at: https://www.amplified.co/resources/cost-of-dull-canada.

About Cineplex
Cineplex (TSX:CGX) is a top-tier Canadian brand that operates in the Film Entertainment and Content, Amusement and Leisure, and Media sectors. Cineplex offers a unique escape from the everyday to millions of guests through its circuit of 169 movie theatres and location-based entertainment venues. In addition to being Canada’s largest and most innovative film exhibitor, the company operates Canada’s favourite destination for ‘Eats & Entertainment’ (The Rec Room), complexes specially designed for teens and families (Playdium), and an entertainment concept that brings movies, amusement gaming, dining, and live performances together under one roof (Cineplex Junxion). It also operates successful businesses in cinema media (Cineplex Media), alternative programming (Cineplex Events) and motion picture distribution (Cineplex Pictures). Providing even more value for its guests, Cineplex is a partner in Scene+, Canada’s largest entertainment and lifestyle loyalty program.

Proudly recognized as having one of the country’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, Cineplex employs over 10,000 people in its offices and venues across Canada. To learn more, visit Cineplex.com.

About Amplified
Amplified is the global authority in attention, helping the advertising industry move beyond proxy metrics to understand what people actually see, notice and engage with. Through live-environment research and predictive AI solutions, Amplified helps brands, agencies and media owners understand how creative and media are likely to perform before spend is committed. For more information, visit www.amplified.co.

Cineplex Media Relations:
PressRoom@Cineplex.com

Amplified Media Relations:
Clayton Parks: clayton@amplified.co

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kodiak AI, Inc. (“Kodiak”) (Nasdaq: KDK), a leading provider of Physical AI-powered autonomous driving technology, today reaffirmed that it remains firmly on track to launch unsupervised driverless long-haul commercial service by the end of 2026. The company’s Autonomy Readiness Measure (“ARM”) for long-haul driverless operations reached 96% at the end of September 2026, up from 93% at the end of August.

Kodiak has added five percentage points to its ARM in just two months, more than doubling its monthly rate of progress from earlier in the year.

Kodiak is now in the final stretch of completing its highway launch safety case in preparation of planned long-haul driverless launch in late 2026. Kodiak’s safety case is a structured argument, supported by evidence, that the Kodiak Driver, the company’s autonomous driving system, can operate safely in a defined operating environment.

Kodiak’s ARM measures the percentage of claims and evidence in Kodiak’s safety case for driverless operations that are materially complete. The increase to 96% reflects accelerated progress in the testing and validation activities required to launch the Kodiak Driver into long-haul driverless service, and operate that service safely and consistently with its commercial partners.

“We are on track to launch driverless long-haul service by the end of 2026, and our momentum is building,” said Don Burnette, founder and CEO, Kodiak. “September was our best month yet for closing safety case claims. We know exactly what we need to accomplish in the coming weeks to achieve driver-out long-haul operations, and have identified and scheduled the remaining engineering verification and validation activities. We expect to complete our long-haul safety case and launch long-haul driverless before year’s end. This launch will not be a one-time milestone. Our safety case is built to support ongoing driverless service our customers can rely on.”

Kodiak’s long-haul safety case builds on the safety case the company completed for its industrial deployment in the Permian Basin, where, as of the end of the second quarter of 2026, the company had deployed its technology in 35 unsupervised driverless trucks with no humans in the cab that are owned and operated by our customer, Atlas Energy Solutions. This deployment demonstrates the company’s unmatched operational expertise in commercial driverless trucking.

Kodiak’s progress toward closing its long-haul safety case has accelerated throughout 2026. The company reported an ARM of 84% as of February, 86% as of April, 91% as of July, and 93% as of August.

“This month’s progress came from finishing the hazard analyses for the systems that take over if something goes wrong, and from strengthening the evidence based on an adversarial review of our safety argument,” said Frank Fratrik, Director of Safety, Kodiak. “We continue to examine risks critically, even those that are highly unlikely to occur. The work still in front of us is well defined: completing the long-haul risk assessment with our Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) methodology and Breakpoint simulation tool, verifying our launch vehicle configuration, and demonstrating how the truck can ensure safety at highway speeds.”

