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For Immediate Release Thursday, June 30, 2016 La Quinta, California Canadian Securities Exchange Symbol: VEG OTC Market Symbol: ARDWF 60,648,231 Common Shares Issued

CAPTIVA VERDE ANNOUNCES NEW ADDITION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

La Quinta, California – July 12, 2016 Captiva Verde Industries Ltd. (“Captiva Verde” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Honorable Jerry Grafstein, QC will join Captiva’s Board of Directors at the Captiva Verde Annual General Meeting to be held on August 2nd, 2016.

The Hon. Jerry S. Grafstein, Q.C., holds degrees from the University of Western and the University of Law School and has taught the Bar Admission Course at Osgoode Hall. He has wide-ranging legal and business experience in all aspects of media. Mr. Grafstein was a co-founder of a range of media companies, focusing on broadcasting, cable, communications, film production and publication enterprises in , the USA, the UK, and . Mr. Grafstein recently co- founded on-line news sites from Canada, USA, Brazil, China, Russia, Africa, UK, and the Mideast including a site from Hollywood and a Fashion site. He advised several key government ministries, including Transportation, External Affairs, Consumer and Corporate Affairs and Justice.

Mr. Grafstein was appointed to the in 1984 by then Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau. Mr. Grafstein served on all Senate Committees, including the Agriculture and Forestry, Foreign Affairs and the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committees. He served as Chairman of the Senate Banking, Trade and Commerce Committee. While in the Senate, he was a long serving Co- Chair of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, and a long serving senior officer of the Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA). Mr. Grafstein retired from the Senate on January 1, 2010. He continues his law practice in corporate finance and communication law and as counsel emeritus to Minden Gross LLP in Toronto and remains active in the local affairs in Toronto. He now devotes most of his business time to tech start- ups in Canada, U.S.A. and South America.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Company and for further information, please contact:

Jeffrey Ciachurski Michael Boyd Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Director Suite 201 78080 Calle Amigo Tucson, Arizona La Quinta, California USA 92253 Office: (502) 275-0979 Cell: (949) 903-5906 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.veg.net

READER ADVISORY

The CSE has neither approved nor disapproved the information contained herein.

This news release contains forward-looking statements. The Company has provided the forward-looking statements in reliance on assumptions that it believes are reasonable at this time. The reader is cautioned that the assumptions used in the preparation of the forward-looking statements may prove to be incorrect. All such forward-looking statements involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the Company’s control. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, delays resulting from or inability to obtain required regulatory approval. The actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward- looking statements and, accordingly, no assurances can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do, what benefits, including the amount of proceeds, the Company will derive therefrom. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive.

CAPTIVA VERDE INDUSTRIES LTD. Suite 201 – 78080 Calle Amigo, La Quinta, California 92253 | PH: 949.903.5906

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