TrustBIX Inc. Receives Exchange Conditional Acceptance and Completes the Acquisition of Alberta Food Security Inc.

Edmonton, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - October 31, 2023) - TrustBIX Inc. (TSXV: TBIX) ("TrustBIX" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that further to its press releases dated August 14, 2023 and August 31, 2023, the Company has received TSX Venture Exchange conditional acceptance and satisfied the remaining closing conditions to complete the acquisition of Alberta Food Security Inc. ("AFS").

AFS holds the exclusive Alberta territory license, along with opportunity to acquire additional North American and international territories from AgriPlay (www.AgriPlay.com ), an innovative Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) vertical indoor farming company. This acquisition allows TrustBIX to harness the potential of the AgriPlay technology and amplify the Company's efforts in promoting sustainable agriculture practices with complete traceability from Gate to Plate®.

Pursuant to the terms of the definitive agreement, TrustBIX will acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of AFS for 25,000,000 common shares of TrustBIX (the "Common Shares") priced at $0.02 per Common Share, subject to a hold period of four months plus one day which shall end on March 1, 2024.

Hubert Lau, CEO of TrustBIX, said "Since our announcement in August, we have been working closely with the AFS team. Our teams work well with each other, and we have found tremendous synergies. We look forward to growing TrustBIX and AFS together to enhance shareholder value."

Adam Morand, President of AFS, stated "We are excited to begin creating value for the TrustBIX shareholders. As a newly minted TBIX shareholder our objectives are aligned. It is our hope to add valuable bench strength to the TBIX team amplifying the tremendous agri-food opportunities we see on the road ahead."

About Alberta Food Security Inc.

AFS is dedicated to advancing food security and agricultural sustainability within the province of Alberta. As the exclusive territory licensee for AgriPlay with the opportunity to expand into other territories and regions throughout North America and internationally, AFS aims to harness innovative solutions to ensure a resilient and sustainable food supply chain for the benefit of all Albertans.

albertafoodsecurity.com

About TrustBIX (TSXV: TBIX)

The vision is to create a world where we trust more and waste less by leveraging BIX and its technology solutions. TrustBIX delivers independent validation of provenance and sustainable practices within multiple supply chains and industries.

BIX Location Services offer solutions to supply chains that bring situational awareness for high-value assets.

ViewTrak Technologies Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, provides a suite of hardware and software solutions to the livestock industry in North America and China.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Hubert Lau
President and CEO
Telephone: (780) 456-2207
Email: info@trustbix.com

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