Forward Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements including regarding Kodiak’s or its management teams’ expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “intend,” “expect,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: Kodiak’s expectations regarding the timing of launching driverless trucks for long-haul highways operations; Kodiak’s expectations regarding the timing of completion of work on its highway launch safety case; and Kodiak’s expectations with respect to its future performance and success. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release, and on the current expectations of Kodiak’s management and are not predictions of actual performance. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied upon by any investors as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of Kodiak. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including changes in business, market, financial, political and legal conditions; the rapid evolution of autonomous vehicle technology and flaws or errors in Kodiak’s solutions or flaws in or misuse of autonomous vehicle technology in general; risks related to the rollout of Kodiak’s business and the timing of expected business milestones; the effects of competition on Kodiak’s business; supply shortages in the materials necessary for the production of the Kodiak Driver; risks related to working with third-party manufacturers for key components of the Kodiak Driver; risks related to the retrofitting of Kodiak’s vehicles by third parties; the termination or suspension of any of Kodiak’s contracts or the reduction in counterparty spending; delays in Kodiak’s operational roadmap with key partners and customers; and Kodiak’s ability to raise capital in the near term and long term. Additional information concerning these and other factors that may impact such forward-looking statements can be found in filings and potential filings by Kodiak with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including under the heading “Risk Factors.” If any of these risks materialize or any assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that Kodiak does not presently know, or that Kodiak currently believes are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements.

In addition, forward-looking statements reflect Kodiak’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date they are made. Kodiak anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause Kodiak’s assessments to change. However, while Kodiak may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, Kodiak specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, except as required by law. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Kodiak’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date they are made.

About Kodiak AI

Kodiak AI, Inc. (Nasdaq: KDK) is a leader in Physical AI, developing driverless technology that powers machines that move. The core of the company’s solution is the Kodiak Driver, a vehicle-agnostic autonomous driving system that combines advanced AI-powered software with modular hardware. Today, the Kodiak Driver operates in the long-haul trucking, industrial trucking, and defense sectors, and is already deployed in commercial operation with no one in the cab. Kodiak AI commercializes its technology through both a Driver-as-a-Service business model and strategic partnerships. In 2024, Kodiak achieved a historic milestone, becoming the first company to deploy driverless technology in customer-owned driverless semi-trucks. Commercial partners and customers include Atlas Energy Solutions, IKEA, Bridgestone, Werner Enterprises, C.R. England, General Dynamics Land Systems, and Roehl Transport.

For more information, visit kodiak.ai/investors. The Kodiak press kit, including videos and images, is available here.

Contacts

Kodiak Media Relations
Pete Bigelow
Public Relations Manager
pete.bigelow@kodiak.ai

Kodiak Investor Relations
Steve Philistin
Senior Investor Relations Manager
investors@kodiak.ai

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Proposed Transaction Would Expand Vivakor’s Midstream Infrastructure and Environmental Services Platform in the Permian Basin

Dallas, TX, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vivakor, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIVK) (“Vivakor” or the “Company”), an integrated provider of energy transportation, storage, reuse and remediation services, today announced that it has entered into a non-binding Indication of Interest (“IOI”) regarding the proposed acquisition of 100% of the outstanding membership interests of Direct Midstream, LLC (“Direct Midstream”), a Midland, Texas-based water midstream company providing produced water infrastructure and oilfield waste management services to oil and gas operators in the Permian Basin.

Direct Midstream currently operates seventeen saltwater disposal facilities and nine fresh water and brine stations, with approximately 11.5 million barrels per month of permitted disposal capacity. The company provides an integrated suite of services including Class II UIC saltwater disposal, fresh water and brine supply, oilfield waste management, oil reclamation and recovery, and slop oil processing. Direct Midstream’s facilities utilize automated monitoring technology to provide real-time operational data across its network.

The proposed acquisition would expand Vivakor’s presence in the Permian Basin and add produced water management and oilfield waste infrastructure that is complementary to the Company’s existing transportation, terminaling, Supply & Trading and environmental services businesses. Direct Midstream’s oil recovery, reclamation and waste-management capabilities also align with Vivakor’s Remediation Processing Center (“RPC”) strategy of recovering reusable hydrocarbons from oilfield waste streams.

“We believe Direct Midstream represents a compelling opportunity to expand Vivakor’s infrastructure footprint in the Permian Basin and add significant produced water and waste-management capabilities to our platform,” said James Ballengee, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Vivakor. “Direct’s disposal, water management and oil reclamation capabilities are highly complementary to our existing businesses and our broader strategy of building an integrated energy infrastructure and environmental services platform.”

“We are excited about the opportunity to work with Vivakor and explore combining Direct Midstream’s Permian Basin infrastructure and operating expertise with Vivakor’s broader energy platform,” said Chris Early, President and Chief Executive Officer of Direct Midstream. “We believe our integrated approach to water management, disposal and oilfield waste services provides a strong foundation for continued growth, and that a combination with Vivakor could provide additional resources and opportunities to expand our platform.”

The IOI is non-binding, except for certain specified provisions, and the proposed transaction remains subject to further negotiations, due diligence, execution of definitive agreements and satisfaction of applicable closing conditions. There can be no assurance that a definitive agreement will be executed or that the proposed transaction will be completed.

About Direct Midstream, LLC

Direct Midstream LLC is a Midland, Texas-based water midstream company providing produced water infrastructure and oilfield waste management services to oil and gas operators throughout the Permian Basin, with a focus on the Midland Basin. The company provides saltwater disposal, fresh water and brine supply, oilfield waste management, oil reclamation and recovery, and related services.

