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Americore Resources Corp.

#300-1455 Bellevue Ave

West Vancouver BC V7T 1C3

604 662 8184

www.americoreresources.com

AMERICORE GRANTS STOCK OPTIONS

February 20, 2026 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Americore Resources Corp. (TSX-V: AMCO | FSE: 5GP | OTC: AMCOF) ("Americore" or the "Company") announces the granting of 550,000 incentive stock options to directors and consultants of the company pursuant to the company's stock option plan. The options have a term of five years and are exercisable at a price of $0.81 per common share.

Jeff Poloni

Chief Executive Officer

Email: jeff@americoreresources.com

Phone: 604-454-8874

Americore Resources Corp.

#300 - 1455 Bellevue Avenue

West Vancouver, BC V7T 1C3

Tel: 604-662-8184

Website: http://www.americoreresources.com

The Company is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Disclaimer for Forward-Looking Information

Certain statements in this release are forward-looking statements, which reflect the expectations of management regarding AMERICORE's intention to continue to identify potential transactions and make certain corporate changes and applications. Forward-looking statements consist of statements that are not purely historical, including any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially from those contained in the statements. No assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will occur or, if they do occur, what benefits AMERICORE will obtain from them. These forward-looking statements reflect managements' current views and are based on certain expectations, estimates and assumptions which may prove to be incorrect. A number of risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including AMERICORE's inability to identify transactions having satisfactory terms or at all and the results of exploration or review of properties that AMERICORE does acquire. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release and AMERICORE assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results differed from those projected in the forward-looking statements, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.