About Vivakor, Inc.

Vivakor, Inc. is an integrated provider of sustainable energy transportation, storage, reuse, and remediation services. Its corporate mission is to develop, acquire, accumulate, and operate assets, properties, and technologies in the energy sector. Vivakor’s integrated facilities assets provide crude oil, storage, transportation, reuse, and remediation services under long-term contracts. Once operational, Vivakor’s interest in oilfield waste remediation facilities will facilitate the recovery, reuse, and disposal of petroleum byproducts and oilfield waste products.

For more information, please visit our website: www.vivakor.com

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond our control. Actual results and the timing of events may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may be identified but not limited by the use of the words “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “may,” “will,” “believes,” “estimates,” “potential,” or “continue” and variations or similar expressions. Our actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the expected transaction and ownership structure, the valuation of the transaction, the likelihood and ability of the parties to successfully and timely consummate planned acquisitions, the risk that any required regulatory approvals are not obtained, are delayed or are subject to unanticipated conditions that could adversely affect Vivakor or the expected benefits of the such transaction, our ability to maintain the listing of our securities on The Nasdaq Capital Market, the parties failure to realize the anticipated benefits of pending transactions, disruption and volatility in the global currency, capital, and credit markets, changes in federal, local and foreign governmental regulation, changes in tax laws and liabilities, tariffs, legal, regulatory, political and economic risks, our ability to successfully develop products, rapid change in our markets, changes in demand for our future products, and general economic conditions.

These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties discussed in Vivakor’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which factors may be incorporated herein by reference. Actual results, performance or achievements may differ materially, and potentially adversely, from any projections and forward-looking statements and the assumptions on which those forward-looking statements are based. There can be no assurance that the data contained herein is reflective of future performance to any degree. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a predictor of future performance as projected financial information and other information are based on estimates and assumptions that are inherently subject to various significant risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. All information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof in the case of information about Vivakor or the date of such information in the case of information from persons other than Vivakor, and we disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication. Forecasts and estimates regarding the industries and markets are based on sources we believe to be reliable; however, there can be no assurance these forecasts and estimates will prove accurate in whole or in part.

Investor Contact:
P:469-480-7175
info@vivakor.com

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Grupo Aeroméxico S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: AERO & BMV: AERO, “Aeroméxico”) reports its September 2026 operational results.

Grupo Aeroméxico’s total capacity, measured in available seat miles (ASMs), increased 3.4% year-over-year, while demand, measured in revenue passenger miles (RPMs), increased 3.6%.

Aeroméxico’s September load factor was 87.1%, an increase of 0.1 p.p. compared with September 2025. During the month, Aeroméxico transported 1 million and 853 thousand passengers.

Andrés Conesa, Chief Executive Officer stated: “Our September traffic results reflect the strength of our network and the disciplined execution of our strategy to align capacity with demand. Our continued shift toward key international markets, together with disciplined capacity allocation, supported overall demand growth and the strong performance of our international operations while maintaining healthy load factors, despite the typical seasonal moderation in demand following the peak summer travel period. These results reinforce our confidence in the resilience of demand as we move into the final quarter of the year. While higher jet fuel prices continue to create a more challenging cost environment than anticipated, we remain focused on executing our commercial and operational initiatives to optimize our capacity deployment, capture demand opportunities, and support the long-term profitability of the business.”

		September						Cumulative to September
		2026		2025		Var.		2026		2025		Var.
Passengers	Domestic	1,226		1,276		-3.9%		11,662		12,134		-3.9%
(itinerary + charter, thousands)	International	627		617		1.8%		6,304		6,285		0.3%
	Total	1,853		1,892		-2.1%		17,966		18,419		-2.5%
ASMs	Domestic	802		830		-3.4%		7,797		8,041		-3.0%
(itinerary + charter, millions)	International	2,090		1,966		6.3%		19,451		19,013		2.3%
	Total	2,892		2,796		3.4%		27,248		27,054		0.7%
RPMs	Domestic	689		715		-3.7%		6,598		6,851		-3.7%
(itinerary + charter, millions)	International	1,830		1,716		6.6%		16,804		16,267		3.3%
	Total	2,518		2,431		3.6%		23,403		23,119		1.2%
Load Factor	Domestic	85.9%		86.1%		-0.3 p.p.		84.6%		85.2%		-0.6 p.p.
(itinerary, %)	International	87.6%		87.3%		0.2 p.p.		86.4%		85.6%		0.9 p.p.
	Total	87.1%		87.0%		0.1 p.p.		85.9%		85.5%		0.5 p.p.

Figures may not sum to total due to rounding.

The information included within this report has not been audited and does not provide information on the Company’s future performance. Aeromexico’s future performance depends on many factors and it cannot be inferred that any period’s performance or its year-over-year comparison will be an indicator of similar future performance.

Glossary:

• “RPMs” Revenue Passenger Miles represent one revenue-passenger transported one mile. This includes itinerary and charter flights. The total RPMs equals the number of revenue-passengers transported multiplied by the total distance flown.
• “ASMs” Available Seat Miles represent the number of available seats multiplied by the distance flown. This metric is an indicator of the airline’s capacity. It equals one seat offered for one mile, whether the seat is used.
• “Load Factor” equals the number of passengers transported as a percentage of the number of seats offered. It is a measure of the airline’s capacity utilization. This metric considers the total passengers transported and total seats available in itinerary flights only.
• “Passengers” refers to the total number of passengers transported by the airline.

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that reflect the current views and/or expectations of the Company and its management with respect to its performance, business and future events. We use words such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “expect,”, “intend,” “target,” “estimate,” “project,” “predict,” “forecast,” “guideline,” “should” and other similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements, but they are not the only way we identify such statements. Such statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. We caution you that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in this release. The Company is under no obligation and 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.

About Grupo Aeroméxico
Grupo Aeroméxico, S.A.B. de C.V., is a holding company whose subsidiaries are engaged in commercial aviation in Mexico and in the promotion of passenger loyalty programs. Aeroméxico, Mexico’s global airline, operates primarily out of Terminal 2 of the Mexico City International Airport. Its destination network extends across Mexico, the United States, Canada, Central America, South America, Asia, and Europe. Aeroméxico’s current operating fleet includes Boeing 787 and 737 aircraft, as well as Embraer 190. Aeroméxico is a founding member of SkyTeam, an alliance celebrating 25 years and offering connectivity across more than 145 countries through its 18 partner airlines.

www.aeromexico.com
www.skyteam.com

contact information:
aminvestorrelations@aeromexico.com 

Expanded program pairs dedicated Industry Principals from Citi, Deloitte, ExxonMobil, and the US Armed Forces with preconfigured workflows and purpose-built technology to deliver industry-specific insights and rapid time-to-value

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BlackLine, Inc. (Nasdaq: BL), the Agentic Financial Operations Platform^™ for the Office of the CFO, today announced a major expansion of its industry-specific financial operations modernization program, equipping organizations with preconfigured transformation blueprints and direct access to luminary enterprise finance executives to accelerate customer time-to-value.

Building on decades of experience, BlackLine has been deepening its industry focus as a key part of its go-to-market and value delivery strategy. These investments turn BlackLine’s experience and expertise into faster paths to transformation for our customers – embedding industry knowledge and leading practices into preconfigured workflows and use cases, helping customers learn from the experiences and transformation journeys of industry peers, and expanding access to senior finance and industry leaders with first-hand experience.

“Every industry has specific operating models, regulatory requirements, and financial processes,” said Owen Ryan, CEO and Chairman of BlackLine. “Our customers shouldn’t have to start from a blank page. Building on our deep horizontal expertise across financial processes, we are now delivering vertical capabilities tailored to the unique complexities of these critical industries. By embedding this specialized knowledge into our technology and how we engage, our customers experience value faster and raise the standard for what great financial operations look like in their sector.”

To turn deep industry expertise into faster value, BlackLine’s expanded strategy focuses on three core pillars:

Industry-specific technology and leading practices. BlackLine is codifying industry-specific leading practices into standardized solution blueprints, preconfigured workflows, and a library of quick-to-deploy use cases. BlackLine recently achieved PCI DSS compliance validation, offering retailers and financial institutions greater security for high-volume payment card reconciliation workflows. Alongside this milestone, BlackLine has launched pre-built industry templates designed to accelerate deployment in the banking, insurance, energy, and life sciences sectors. These investments increasingly incorporate BlackLine’s AI and Agentic Financial Operations capabilities, enabling customers to automate industry-specific financial processes with the transparency, governance, and control enterprise finance requires.

Executive-level industry expertise. BlackLine is expanding its investment in a dedicated Industry Principal team – seasoned executives who bring first-hand leadership experience directly to BlackLine’s industry strategy and customer engagements. BlackLine’s newest industry principals and advisors include Dwain Kennedy, former finance transformation leader at ExxonMobil, Nicola Riley, former Global Controls & Transformation Leader at Citi, Gary Shaw, former Vice Chairman and U.S. Global Insurance Leader at Deloitte, and David Hoffecker, Jr., U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. (Retired) with command and liaison experience within the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. Together with BlackLine’s existing Industry Principals, they work directly with CFOs, controllers, and finance leaders to identify transformation opportunities, apply industry-leading practices, and develop practical transformation roadmaps grounded in real-world operating realities.

Customer collaboration and knowledge sharing. BlackLine is expanding tailored programming that brings together finance leaders from similar industries to exchange leading practices, explore industry-specific use cases, and learn from the transformation journeys of their peers. These engagements accelerate a direct feedback loop that informs BlackLine’s industry priorities and product development.

Deep Experience Across Complex Industries

The expanded industry focus is part of BlackLine’s broader evolution toward Agentic Financial Operations, bringing together AI, automation, data, and financial operations expertise to enable the Office of the CFO to operate with greater intelligence, agility, and control.

About BlackLine 

BlackLine (Nasdaq: BL) is the trust infrastructure for the AI era of finance: a future where finance drives the agentic era with intelligence, integrity, and trust rising together. The BlackLine Agentic Financial Operations Platform^™, powered by Studio360 and Verity^™ AI, is where the Office of the CFO scales AI across Record-to-Report, Invoice-to-Cash, and the processes where finance owns the controls and demands integrity at every step. 

By unifying data, embedding AI, and engineering trust into every action, BlackLine moves finance and accounting beyond reporting on the business to orchestrating it in real time. Supported by industry-leading R&D investment and world-class security practices, nearly 4,300 customers across multiple industries partner with BlackLine to lead their organizations into the future. For more information, visit blackline.com. 

Contact:
For BlackLine
10Fold Communications
BlackLine@10fold.com

Company will go to market with 10 specialty divisions under unified Kelly brand following phased brand modernization

Facts at a Glance:

• Kelly announces new brand architecture and refreshed visual identity and messaging platform as company celebrates 80^th anniversary of its founding.
• Company will consolidate its brands under unified Kelly brand with 10 specialty divisions in a phased modernization.
• New enterprise go-to-market strategy strengthens company’s position as an industry leader in workforce strategy and solutions.

TROY, Mich., Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As Kelly (Nasdaq: KELYA, KELYB) celebrates the 80^th anniversary of its founding, the global workforce strategy and solutions provider today announced a phased brand modernization, consolidating its brands under one unified Kelly brand with 10 specialty divisions. The new brand architecture, complemented by a refreshed visual identity, messaging platform and technology experience, is designed to provide clients with seamless access to the solutions they need in today’s dynamic workforce environment.

“Kelly invented the staffing industry in 1946 to help job seekers find work and help employers find the talent they need. That hasn’t changed. What has changed is the scale and the complexity of workforce challenges and our capacity to meet them,” Kelly CEO Chris Layden said. “We’ve built deep specialty expertise, invested in differentiated outsourcing and consulting solutions, and strengthened our global scale to meet the full spectrum of our clients’ workforce needs. Our new brand architecture reflects that evolution and signals where we’re headed: leading this industry through the next 80 years.”

The new brand architecture provides clients with a seamless experience spanning their entire workforce strategy, from individual placements to outsourcing, consulting, and enterprise-scale talent management. Under the refreshed Kelly^® brand, the company will go to market with 10 specialties:

• KellyOCG^®
• Kelly Professional & Industrial™
• Kelly Life Sciences™
• Kelly Engineering^®
• Kelly Technology™
• Kelly Digital Infrastructure™
• Kelly Government™
• Kelly Education^®
• Kelly Pediatric Therapy™
• Greenwood Asher & Associates^®, a Kelly Company

The brand modernization began with the launch of Kelly Pediatric Therapy in March and the consolidation of Kelly Telecom, NextGen | GTA, and Motion Telco under the Kelly Digital Infrastructure brand in September. In 2027, Motion Recruitment and Motion Consulting Group will transition to Kelly Technology, while Kelly Science & Clinical and Vita Global Sciences will transition to Kelly Life Sciences. TG Federal, Softworld, and Kelly Government Solutions will come together under Kelly Government. The 10 specialty divisions will be organized under the company’s existing operating segments: Enterprise Talent Management; Kelly Science, Engineering & Technology (SET); and Kelly Education.

Kelly has strengthened its capabilities to serve customers with industry-leading Contingent Workforce Management (CWM), Managed Service Provider (MSP), Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), and Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) solutions. Its investments in technology and AI-powered solutions include:

• Launching Sevayo^®, a workforce technology platform that unifies talent data, intelligence and workflows across every worker type and channel, helping organizations improve visibility, control costs and compliance, and make proactive talent decisions
• Deploying an AI recruiting agent for clients to accelerate hiring and a Future Skills Navigator to build reskilling plans for roles impacted by automation and super intelligence
• Equipping recruiters with proprietary GenAI tools for job postings, resume summaries, and interview prep, freeing capacity for higher-judgment work
• Deploying an enterprise-wide CRM and implementing a best-in-class technology stack to drive deeper insights, productivity gains, and cost savings

Over the past year, Kelly has also made significant investments in its people, including:

• Naming Alan Stukalsky Chief Product & Technology Officer to advance product innovation
• Appointing Pat McCall Chief Growth Officer to deliver an industry-leading client experience
• Hiring Joel Leege as President of Kelly SET to focus on growth in high-demand verticals including life sciences, data centers, semiconductors, and cybersecurity
• Strengthening client and talent-facing teams across the enterprise to deliver better outcomes

With these investments, Kelly has been recognized by industry analysts as a global CWM, MSP and RPO leader and has firmly established itself as one of the largest staffing firms across its chosen specialties. The company has also been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Professional Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms.

“Building on our eight decades of delivering real impact for clients and job seekers, we’ve made these investments to help clients see the talent landscape more clearly, fill critical roles faster, and adapt their workforces as conditions change,” Layden said. “Our clients deserve a partner with the capabilities to respond not just to what’s happening now, but what’s coming next. That’s exactly what we’re building.”

About Kelly^®

At Kelly^® (Nasdaq: KELYA, KELYB), we don’t just understand the future of work, we’re defining it. For over 80 years, we’ve sourced specialized talent, built agile workforces, and shaped growth strategies for employers around the world. Today, our recruiting, outsourcing, and consulting services provide the talent and solutions organizations need to move faster and grow smarter. We deliver meaningful impact by connecting people to work that enriches their lives, and companies to people who drive innovation and growth. Each year, we place more than 375,000 job seekers in new roles spanning science, engineering, technology, telecom, education, manufacturing, and more.

Media Contact
Christian Taske
248-561-8823
christian.taske@kellyservices.com

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HONG KONG, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global Engine Group Holding Limited (NASDAQ: GLE) (the “Company” or “GLE”), a Hong Kong-headquartered integrated solutions provider in information communication technologies (“ICT”), today announced that the Company will effectuate a 1-for-10 share consolidation of the Company’s ordinary shares of US$0.0000625 par value each (the “Share Consolidation”).

Beginning with the opening of trading on October 8, 2026, the Company’s Class A ordinary shares will begin trading on a post-Share Consolidation basis on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the same symbol “GLE”, but under a new CUSIP number of G39711117. The objective of the Share Consolidation is to enable the Company to regain compliance with Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5550(a)(2) and maintain its listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market.

Upon the effectiveness of the Share Consolidation, every ten (10) Class A ordinary shares with a par value of US$0.0000625 each will be consolidated into one (1) Class A ordinary share with a par value of US$0.000625 each, and every ten (10) Class B ordinary shares with a par value of US$0.0000625 each will be consolidated into one (1) Class B ordinary share with a par value of US$0.000625 each. No fractional shares will be issued as a result of the Share Consolidation. Instead, any fractional shares that would have resulted from the Share Consolidation will be rounded up to the next whole number. Immediately prior to the Share Consolidation, the Company has a total of 16,060,000 Class A ordinary shares and 4,640,000 Class B ordinary shares issued and outstanding, respectively. As a result of the Share Consolidation, the Company will have approximately 1,606,000 Class A ordinary shares and 464,000 Class B ordinary shares issued and outstanding, respectively, subject to the rounding up of any fractional shares. The Share Consolidation affects all shareholders uniformly and will not alter any shareholder’s percentage interest in the Company’s outstanding ordinary shares, except for adjustments that may result from the treatment of fractional shares. The Share Consolidation was approved by the Company’s board of directors on August 5, 2026. The Company has elected to follow home country practice in lieu of the shareholder approval requirements of Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5635 in connection with the Share Consolidation. Accordingly, no shareholder approval of the Share Consolidation was required.

About Global Engine Group Holding Limited

Global Engine Group Holding Limited is an integrated solutions provider that operates via wholly-owned subsidiaries incorporated in Hong Kong to deliver (i) ICT solution services which include the cloud platform deployment, IT system design and configuration, maintenance, data center colocation and cloud services; (ii) technical services which include the technical development, support, and outsourcing services for data center and cloud computing infrastructure, mobility and fixed network communications, as well as internet-of-things (“IoT”) projects; and (iii) project management services which enhances productivity and collaboration management and enables successful implementations and adoption of solutions for customers, to drive business outcomes and innovation for its customers. GLE’s target customer groups include: (i) small to medium-sized telecom operators and ICT service providers seeking expansion in Hong Kong and the South East Asian market; (ii) data center and cloud computing services providers; and (iii) IoT solutions providers. For more information, please visit: www.globalengine.com.hk; ir.globalengine.com.hk.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. When the Company uses words such as “may, “will, “intend,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “estimate” or similar expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters, it is making forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations discussed in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, the uncertainties related to market conditions and other risk factors discussed in the reports of the Company filed with the SEC. For these reasons, among others, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this press release. Additional factors are discussed in the Company’s filings with the SEC, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.

For more information, please contact:

Investor Relations
Email: ir@globalengine.com.hk
Phone: +852 3955 2300

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR) (“Volaris” or “the Company”), the ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) serving Mexico, the United States, Central and South America, reports its September 2026 preliminary traffic results.

In September, Volaris’ ASM capacity increased 1.9%, while RPMs for the month grew 3.1%. Mexican domestic RPMs decreased by 3.8%, while international RPMs increased 14.2%. Consolidated load factor increased 1.0 percentage points year-over-year to 84.4%. During the month, Volaris transported 2.5 million passengers.

For the third quarter, Volaris’ ASM capacity increased 11.1%, with Mexican domestic capacity increasing 11.0% and international capacity increasing 11.2%. Consolidated load factor increased by 1.3 percentage points to 85.7%.

Enrique Beltranena, Volaris’ President and CEO, said: “September marked the end of a third quarter in which we executed diligently against our plan. As anticipated, we meaningfully moderated capacity growth during the month, down 22% from the summer high season. Our disciplined approach supported both load factors and unit revenues in an elevated fuel environment, with both markets performing at the upper end of their historical ranges for the month.”

	September 2026		September 2025		Variance		YTD September 2026		YTD September 2025		Variance
RPMs (million, scheduled & charter)
Domestic	1,366		1,420		(3.8%)		14,097		13,853		1.8%
International	1,010		884		14.2%		9,813		8,581		14.4%
Total	2,375		2,304		3.1%		23,910		22,434		6.6%
ASMs (million, scheduled & charter)
Domestic	1,548		1,599		(3.2%)		15,910		15,621		1.9%
International	1,266		1,163		8.8%		12,160		11,069		9.9%
Total	2,814		2,762		1.9%		28,071		26,689		5.2%
Load Factor (%, RPMs/ASMs)
Domestic	88.2%		88.8%		(0.6) pp		88.6%		88.7%		(0.1) pp
International	79.8%		76.0%		3.8 pp		80.7%		77.5%		3.2 pp
Total	84.4%		83.4%		1.0 pp		85.2%		84.1%		1.1 pp
Passengers (thousand, scheduled & charter)
Domestic	1,786		1,762		1.4%		18,071		16,889		7.0%
International	689		614		12.2%		6,720		5,916		13.6%
Total	2,475		2,376		4.2%		24,791		22,804		8.7%

^{The information included in this report has not been audited and does not provide information on the Company’s future performance. Volaris’ future performance depends on several factors. It cannot be inferred that any period performance or its year-over-year comparison will indicate a similar performance in the future. Figures are rounded for convenience purposes.}

Glossary

Revenue passenger miles (RPMs): Number of seats booked by passengers multiplied by the number of miles flown.

Available seat miles (ASMs): Number of seats available for passengers multiplied by the number of miles flown.

Load factor: RPMs divided by ASMs and expressed as a percentage.

Passengers: The total number of passengers booked on all flight segments.

Investor Relations Contact
Liliana Juárez / ir@volaris.com

Media Contact
Ricardo Flores / rflores@gcya.net

About Volaris
*Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Volaris” or “the Company”) (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR) is an ultra-low-cost carrier, with point-to-point operations, serving Mexico, the United States, Central, and South America. Volaris offers low base fares to build its market, providing quality service and extensive customer choice. Since the beginning of operations in March 2006, Volaris has increased its routes from 5 to more than 246 and its fleet from 4 to 154 aircraft. Volaris offers around 500 daily flight segments on routes that connect 46 cities in Mexico and 34 cities in the United States, Central, and South America, with one of the youngest fleets in Mexico. Volaris targets passengers who are visiting friends and relatives, cost-conscious business and leisure travelers in Mexico, the United States, Central, and South America. For more information, please visit ir.volaris.com. Volaris routinely posts information that may be important to investors on its investor relations website. The Company encourages investors and potential investors to consult the Volaris website regularly for important information about Volaris.

NEW CANAAN, Conn., Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NewLake Capital Partners, Inc. (OTCQX: NLCP) (the “Company” or “NewLake”), a leading provider of real estate capital to state-licensed cannabis operators, today announced that management will participate in the following October 2026 investor conferences.

Maxim Growth Summit 2026
Dates: October 13-14, 2026
Location: Hard Rock Hotel, New York, NY

LD Micro 20th Annual Main Event
Dates: October 19-21, 2026
Location: Luxe Sunset Blvd Hotel, Los Angeles, CA
Presentation Day and Time: Wednesday, October 21 at 10:30 a.m. PT
Presentation Location: Track 2
Webcast: https://ir.newlake.com/news-events/ir-calendar

Blank Rome 10th Annual State of the Cannabis Industry Conference
Date: October 26, 2026
Location: Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport, Boston, MA

Planet MicroCap Toronto 2026
Dates: October 27-29, 2026
Location: Arcadian Court & Loft, Toronto, ON
Presentation Day and Time: Wednesday, October 28 at 3:00 p.m. ET
Presentation Location: Arcadian Loft #1
Webcast: https://ir.newlake.com/news-events/ir-calendar

To schedule a one-on-one meeting with NewLake’s management team, please email KCSA Strategic Communications at NewLake@KCSA.com.

About NewLake Capital Partners, Inc.
NewLake Capital Partners, Inc. is an internally-managed real estate investment trust that provides real estate capital to state-licensed cannabis operators through sale-leaseback transactions and third-party purchases and funding for build-to-suit projects. NewLake owns a portfolio of 35 properties, including 15 cultivation facilities and 20 dispensaries, primarily leased to single tenants under triple-net lease agreements. For more information, please visit www.newlake.com.

Contact Information:
Lisa Meyer
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
NewLake Capital Partners, Inc.
lmeyer@newlake.com

Investor Contact:
Valter Pinto, Managing Director
KCSA Strategic Communications
NewLake@KCSA.com
PH: (212) 896-1254

Media Contact:
Ellen Mellody
KCSA Strategic Communications
EMellody@KCSA.com
PH: (570) 209-2947

Microsoft and former AWS executive brings decades of product engineering, cloud security and infrastructure expertise to accelerate Tenable’s AI-powered exposure management leadership

COLUMBIA, Md., Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tenable^® Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: TENB), the exposure management company, today announced the appointment of Charlie Bell to its Board of Directors. A seasoned technology executive with nearly four decades of hands-on software engineering and operational leadership, Bell brings deep expertise in building and scaling complex cloud systems to Tenable’s board as the company continues to advance its AI-powered exposure management platform.

Bell’s appointment comes at a crucial inflection point for the enterprise cybersecurity industry. As organizations navigate the convergence of AI integration, cloud infrastructure and an accelerating volume of software vulnerabilities, Bell’s engineering-first perspective and extensive background in cloud-scale product architecture will reinforce Tenable’s strategic direction.

“Charlie Bell is one of the foundational architects of modern cloud computing and enterprise security,” said Mark Thurmond, Co-CEO of Tenable. “His track record of engineering resilient, large-scale software platforms and leading world-class product teams is phenomenal for our business.”

“Charlie brings deep experience leading organizations through major technology shifts, from the rise of cloud computing at massive scale to the security transformations that followed. He’ll bring that same judgment to Tenable as we lead the security market into this next era of AI-driven exposure management and proactive risk reduction,” said Steve Vintz, Co-CEO of Tenable.

Bell spent over two decades at Amazon Web Services (AWS), playing a central role in building its cloud infrastructure from its inception into a global, multi-billion dollar business. As a Senior Vice President at AWS, he led core engineering, utility computing and operational teams responsible for scaling cloud platforms used by millions of enterprises worldwide. Most recently, Bell served as Executive Vice President of Security, Compliance, Identity and Management at Microsoft, where he oversaw the company’s enterprise security strategy, product engineering and threat intelligence operations.

“Tenable has established itself as the pioneer in exposure management, helping organizations focus on the risks that actually matter before they’re exploited,” said Bell. “Throughout my career, I’ve been driven by a conviction that great engineering is the foundation of effective security. Tenable’s vision, backed by its massive data lake and advanced exposure intelligence, positions it uniquely to address the complexities of today’s AI attack surface. I look forward to working alongside the executive leadership team and the board to help guide the company’s next phase of engineering-driven growth.”

With Bell’s appointment, Tenable strengthens its board’s technical depth, ensuring the company remains positioned to help global organizations reduce risk across AI, cloud, identity, OT and traditional IT environments.

About Tenable
Tenable^® is the exposure management company, exposing and closing the cybersecurity gaps that erode business value, reputation and trust. The company’s AI-powered exposure management platform radically unifies security visibility, insight and action across the attack surface, equipping modern organizations to protect against attacks from IT infrastructure to cloud environments to critical infrastructure and everywhere in between. By protecting enterprises from security exposure, Tenable reduces business risk for over 40,000 customers around the globe. Learn more at tenable.com.

Media Contact:
Tenable PR
tenablepr@tenable.com

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking” statements, as that term is defined under the federal securities laws, including statements regarding the impact of the appointment of Charlie Bell to Tenable’s Board of Directors, anticipated strategic benefits and contributions to Tenable’s product development, platform engineering and AI-powered exposure management leadership, and future growth. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond Tenable’s control. Tenable’s actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including risks and uncertainties related to the development, integration and performance of advanced AI technologies, market acceptance of Tenable’s exposure management platform, and other risks detailed in Tenable’s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the year ended December 31, 2025, in Tenable’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026 and in other filings and reports that Tenable may file from time to time with the SEC. The forward-looking statements included in this press release represent Tenable’s views as of the date of this press release. Tenable anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause Tenable’s views to change. Tenable undertakes no intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Tenable’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

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